- Culture
- 19 Nov 02
"So you wanna play the gee-tar?"
Here's the definitive Hot Press guide to music tuition nationwide
By far the most important thing to look for in a tutor is experience, experience, experience! If you are thinking about learning any instrument, be it the guitar, drums or piano right up to the clarinet, flute or the oboe, you need to be guided by someone who knows what they're talking and who you have confidence in. Look no further! For your convenience we have compiled a list of some of the best lessons/tutors around. So dig out that instrument you've been threatening to learn, you've no excuses now!
CARLOW
Guitar
Alan Lennon (All styles e.g. Classical, Acoustic, Electric…etc)
Contact: 050 321248
DUBLIN
Guitar
Walton's New School Of Music (Classical, Bass, Acoustic, Electric, Jazz, Traditional & Flamenco)
Contact: 01 4781884
Mangan School & Centre
Contact: 01 2965211
Abbey Street School Of Music
Contact: 01 8747908
Newpark Music Centre
Contact: 01 2883740
Dublin School Of Guitar
Contact: 01 6714732
Clontarf School Of Music
Contact: 01 8330936
Dun Laoghaire School Of Music
Contact: 01 8241263
Leinster School Of Music
Contact: 01 4150467
Irish Foundation Of Musicians
Contact: 01 8744645
Metropolitian School Of Music
Contact: 01 4540753
Mighty Music
Contact: 01 4610923
Metro Music
Contact: 01 4931322
Brian Horgan
Contact: 01 6777420/ 086 8256742
David White
Contact: 087 6760200
Vinnie Osbourne
Contact: 087 6490848
Drums
Abbey Street School Of Music
Contact: 01 8747908
Newpark Music Centre
Contact: 01 2883740
Mighty Music
Contact: 01 4610923
Metro Music
Contact: 01 4931322
Irish Drum Academy - Paul Cantwell
Contact: 01 4969276/ 086 933 7896 or via TBMC on 01 6709202
Walton's New School Of Music
Contact: 01 4781884
Clontarf School Of Music
Contact: 01 8330936
Dun Laoghaire School Of Music
Contact: 01 8241263
Leinster School Of Music
Contact: 01 4150467
Irish Foundation Of Musicians
Contact: 01 8744645
Metropolitian School Of Music
Contact: 01 4540753
Vinnie Osbourne
Contact: 087 6490848
Piano, Keyboards, Organ etc
Royal Irish Academy Of Music
Contact: 01 6764412
Mangan School & Centre
Contact: 01 2965211
Abbey Street School Of Music
Contact: 01 8747908
Newpark Music Centre
Contact: 01 2883740
Mighty Music
Contact: 01 4610923
Metro Music
Contact: 01 4931322
Walton's New School Of Music
Contact: 01 4781884
Clontarf School Of Music
Contact: 01 8330936
Dun Laoghaire School Of Music
Contact: 01 8241263
Leinster School Of Music
Contact: 01 4150467
Irish Foundation Of Musicians
Contact: 01 8744645
Metropolitian School Of Music
Contact: 01 4540753
Maria Smith
Contact: 086 8474279
Robert Murtagh
Contact: 01 2896139
Rodney Baldwin
Contact: 01 8312308 (Also Harpsichord)
Hillary Mullany
Contact: 01 8781676
Miranda Linden
Contact: 086 8393444
Flute
Abbey Street School Of Music
Contact: 01 8747908
Newpark Music Centre
Contact: 01 2883740
Mighty Music
Contact: 01 4610923
Metro Music
Contact: 01 4931322
Walton's New School Of Music
Contact: 01 4781884
Clontarf School Of Music
Contact: 01 8330936
Dun Laoghaire School Of Music
Contact: 01 8241263
Leinster School Of Music
Contact: 01 4150467
Irish Foundation Of Musicians
Contact: 01 8744645
Metropolitian School Of Music
Contact: 01 4540753
Lisa Cunningham
Contact: 087 2381340
Gareth Cooke
Contact: 01 8420462
Nicola Lindsay
Contact: 01 2867559
Eithne Delaney
Contact: 01 8451168
Michelle O'Reilly
Contact: 01 4555417
Mrs. Croocock
Contact: 01 2988050
Ruth O'Sullivan
Contact: 01 2807268
Susan Forsythe
Contact: 01 2869485
Orla Keyes
Contact: 01 4946922
Amy Crimes
Contact: 01 8321575
Emma Wilkinson
Contact: 086 3017218
Doris Keogh
Contact: 01 8324787
Clarinet & Saxophone
Walton's New School Of Music
Contact: 01 4781884
Newpark Music Centre
Contact: 01 2883740
Abbey Street School Of Music
Contact: 01 8747908
Clontarf School Of Music
Contact: 01 8330936
Dun Laoghaire School Of Music
Contact: 01 8241263
Leinster School Of Music
Contact: 01 4150467
Irish Foundation Of Musicians
Contact: 01 8744645
Metropolitian School Of Music
Contact: 01 4540753
Mighty Music
Contact: 01 4610923
