Celtic Traditions Music School, Fiddle Lessons Vancouver BC

Fiddle Lessons
Congratulations on deciding to embark on this joyous and
courageous path to discovering your musical gifts
Music is the gateway to a wonderful sense of self expression.

Music Lessons are a powerful way to:
Connect to others
Express yourself fully and creatively
Release stress and tiredness
Sharpen mental focus and acuity
Allow you to live spontaneously in the present moment

So you want to play the Fiddle.
We have five teachers for the fiddle and we give lessons on Monday through Saturday. We teach a repertoire of Celtic tunes to suit all abilities in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. To find out what times we have available to suit your schedule please call the store at 604-222-2299 or email michael@celtictraditions.ca.
We give all of our music lessons in the four studios we have in the store at 3754 West 10th Ave. Vancouver.

Our students range in age from six to sixties and include all levels, from those who have never played a note before to symphonic players wanting to learn new styles.

	Michael Pratt the owner of Celtic Traditions is a fiddler, singer and concertina player who draws from his Irish roots as well as his involvement in the Folk Clubs in the British Folk Revival in the late 1960s and 70s before moving to Canada. Michael started playing fiddle when he was twenty five and it has since then become one of the loves of his life. Michael brings his love of the fiddle to teaching and has hosted many fiddle sessions in the city and runs the Thursday session in the store where all are welcome to come and participate
	Annie Brown has played violin from a young age and as a teen she played in the Semiahmoo Strings Orchestra. After following the biologist career path for a while she was introduced back to music by playing styles as diverse as Celtic, Punk, Arabic and Mariachi. In Celtic music she has found a great fit with her background in movement and musical improvisation. Annie has two bands, Toot-a-Lute and Fintan the Fish, and enjoys playing for dancers and at sessions.
	Shamma Sabir is the eldest of the Sabir sisters and is widely acknowledged as one of Canada's top fiddlers. She was the first and youngest female nominee to be invited to the Canadian Grand Masters Championships and placed in Canada's top 11 in Ottawa. She is a songwriter and composer with writing credits on the albums of many prestigious Canadian fiddlers, including Calvin Vollrath and Gordon Stobbe.
	Drie Ignas picked up a violin when she was 3 and hasn't stopped playing since! Irish fiddling has always been a large part of her musical life, balanced with a busy classical schedule. Drie holds a Bachelor's degree in Violin Performance from the University of British Columbia.
	Colin McLean has recorded and performed extensively with instrumental ensembles, choirs, singer songwriters, and string-bands: Raghu Lokanathan, James Baldwin, the Prince George Symphony Orchestra, Fellini’s Hat Band, Driving Wheel, Irish fiddle groups and others. Colin says: “The main reason I play is to connect with people. We all love music and I try to help my students find healthy ways for it to be a part of their lives. The form this takes is different for each of us, but generally the experience is best when careful practice over time has resulted in real and permanent musical progress.”
	Vanessa Kay grew up surrounded by community-driven folk music in Edmonton, Alberta, and has played the violin for 23 years. She performs regularly on fiddle, mandolin and vocals with the Vancouver-based traditional Irish group Ballyhooley, as well as solo and sitting in with various folk, indie groups and classical ensembles. Her musical loves range from traditional Irish fiddling to down-home old-timey Canadian tunes to experimental acoustic anything!