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Tutors
  • garry Garry MacFadden
  • celine Celine Donoghue

Classes

garry

5-String Banjo -Beginners - with Garry MacFadden

Overview

Class Code – B5M

MONDAY class for BEGINNER level 5-string banjo.

As the 5-string banjo is primarily an American instrument, Garry will teach “Scruggs” (‘Duelling Banjos’ /‘Foggy Mountain Breakdown) style. Though the classes are aimed at primarily Scruggs style, they will look at melodic “Keith” style, single-string “Reno” style and a 5-string approach to Celtic traditional tunes.

The classes will be fun and informative. (Guitarists may find banjo easy to adapt to – there are some similarities between the instruments).

Class Details

  • 7:15-9pm Monday
  • Kelvin College, 123 Flemington St, G21 4TD
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Beginner
celine

Tenor Banjo (4-string) - with Celine Donoghue

Overview

Class Code – BJT

MONDAY class for tenor banjo (4-string) ALL LEVELS.

Normally we have a single Tenor Banjo class for both new players and people who want to improve their existing skills.

When we have sufficient numbers we run 2 classes, which helps match skills to learning and keeps a reasonable student to tutor ratio.

Currently we are running a single Monday night class.

Class Details

  • 7:15-9pm Monday
  • Kelvin College, 123 Flemington St, G21 4TD
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All Levels
garry

5-String Banjo - Improvers - with Garry MacFadden

Overview

Class Code – BJ5

WEDNESDAY class for IMPROVER  5-string banjo.

As the 5-string banjo is primarily an American instrument, Garry will teach “Scruggs” (‘Duelling Banjos’ /‘Foggy Mountain Breakdown) style. Though the classes are aimed at primarily Scruggs style, they will look at melodic “Keith” style, single-string “Reno” style and a 5-string approach to Celtic traditional tunes.

The classes will be fun and informative. (Guitarists may find banjo easy to adapt to – there are some similarities between the instruments).

Class Details

  • 7:15-9pm Wednesday
  • Kelvin College, 123 Flemington St, G21 4TD
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Improver
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Membership Fees

Adult Class 1

£70

7 classes per term from 7:15 to 9pm with a half time break

Additional Class 2

£63

Class 2 fees are for the same person learning more than one instrument in the same term. e.g. Monday Whistle, Wednesday Fiddle

Concession Class 1

£54

Concession fee applies to those in receipt of state pension: students on a recognised full-time education course: and those in receipt of certain state benefits such as Jobseeker’s allowance or Disability Living allowance.

Additional Concession 2

£48

Concession 2 fee, if you qualify for a concession, and take 2 classes in the same term e.g. Monday Whistle, Wednesday Fiddle

Junior Term

£35

Monday / Wednesday early evening 45 minute classes – 6:15-7pm

Member Only

£7

Remain a GFW Member for member info, although not currently taking a class

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Contact Us

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Glasgow Kelvin College
123 Flemington St
Glasgow
G21 4TD

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