Irish Tune Learning Classes with Randal Bays - FALL - 2026

Clare

FALL  CLASSES - Eight good session tunes
This 8-week series I'll teach eight (or more) good session tunes, maybe not the most common ones, but ones that definitely get played.

I've been teaching tune learning classes for many years. The classes have two main goals... building a repertoire of good Irish session tunes, and improving at learning and playing by ear. We do it by learning one or two tunes each week, by ear, with lots of repetition. No written music is used. Attendees get a weekly 90-minute Zoom class, a video of the class, plus access to the class website including my archive of nearly 500 tunes I've taught in these classes over the years.

The classes are melody only, we won't be getting into chords or accompaniment. The tunes will be taught by ear, with lots of repetition... no written music.

Class 1 - Tuesdays, Starting Sep. 8, 7pm EDT (East Coast)

Class 2 - Tuesdays, Tuesday, starting Sept. 8, 7pm PDT (West Coast)

Email to sign up or for more information.

Be sure to specify which class you're signing up for, Tuesdays East Coast or West Coast, or Wednesdays West Coast .

Cost: $160 for 8 weekly classes
PayPal: rsb@randalbays.com  or   Venmo: @Randal-Bays   Please email for address if you'd prefer to mail a check.

If you'd like to take the class but money is tight, please don't hesitate to let me know and we can work something out.


PRIVATE LESSONS on Irish fiddle – I teach private lessons on Zoom or at my place in northeast Olympia.

These are 55-minute lessons focusing on bowing, phrasing, ornaments, etc... how to make music out of all those notes. You can take a one-time lesson or sign up for more.

Cost is $70 per 55-minute lesson, or $60 per lesson if you schedule and pay for 4 or more.

If you'd like to take lessons but money is tight, please don't hesitate to let me know and we can work something out.

Please send me an email to sign up or for more information. You can pay via PayPal, Venmo, or check. Thanks!

PayPal: rsb@randalbays.com
Venmo: @Randal-Bays