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smg beginners

I teach an adult evening class in Beginners Mandolin with the Scots Music Group in Edinburgh (Boroughmuir School - map). Whether participants have played before or not, I will be treating everyone as if they're picking up an instrument for the first time; it's the only way to be fair to all class members.

During the course we'll be learning the techniques necessary to playing the mandolin, building up a repertoire of tunes, and learning about mandolin music from around the world.

Below is the schedule for the course up to this time. If you have any further questions, please ask (email me).

Location: B'muir School
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 6.05-7.35
Date Aims Tunes
2008    
16/9 A1 Introduction/1st steps The Clock Tower
23/9 A2 Tune structure First of October
30/9 A3 Upstrokes Coulter's Candy
7/10 A4 Rhythm Over the Sea to Skye
14/10 A5 Song airs The Barnyards of Delgaty
21/10 MID-TERM - no class
28/10 A6 C natural The Rakes of Mallow
4/11 A7 Note durations Doon In the Wee Room
11/11 A8 A Scottish sound Wha Wadna Fecht for Charlie
18/11 A9 American music Old Joe Clark
25/11 A10 Irish music Britches Full of Stitches
2/12 A11 Recap  
9/12 A12 End-of-Term Stramash