The Folk Music Academy

Irish Fiddle - An Introduction

with Fergal Scahill

Step into the living heart of Irish traditional music, with a rich selection of classic Irish tunes — reels, jigs, hornpipes, and more — taught phrase by phrase

Celtic Piano Accompaniment

with Neil Pearlman

Learn to accompany Celtic tunes on the piano with Neil Pearlman, exploring essential chords, rhythmic tools, and creative techniques through New England and Cape Breton fiddle music.

Scottish Bagpipes for Beginners

with Ross Ainslie

Learn the basics of bagpiping with essential techniques and simple tunes like "Amazing Grace" using the practice chanter—perfect for beginners looking to build a solid foundation before moving on to the full bagpipes. Start your journey today!

Scottish Harp for Beginners

with Ingrid Henderson

study material included

This course is perfect for novices and covers essential techniques like hand positions, posture, and tuning. Learn enchanting Gallic melodies, progressing from simple tunes to intricate arrangements.

English Concertina - Beginner

with Rob Harbron

study material included

This course is tailored for novices, it offers step-by-step guidance on mastering concertina basics, including layout, bellows control, fingering, and learning your first tunes!

Whistle - Ireland & UK

with Tom Oakes

study material included

Learn fun whistle tunes from England, Scotland, and Ireland. Dive down into each style and discover what makes each of them sound different and unique. D-whistle.

Hardanger Fiddle for Beginners

with Johanne Løkensgard Mjøs

In this course, Johanne Løkensgard Mjøs lays the foundation for how to play the Hardanger Fiddle in the traditional Norwegian style. She teaches how to tune, hold, and play this amazing instrument.

Nyckelharpa for Beginners

with Josefina Paulsson

study material included

Josefina Paulson takes you through the first steps on your journey towards mastery. First, you need an instrument, then know whether it is playable. Then learn how to hold, bow and use the keys. And not to forget, how to tune this beast of an instrument.

Nordic Folk Guitar

with Mattias Pérez

study material included

Mattias focuses on different tools for accompanying folk tunes with a guitar. He does it in two levels, with a 6-string guitar in standard tuning and a 12-string guitar tuned ADADAE.

Clawhammer Banjo [US]

with Allison de Groot

This course is an introduction on how to play Clawhammer Banjo, Allison goes through, in great detail, the most common rhythm patterns and shows how to use them in the tunes she presents.

Celtic Folk Cello [US]

with Natalie Haas

study material included

Finnish Kantele - An Introduction [FI]

with Maija Kauhanen

study material included

Get down to the roots of the Finnish Kantele tradition. In this course, Maija goes through techniques, styles, and shows how to make your own music on the Kantele.