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Private lessons, group classes and workshops in Irish music for students of varying ages and abilities.
In keeping with our mission to promote Irish music and culture, Milwaukee Irish Fest is proud to sponsor The Milwaukee Irish Fest School of Music. Opened in the fall of 2002 at the beautiful Milwaukee Irish Fest center, a dedicated faculty of musicians has come together to offer instruction in instrumental Irish traditional dance music to students of all ages. The Milwaukee Irish Fest School of Music is part of CelticMKE.
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The Winter/Spring semester 2024 will run from the week of September 2 through the week of December 16. Please note: some classes and lessons are returning to in-person at the CelticMKE Center, although all instructors continue to conduct online lessons as well.
Note: students can start private lessons at any time of the year.
Learn an Irish Tune a Week Class with Heather Lewin starts January 8, 2025!
Winter/Spring Intro to Playing in Traditional Irish Sessions class with Heather Lewin starts back January 8, 2025 - sign up!
We're pleased to offer online concertina lessons with Zohra Coday!
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Browse through a number of Irish music tunes, playlists, and more1
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