Workshops

This year we have more workshop options for you.  For those who want a full weekend of intermediate fiddle tuition there is the Fiddle Workshop Block that can be booked. Those who want to pick a workshop or two (or three, or more!) you can see the selection in the workshop grid.  

Morning workshops are 1 hour each and £20, afternoon workshops are 1.5 hours and £25. We introduce our mixed melody individual workshops this year which are well suited to fiddle players who do not want to book the whole weekend block. Other melody instruments are also very welcome, the tutors will be fiddle players. For accompaniment instruments there is a separate selection of workshops. Classes should be booked in advance via the Festival Website.
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Fiddle block
Fiddle & mixed melody
Beginner fiddle
Accompaniment & percussion
Cello
Step dancing
Children & teens
Fiddle

Fiddle weekend workshop block

A weekend of fiddle tuition from a range of fiddle players who will also be performing at the festival.  Best suited to intermediate players. This block is for 6 workshops (three each day). Advance booking only - book via the festival website. See detailed timings in relevant column of the programme grid.

SATURDAY 22nd MARCH
10:00am-11:00am - Cathal Ó Curráin
11:30am-12:30am - Abbie Nye
2:00pm-3:30pm -Macauley Ross

SUNDAY 23rd MARCH
10:00am-11:00am - Jeri Foreman
11:30am-12:30pm - Bruce MacGregor
2:00pm-3:30pm -Isla Callister
The British Legion
22-23 Mar 2025
£120
Fiddle & mixed melody

Macauley Ross

SATURDAY 22nd MARCH
10:00am-11:00am

Tuition for fiddle & mixed melody instruments - taught by a range of players who are also performing at the festival. These classes are booked individually. Best suited to intermediate players and well suited to fiddle players who do not want to book the weekend block.  Advance booking only.
Royal Hotel Dunkeld - Banquet Room
22 Mar 2025
£20
Fiddle & mixed melody

Bruce MacGregor

SATURDAY 22nd MARCH
11:30am-12:30pm

Tuition for fiddle & mixed melody instruments - taught by a range of players who are also performing at the festival. These classes are booked individually. Best suited to intermediate players and well suited to fiddle players who do not want to book the weekend block.  Advance booking only.
Royal Hotel Dunkeld - Banquet Room
22 Mar 2025
£20
Fiddle & mixed melody

Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe

SATURDAY 22nd MARCH
2:00pm-3:30pm

Tuition for fiddle & mixed melody instruments - taught by a range of players who are also performing at the festival. These classes are booked individually. Best suited to intermediate players and well suited to fiddle players who do not want to book the weekend block.  Advance booking only.
Royal Hotel Dunkeld - Banquet Room
22 Mar 2025
£25
Fiddle & mixed melody

Isla Callister

SUNDAY 23rd MARCH
10:00am-11:00am

Tuition for fiddle & mixed melody instruments - taught by a range of players who are also performing at the festival. These classes are booked individually. Best suited to intermediate players and well suited to fiddle players who do not want to book the weekend block.  Advance booking only.
Royal Hotel Dunkeld - Banquet Room
23 Mar 2025
£20
Fiddle & mixed melody

Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe

SUNDAY 23rd MARCH
11:30am-12:30pm

Tuition for fiddle & mixed melody instruments - taught by a range of players who are also performing at the festival. These classes are booked individually. Best suited to intermediate players and well suited to fiddle players who do not want to book the weekend block.  Advance booking only.
Royal Hotel Dunkeld - Banquet Room
23 Mar 2025
£20
Fiddle & mixed melody

Jeri Foreman

SUNDAY 23rd MARCH
2:00pm-3:30pm

Tuition for fiddle & mixed melody instruments - taught by a range of players who are also performing at the festival. These classes are booked individually. Best suited to intermediate players and well suited to fiddle players who do not want to book the weekend block.  Advance booking only.
Royal Hotel Dunkeld - Banquet Room
23 Mar 2025
£25
Beginner fiddle

