A place for fiddle students to find out what’s on in and around Melbourne.
This is by no means comprehensive, it’s simply what I am excited about. Let me know if there’s something you think I should add.
Concerts and Events
Stringmania - Folk camp in the Yarra Valley, great for all ages. website
Regular Groups and Sessions
The Last Jar Sunday Session - Every Sunday, slow tunes from 5pm, slowly increases in speed from 6pm. Mostly Irish tunes. At The Last Jar, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne CBD.
English Tunes Session - Run by Coral, upstairs at The Last Jar on Elizabeth Street. A relaxed, small group. Third Saturday of the month, 4-6pm.
Comhaltas - Melbourne’s Irish music and dance organisation. Various music groups - website
Ceoltoiri Naarm - The Comhaltas youth group, a youth band, contact Aifric Boylan (ask Coral for details) for direct info on this, and see website above.
Melbourne Scottish Fiddlers - Monthly group with adults and some youth members - website