Glengormley School
of Traditional Music
Beginner to advanced classes for all ages
Class Timetable
Ballad Singing
Seniors: 7.30pm
Juniors: 8.30pm
Button Accordion
Beginners: 7.30pm
Intermediate: 8.30pm
Adult Fiddle
Beginner: 8.30pm
Harp
Beginners: 7.30pm
Intermediate: 8.30pm
Uilleann Pipes
Beginners: 7.30pm
Intermediate: 8.30pm
Bodhran
Intermediate: 7.30pm
Beginners: 8.30pm
Concertina
Beginners: 7.30pm
Intermediate: 8.30pm
Flute
Beginners: 7.30pm
Intermediate: 8.30pm
Tin Whistle
Beginners: 7.30pm
Intermediate: 7.30pm
Advanced: 8.30pm
Banjo / Mandolin
Beginners: 7.30pm
Intermediate: 8.30pm
Fiddle
Beginners: 7.30pm
Intermediate: 7.30pm
Advanced: 8.30pm
Guitar
Beginners: 7.30pm
Intermediate: 8.30pm
Adult Tin Whistle
Beginners: 8.30pm
Pupils have the opportunity to do exams in Traditional Music
Pupils have the opportunity to study grades 1-8 in Traditional Irish Music through our school programme with support from both GSOTM teachers and staff. For more information email us at: gsotm.co.uk@gmail.com
All classes get together to share tunes and play together
As well as individual instrument classes, each week classes of similar levels are brought together to give them the chance of playing as a group. This develops their music ability and forms the basis for playing in seisiúns outside the school.
We also form Grupa Cheoil (music groups) for the younger students who meet weekly to play together and form musical arrangements for concerts and competitions.
A monthly seisiún takes place 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast. Details are posted monthly to our social media pages.
This seisiun brings together all young Traditional Irish musicians across Belfast from 2pm to 4pm on a Sunday.
Our adult students also have the opportunity to play together in The Crown & Shamrock, Mallusk, every Sunday night from 8pm.
This seisiún welcomes all levels of players and singers from across the region.
Yearly Program
For 2022/2023, tuition is available in the following instruments: Fiddle, Flute, Tin Whistle, Harp, Bodhran, Guitar (standard tuning), Banjo/Mandolin, Button Accordian, Concertina, Uilleann Pipes and Ballad Singing.
Beginner Tin Whistle and beginner Fiddle classes for adults are also be available.
Our 15-week Term 1 begins on 15 September, with a 12 week Term 2 starting 2 February 2023.
Residential Programs
Each summer we offer older students the opportunity to travel to Gortahork in Co Donegal where students attend daily workshops and play in daily seisiúns and culminates in a trip to Tory Island.