Irish button accordion teachers in Chicagoland area
- Flutester
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Irish button accordion teachers in Chicagoland area
Hi--I always wanted to learn the Irish style of button accordion and I need any suggestions possible at finding a teacher in the Chicagoland area. I live in a south suburb. For such a large Irish population here it seems very difficult to find teachers of Irish style instruments. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks for your help.
Jim Casey
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No better place to be for button accordion than Chicago!
http://www.johnwilliamsmusic.com/bio.htm
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewforum.php ... b7c90020c0
http://www.johnwilliamsmusic.com/bio.htm
http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewforum.php ... b7c90020c0
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Irish button accordion in Chicago??? There are lots of players of this instrument, including John Williams. He is a great multi-instrumentalist!
Recently, the Irish Music School of Chicago began offering lessons taught by Jimmy Considine, a southsider:
http://www.irishmusicschool.com/pages/page3
So don't worry about finding someone, there is always a way...
Recently, the Irish Music School of Chicago began offering lessons taught by Jimmy Considine, a southsider:
http://www.irishmusicschool.com/pages/page3
So don't worry about finding someone, there is always a way...
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Irish button accordion teachers in Chicagoland area
Thanks for the replies. I will try to contact Jimmy Considine and see if he is available for lessons on the south side. The Irish Music School on the north side seems to be targeting young kids primarily for classes and lessons. Great for the kids but not for older players who want to learn a new instrument. I know that there are a lot of Irish style button accordion players here but not too many want to teach. Thanks for your help.
Jim Casey