Hello people. **I am a high school student who is very into your trad music more than any other subject.** And i play one instrument too, called ‘**tin whistle**’ ( over +1 year ). The situation is that i wanna study your trad music in its birthplace. I wanna ask if it’s possible in any way, like universities, some pubs (lol) where this very experienced people play it and so i can study too?
I wanna add that i am from a non-EU country and most probably (%95) i can’t afford studying in Ireland. My country’s current situation is a bit depressing too.. (just saying). Could i get some scholarship from somewhere?
Anyone intending to help me is appreciated!
Edit: By Irish Traditional Music i mean : Reels, Jigs, Slip Jigs, Airs..
a [reel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOaBP-mxXVc&ab_channel=FIDDLEVIDEO) , a [jig](https://youtu.be/kDBUhEfWUbU)
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Come out ye Black and Tans, that kind of music ?
I would suggest looking up comhaltas. They have groups all over the country that offer lessons and possibly some worldwide.
Also Geraldine Cotters book on the tin whistle is probably the most informative one out there solely for tin whistle and learning.
Most people play the whistle in D for trad music. Sometimes C in schools as its easier to remember the scales from C to C but that’s rare.
Ya they do a course in Ballyer.
You can do a B.A. in Irish music at the university of Limerick. They also offer scholarships which should partially cover fees. Check out irishworldacademy.ie
I know that the University of Limerick offer a course in Irish music. You could go a bit further afield while still in a similar musical family.
https://www.etsu.edu/cas/das/bluegrass/
This is a good site for lessons untill you find out if you can come here or not https://www.oaim.ie/ you can also learn singing and other Irish instruments. There’s a 2 week free trail then it’s €20 per month of that’s affordable for you. Best of luck in your musical journey
Can recommend ucd for music, theres a module on trad music in it and it’s good to get context around the style nothing is created in a bubble after all. Plus they have a deadly library with a big collection of music that s free to public access far as I know so if you decide that the more formal route doesn’t suite you have the option of going a more intuitive style of learning.
A lot of people come to Galway to play Irish music, basically there are a few beginners sessions every week and plenty of intermediate sessions once you have a few tunes. Very common for people to come here and emerge themselves with the trad scene.
You could do the BA in Limerick, it’s highly regarded and is a very good course but at the end of the day it’s music, you just need to be playing it every day!
DM me if you ever come to Galway, I host a few beginner friendly sessions 🤜
Ballyfermot College of Further Education does a HND level course in Traditional Music. See: https://www.bcfe.ie/courses/hnd-in-irish-traditional-music-performance/. Pre-COVID, I used to regularly see some of their students/graduates doing sessions at Devitt’s pub on Camden Street in Dublin.
What would be your plan after finishing your studies though? You won’t be able to practice music here, you can’t get a long term visa for that.