fairislefaerie Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Anyone know who covers the Lerwick area & how to contact them ? Desperate to try and set up some regular sessions over the quiet (for fair isle anyways) winter months. Angie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 And, um, maybe for the West-side as well for an 8 year old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairislefaerie Posted August 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 I Think the west side is Jim Leask & Bernadette Porter. We had them both at fiddle frenzy, excellent tutors, but to far away for me to travel from Lerwick when I have only bus's as transport during my visits. Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 Thank Angela, you don't know where they are or how to contact them do you? And sorry for hijacking your thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 there was mention of fiddle training in the night class thingy that came a couple of weeks ago. cant remeber where Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 Ahh yes, there was! I'll see if I can locate the book. Thanks Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairislefaerie Posted August 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 Sandwick, thursday nights with Eunice Henderson but its for total newcomers to fiddle playing. Jim and Bernadette both have night classes running but up the north end i think, if i remember rightly, one is doing beginners and the other intermediate ? But all are at night and if you can only pop over and have to use buses, travel at night is a bit of a pain. Somebody must teach in the lerwick area, its just a case of finding them ! Angie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 oh I don't drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairislefaerie Posted August 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 As at your childs school about lessons, I understand every school on the mainland has a fiddle tutor attached to it. Angie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 they still do. both mossbank,skeld and brae and aith all provide it. i cant see why the others wont. have you asked them. if your after private lessions try the teachers that do the schools they may do them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairislefaerie Posted August 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 Most of the schools tutors do private lessons, its tracking down who covers what area that seems to be the hard part. Whats needed is a list of tutors per area & contact details ! Angie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairislefaerie Posted August 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 Arghh I give up, ive worn google out with multiple searches trying to glean even minimal info as to who might do the lerwick area and have drawn a blank so many times. Angie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddtablet Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 I might be wrong but I thought Shetland Arts kept a list of tutors and what they teach. Try them on Monday 01595 743843 - I'm sure they will be able to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 good idea. have you tryed the library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeriebryan Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 I might be wrong but I thought Shetland Arts kept a list of tutors and what they teach. Try them on Monday 01595 743843 - I'm sure they will be able to help. Hopefully we can help! We can't give out private teachers contacts without their permission, but give us a ring on the number oddtablet posted above (01595 743843) or email me (bryan.peterson @ shetlandarts.org) and we should be able to put you in touch with a tutor As fairislefaerie mentioned, there's a range of music nightclasses running this year inc. guitar and fiddle in Unst, fiddle in Whiteness, guitar in Skerries, African & Latin drumming in Scalloway, piano, guitar, lyric writing and music technology in Lerwick, and fiddle in Sandwick. The application deadline was Friday but I spoke to Adult Learning (who administer the night classes) today and they said there are still places left on some of the courses. Give them a call on 01595 743 888 ..and ask the relevant music departments about the current availability of instrumental tuition for pupils in your area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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