Abbie Nye

SATURDAY 22nd MARCH
10:00am-11:00am

Tuition for those new to the fiddle but have the basics to be able to play one simple tune.
Birnam Hotel
22 Mar 2025
£20
Beginner fiddle

Cailean McKerron

SATURDAY 22nd MARCH
11:30am-12:30pm

Tuition for those new to the fiddle but have the basics to be able to play one simple tune.
Birnam Hotel
22 Mar 2025
£20
Beginner fiddle

Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe

SUNDAY 23rd MARCH
10:00am-11:00am

Tuition for those new to the fiddle but have the basics to be able to play one simple tune.
Birnam Hotel
23 Mar 2025
£20
Beginner fiddle

Cailean McKerron

SUNDAY 23rd MARCH
11:30am-12:30pm

Tuition for those new to the fiddle but have the basics to be able to play one simple tune.
Birnam Hotel
23 Mar 2025
£20
Accompaniment & percussion

Michael Biggins

SATURDAY 22nd MARCH
10:00am-11:00am

Tuition for accompaniment instruments - this will be taught by a range of players who are also performing at the festival. These classes are booked individually. Advance booking only.
Birnam Hotel
22 Mar 2025
£20
Accompaniment & percussion

Ali Duncan

SATURDAY 22nd MARCH
11:30am-12:30pm

Tuition for accompaniment instruments - this will be taught by a range of players who are also performing at the festival. These classes are booked individually. Advance booking only.
Birnam Hotel
22 Mar 2025
£20
Accompaniment & percussion

Daniel Quayle

SATURDAY 22nd MARCH
2:00pm-3:30pm

Tuition for accompaniment instruments - this will be taught by a range of players who are also performing at the festival. These classes are booked individually. Advance booking only.
Birnam Hotel
22 Mar 2025
£25
Accompaniment & percussion

Cathal Ó Curráin

SUNDAY 23rd MARCH
10:00am-11:00am

Tuition for accompaniment instruments - this will be taught by a range of players who are also performing at the festival. These classes are booked individually. Advance booking only.
Birnam Hotel
23 Mar 2025
£20
Accompaniment & percussion

Daniel Quayle

SUNDAY 23rd MARCH
11:30am-12:30pm

Tuition for accompaniment instruments - this will be taught by a range of players who are also performing at the festival. These classes are booked individually. Advance booking only.
Birnam Hotel
23 Mar 2025
£20
Accompaniment & percussion

Suzanne Houston

SUNDAY 23rd MARCH
2:00pm-3:30pm

Tuition for accompaniment instruments - this will be taught by a range of players who are also performing at the festival. These classes are booked individually. Advance booking only.
Birnam Hotel
23 Mar 2025
£25
Cello

Wendy Wetherby

SUNDAY 23rd MARCH
10:00am-11:30am

Tuition for cello with Wendy Wetherby.
Birnam Arts
23 Mar 2025
£25
Step dancing

Adults step dancing class

SUNDAY 23rd MARCH
12:30-1:00pm

Beginners step dancing class for adults with Eibhlin Milne. No previous experience required.
Birnam Arts - Dance Studio
23 Mar 2025
£10
Children & teens

Join the Tunes

SATURDAY 22nd MARCH
10:30am-11am

Everyone is welcome at this lively introduction to trad music. Bring your dancing feet, clapping hands, some percussion (or borrow ours) and your parents. We’ll provide the tunes, you bring the beat!
Birnam Arts
22 Mar 2025
£1.50
Children & teens

Dance to the Tune

SATURDAY 22nd MARCH
11:15am-12:00pm
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Beginners step dancing class for kids and parents. Join this fun introduction to step dancing. No previous experience required, just bring some comfy shoes and enthusiasm and we'll do the rest. Parents to remain on-site during the workshop. With Eibhlin Milne.
Birnam Arts - Dance Studio
22 Mar 2025
£1.50