Metro Music
Contact: 01 4931322
Eamonn Cooke
Contact: 01 8318593
Gary Deaton
Contact: 01 8377881
Sydney Egan
Contact: 01 2984473
Antonio Caffola
Contact: 01 8726915
Tim Hanafin
Contact: 01 8333533
Kevin Hanafin
Contact: 01 8333533/ 086 2076694
John Murphy
Contact: 01 8310105
Brendan Dunne
Contact: 01 6689493
Siobhan Boyle (Clarinet)
Contact: 01 4931407
Tycho Mays (Clarinet)
Contact: 01 6615215
Miranda Linden (Clarinet)
Contact: 086 8393444
Violin, Viola, Fiddle & Cello
Walton’s New School Of Music
Contact: 01 4781884
Abbey Street School Of Music
Contact: 01 8747908
Newpark Music Centre
Contact: 01 2883740
Clontarf School Of Music
Contact: 01 8330936
Dun Laoghaire School Of Music
Contact: 01 8241263
Leinster School Of Music
Contact: 01 4150467
Irish Foundation Of Musicians
Contact: 01 8744645
Metropolitian School Of Music
Contact: 01 4540753
Mighty Music
Contact: 014610923
Metro Music
Contact: 01 4931322
Mark Jeffares (Violin)
Contact: 01 2833381
Brass
Waton’s New School Of Music
Contact: 01 4781884
Abbey Street School Of Music
Contact: 01 8747908
Newpark Music Centre
Contact: 01 2883740
Clontarf School Of Music
Contact: 01 8330936
Dun Laoghaire School Of Music
Contact: 01 8241263
Leinster School Of Music
Contact: 01 4150467
Irish Foundation Of Musicians
Contact: 01 8744645
Metropolitian School Of Music
Contact: 01 4540753
Brendan Dunne
Contact: 01 6689493
John Walsh
Contact: 01 8472294/ 086 2459488
Therese McGowan
Contact: 01 8384187
Alan Kelly
Contact: 01 4521054/ 086 8326275
Oboe
Walton’s New School Of Music
Contact: 01 4781884
Abbey Street School Of Music
Contact: 01 8747908
Newpark Music Centre
Contact: 012883740
Clontarf School Of Music
Contact: 01 8330936
Dun Laoghaire School Of Music
Contact: 01 8241263
Leinster School Of Music
Contact: 01 4150467
Irish Foundation Of Musicians
Contact: 01 8744645
Metropolitian School Of Music
Contact: 01 4540753
Linda Pattou
Contact: 01 8471136
Harp
Walton’s School Of Music
Contact: 01 4781884
Abbey Street School Of Music
Contact: 01 8747908
Newpark Music Centre
Contact: 01 2883740
Clontarf School Of Music
Contact: 01 8330936
Dun Laoghaire School Of Music
Contact: 01 8241263
Leinster School Of Music
Contact: 01 4150467
Irish Foundation Of Musicians
Contact: 01 8744645
Metropolitian School Of Music
Contact: 01 4540753
Aisling Connolly
Contact: 01 8210242
Helen Lyons
Contact: 01 8390032/ 086 8546993
Accordion
Walton’s New School Of Music
Contact: 01 4781884
Abbey Street School Of Music
Contact: 01 8747908
Newpark Music Centre
Contact: 01 2883740
Clontarf School Of Music
Contact: 01 8330936
Dun Laoghaire School Of Music
Contact: 01 8241263
Leinster School Of Music
Contact: 01 4150467
Irish Foundation Of Musicians
Contact: 01 8744645
Metropolitian School Of Music
Contact: 01 4540753
Miranda Linden
Contact: 086 8393444
Banjo, Bodhran, Bouzouki, Harmonica (Diatonic & Chromatic), Mandolin, Recorder, Trumpet, Uilleann Pipes, Whistle, Voice
Walton’s New School Of Music
Contact: 01 4781884
Abbey Street School Of Music
Contact: 01 8747908
Newpark Music Centre
Contact: 01 2883740
Clontarf School Of Music
Contact: 01 8330936
Dun Laoghaire School Of Music
Contact: 01 8241263
Leinster School Of Music
Contact: 01 4150467
Irish Foundation Of Musicians
Contact: 01 8744645
Metropolitian School Of Music
Contact: 01 4540753
GALWAY
Clarinet & Saxophone
Ann-Marie Duggan
Contact: 091 22622
KERRY
Sean Tracey
Contact: 087 2383993
Traditional Instruments:
Padraig Moynihan
Contact: 064 33077
KILDARE
Guitar
Tina Lawlor
Contact: 086 8683771
Piano
Mary Collins
Contact: 045 879297 (Top Twenty Music School)
Keyboard
John Ford
Contact: 045 879297 (Top Twenty Music School)
Other Instruments
Contact: Top Twenty Music School
045 879297
KILKENNY
Guitar
Sean Nolan
Contact: 056 59779
Keyboard
Essaness Music
Contact: 056 65693
LIMERICK
Various
Peter Dee School Of Music
Limerick School Of Music
LOUTH
Piano, Guitar, Violin, Drums, Woodwinds & more
Sound Shop
Contact: 041 9831078
WATERFORD
Various
John Palmer
Contact: 051 879333
TIPPERARY
Piano, Guitar, Violin, Drums & more
Richardson Nenagh School Of Music
Contact: 067 41633
