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🎶 Spink Comhaltas Junior Music Classes – Resuming September 2025

The Spink Comhaltas Voluntary Committee is delighted to announce the return of our junior music classes, starting Friday, 19th September 2025. Classes will run weekly on Friday evenings, September to June, with breaks during school holidays and mid-term.

📍 Location: Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyleix
📮 Eircode: R32A566

🎵 Welcome to Spink Comhaltas

Thank you for choosing Spink Comhaltas as your partner in learning Traditional Irish Music. We’re confident your child will find joy, inspiration, and community through our classes.

• Ideal starting age: 7 years and older
• Beginner instrument: We recommend starting with the tin whistle before progressing to more advanced instruments.
• Required whistle: A “D” tin whistle, available at most music shops and bookstores.

Each student will receive a music book and access to additional learning resources as needed.
📚 Replacement music books are available for a fee of €10.

🛡️ Safeguarding & Conduct

All our teachers are Garda Vetted, and Spink Comhaltas adheres to a strict Code of Conduct for online meetings and social media use, ensuring a safe and respectful learning environment for all. 🎼 Class Structure & Scheduling

Spink Comhaltas classes are grouped according to each musician’s level of experience. When registering via the Clubforce App, please use the following guide to select the most suitable class:

🎵 Experience Levels

• Level 0 – Beginners who are new to their instrument, including those with limited exposure through primary school lessons (outside Comhaltas).
• Level 1 – Musicians with 1 year of lessons through Comhaltas.
• Level 2 – Musicians with 2 years of Comhaltas instruction.
• Level 3+ – Musicians with 3 or more years of Comhaltas experience.

Some instruments are only offered at three levels due to smaller numbers.

• Beginner – Up to 2 years of playing experience
• Intermediate – 2 to 4 years of playing experience
• Advanced – Skilled musicians capable of playing advanced-level reels and jigs

Instrument Groupings

• Similar instruments (e.g., flute and tin whistle) are grouped together. Students may play either within these classes.

🎻 Expanded Fiddle Programme 

Spink Comhaltas are thrilled to have two dedicated fiddle teachers on board! With this added expertise, we’re now offering five levels of fiddle classes.  To make the most of this opportunity, we strongly encourage all fiddle players—including our U18 musicians—to register for a fiddle class along with the 8:30pm Advanced Mixed Instrument class. The intermediate to advanced fiddle classes will focus on refining technique, enhancing musical expression, and helping our fiddle players truly shine on stage and stand out from the crowd!