I run music classes and workshops in the Edinburgh area for flute and tin whistle. Established over over 10 years ago and focusing on traditional and folk music, they are also suitable for festivals and other events.
Fun Flute (Adults)
Regular workshops and classes for adults who wish to play traditional music on the flute are run in the Portobello area of Edinburgh. The focus is on learning new tunes and developing technique for the simple system wooden flute, but Boehm system metal/silver flute players are more than welcome.
Set in an informal atmosphere, tuition is by ear, recording is encouraged and music is provided. Some of the resources from the last session are freely available at The Flow web site on traditional flute playing.
There are presently two groups, Beginners and Advanced, although this is subject to change depending on uptake.
Typically these run fortnightly in 10 week blocks. Please see the Fun Flute page for more details.
Whistle Along 1: A fun introduction to the tin whistle (P4+ | Adults)
Suitable for schools or after school clubs.
The tin whistle (also known as the penny whistle) is a simple instrument to learn to play, requires little looking after and can be used to play a wide variety of tunes from Scotland and beyond.
This workshop introduces children to the instrument, how to hold it and play notes, then goes on to teach a few simple tunes. All teaching is by ear and there is no need to know how to read music, although these skills are developed over the course of the workshops.
Music for the tunes and a fact sheet of follow-up resources is provided.
Whistle Along 2: Play music from Scotland and beyond on the tin whistle (P4+ | Adults)
Suitable for schools or after school clubs.
The tin whistle (also known as the penny whistle) is a simple instrument to learn to play, requires little looking after and can be used to play a wide variety of tunes from Scotland and beyond.
This workshop focuses on playing tunes on the whistle and is tailored to those who have already covered the basics. All teaching is by ear and there is no need to know how to read music, although these skills are developed over the course of the workshops.
Music for the tunes and a fact sheet of follow-up resources is provided.