Do you want to play Irish fiddle? Are you searching for that authentic Irish fiddle sound?
In my courses, you'll learn everything you need to know about playing Irish fiddle. Along the way, you'll learn some cracking tunes, but you will learn so much more than that: ornamentation; bowing patterns; phrasing; pulse; emphasis; practice techniques and exercises; as well as some of the rich history and culture of Irish fiddling.
I've taken everything I know from teaching 100s of students -- over 2000+ hours of fiddle teaching -- and put it all into my Learn to Play the Fiddle courses.
Take your Irish fiddle playing to the next level with me!
Courses
My FREE starter course is now available, with 10 video lessons (+ sheet music), covering Irish tune tutorials, ornamentation and tips and tricks. Scroll down to join the course!
My Complete Irish Fiddle Course will be coming soon. To be the first to know when it launches, please join the mailing list using the form below.
"an incredibly knowledgeable teacher. Bradon has the ability to break down learning the fiddle into a way that makes sense. This is especially helpful as a mature student learning from scratch"
- Bernie P
Learn to Play the Fiddle courses
Complete fiddle courses
Learn about all the different types of Irish fiddle tunes, from the jigs and reels you may be familiar with, to hornpipes, slipjigs, slides, polkas and more.
Practical advice
Every lesson is packed full of advice on learning and practicing Irish fiddle style, distilled from 2000+ hours of one-to-one fiddle teaching.
Lesson videos
In-depth lesson videos, with clear explanations, close-ups of left-hand technique, as well as tips on tricks on bowing, ornamentation, repertoire and every other aspect of the Irish fiddle style.
Hi, I’m Bradon Smith...
...and I've been playing the fiddle for 35 years. I've played throughout England, Ireland, Scotland and beyond. I'm not just a professional fiddle player, but an experienced, trusted teacher of Irish fiddle - having taught thousands of hours of fiddle lesssons. I have studied Teaching Traditional Music and Song at the Royal Irish of Academy Music, I hold a PhD from the University of Cambridge and am a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy.