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Backing Instruments Class at the ICC - Spring 2025

Name: Backing Instruments Class at the ICC - Spring 2025
Start: 2025-01-18T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-01-18T11:00:00+00:00
Location: Irish Cultural Centre

Saturday 18th January 2025, 10:00 - 11:00

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Date and time

Saturday 18th January 2025, 10:00 - 11:00

Location

Irish Cultural Centre, 5 Black's Road, London, Greater London, W6 9DT, United Kingdom

Description

Backers club

(How to accompany Irish Traditional Music)
with Niall Farrelly.

These lessons will cover:

Basic knowledge of keys played in Irish music
Colour coded system of learning keys and progressions
Rhythm techniques and dynamics
Tune/melody studying from an accompanists perspective
History of backing styles in traditional Irish music

Instruments that can be covered will be:

Guitar (DADGAD tuning)
Bouzouki (GDAD tuning)

Students will be able to choose an instrument they want to focus on. Except for the piano, they must come in with their own instrument.

About the tutor:

Niall Farrelly is a London based guitarist and singer with more than 15 years experience performing and recording across a variety of genres. Niall had his first exposure to traditional Irish music from listening to family run sessions in County Meath, Ireland and he was inspired by the accompaniment of Arty McGlynn, Alec Finn, Seán Ó Loingsigh and Cobblestone regular Damien Gallagher. He was also influenced by many musicians including his Uncles Oliver and Brendan as well as singers such as Mick O’Grady, Sean Garvey and Nic Jones. He has since become been an in demand performer in Ireland, France and London.

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Refunds of fees can only be made in cases where there is clear evidence of sickness or ill health. A doctor’s certificate will usually be required as evidence before any refund can be made.

The Irish Cultural Centre assumes no responsibility for any injuries or damages to any student or visitor, or his/her property while attending or observing classes within the premises it uses for its classes, save death or injury caused by the negligence of the Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith Ltd, or its employees. Furthermore, the undersigned hereby agrees to release and hold harmless the Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith Ltd, its owners and instructors from any liabilities arising from, or otherwise relating to any events occurring outside the physical premises.

The Irish Cultural Centre wants all students to be on the right course and to enjoy their learning, to this end each student will be allowed one voluntary transfer per term, provided there is space in the new class and the relevant tutor(s) agree to this change.

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The Irish Cultural Centre reserves the right to cancel a class should there not be a sufficient number of students for it to be viable, or as a result of certain unforeseen circumstances. In such cases, fees will be refunded on a pro-rata basis.

The Irish Cultural Centre reserves the right to revise class schedules should there be reasonable cause, or unforeseen circumstances.