Weekly Classes
Our classes are now available to book, click here to visit our booking site
TERM TIMETABLE
Check out the list below for our full offer of classes. All of our weekly classes are held in Dingwall.
To book on to a class, head over to our booking site here
Adult Classes – for those aged 18 & upwards
Youth Classes – for primary four aged children & upwards
All Ages – for everyone: from primary four age and upwards
PLEASE NOTE: our youth classes are for children of primary 4 age and upwards. We are not able to sign up participants who are younger than this.
MONDAYS
Robertson House – Meeting Room
19:00 – 19:45 | Adults Beginners Guitar with Barry Reid BOOK NOW
NB This is a new class we will be trialing in Term 1. If we have enough participants sign up we will continue the class for the rest of the academic year.
TUESDAYS
Coffee Room, Dingwall Community Centre
18:00 – 18:45 | Adults Beginners Accordion with Liza Mulholland BOOK NOW
19:00 – 19:45 | Adults Improvers Accordion with Liza Mulholland BOOK NOW
THURSDAYS
Dingwall Community Centre – Coffee Room & Wee Room
16:30 – 17:15 | Youth Beginners Accordion with Amy Henderson (Email to join waitlist)
17:30 – 18:15 | Youth Improvers Accordion with Amy Henderson BOOK NOW
18:30 – 19:15 | Youth Intermediate Accordion with Amy Henderson BOOK NOW
Robertson House – Meeting Room
16:30 – 17:15 | Youth Beginners Fiddle with Louise Mackenzie BOOK NOW
17:30 – 18:15 | Youth Improvers Fiddle with Louise Mackenzie BOOK NOW
18:30 – 19:15 | Youth Intermediate Fiddle with Louise Mackenzie BOOK NOW
19:30 – 20:15 | Adults Intermediate Fiddle with Louise Mackenzie BOOK NOW
Dingwall Community Centre – Games Room
16:30 – 17:15 | Youth Beginners Guitar with Liam Ross BOOK NOW
17:30 – 18:15 | Youth Improvers Guitar with Liam Ross BOOK NOW
18:30 – 19:15 | Youth Intermediate Guitar with Liam Ross BOOK NOW
Dingwall Library
16:30 – 17:15 | All Ages Beginners Clarsach with Bill Taylor BOOK NOW
17:30 – 18:15 | All Ages Improvers Clarsach with Bill Taylor BOOK NOW
18:30 – 19:15 | All Ages Intermediate Clarsach with Bill Taylor BOOK NOW
Dingwall Community Centre – Coffee Room
18:00 – 18:45 | Adults Beginners Fiddle with Gillian Stevenson BOOK NOW
19:00 – 19:45 | Adults Improvers Fiddle with Gillian Stevenson BOOK NOW
20:00 – 20:45 | Adults Advanced Fiddle with Gillian Stevenson BOOK NOW
FRIDAYS
Robertson House – Meeting Room
10:30 – 11:30 | Adults Slow Tunes with Louise Mackenzie BOOK NOW
11:30 – 12:30 | Tea & Coffee break, all tunes participants welcome to attend.
12:00 – 13:00 | Adults Slightly Faster Tunes with Louise Mackenzie BOOK NOW
VENUES
Dingwall Community Centre: link to google maps here
Dingwall Library: link to google maps here
Robertson House: link to google maps here
Directions to Robertson House
Robertson House is the large, flat roofed Georgian building on Greenhill St. It is beside the free church and along from the Corntown Garage. Take care if driving into the carpark as you need to come over a lowered bollard. There is a sign on the front of the building that reads ‘Sight Action’.
If you are unsure of the level you are currently at, get in touch with our Community Engagement Officer, Tj, who can help advise you on the appropriate class. Email Tj at tj.bawden@feisrois.org
If you would like to join the waiting list for any of the classes that are currently fully booked, please email Ti at tj.bawden@feisrois.org
Our youth classes are for children of Primary 4 age and upwards.
We want to make sure that you have all the information you need before your child starts a class here at Fèis Rois. If you don’t find the information you are looking for below then please contact our Community Engagement Officer.
A big part of the Fèis Rois weekly class programme is to help support young people to build their confidence. We offer a small number of one-to-one sessions for young people who, for whatever reason, are unable to take part in a group class. Get in touch with our Community Engagement Officer to find out more.
How much do classes cost?
Term ONE | £48 youth / £54 adults
Term TWO | £56 youth / £63 adults
Term THREE | £96 youth / £108 adults
Term FOUR | £72 youth / £81 adults
Our classes are open to everyone and we endeavour to be as flexible as we can; please contact our Community Engagement Officer , Tj, if you have any queries or questions about our pricing structure.
Can I just turn up?
No. It’s important that we have all your emergency contact details and any information regarding special circumstances and additional support needs before your child joins our classes. If we don’t have this information we can’t accept your child in the class.
I don’t have my own instrument, does that matter?
Absolutely not! We are offering free instrument hire this term. Fèis Rois has an instrument bank of around 100 instruments. Find out more about instrument hire.
Level Guide
- Beginners – you will be completely new to this instrument.
- Improvers – you will have been playing for 6 – 12 months and have a basic understanding of technique and a few tunes under your belt.
- Intermediate – you will have been playing for 1 – 2 years and know a good number of tunes, songs, dances or steps.
- Advanced – you will have been playing for a minimum of 2 years and have a good grasp of your instrument. You will know different kinds of tunes, dances, songs or steps. You will be starting to use Gracenotes.
Whether you are starting from scratch or polishing your skills, we have well respected musicians on hand to help you in a relaxed and fun environment. Everyone is welcome at our classes and if you can’t find something suitable for you, then get in touch and we’ll see if we can help.
We also have some sessions available if you’d prefer to play tunes rather than learn in a more structured class environment.
We will be holding an informal Christmas session on Wednesday 11th December at Tulloch Castle in Dingwall for our adult classes. A chance to play through some tunes and enjoy a mince pie, or two!
How much do classes cost?
Term ONE | £48 youth / £54 adults
Term TWO | £56 youth / £63 adults
Term THREE | £96 youth / £108 adults
Term FOUR | £72 youth / £81 adults
Our classes are open to everyone and we endeavour to be as flexible as we can; please contact our Community Engagement Officer, Tj, if you have any queries or questions about our pricing structure.
Can I just turn up?
No. It’s important that we have your details before you join our classes. If we don’t have this information we can’t accept you into the class.
I don’t have my own instrument, does that matter?
No it doesn’t matter, we are offering free instrument hire this term! Fèis Rois has an instrument bank of around 100 instruments. Find out more about instrument hire.
Level Guide
- Beginners – you will be completely new to this instrument.
- Improvers– you will have been playing for 6 – 12 months and have a basic understanding of technique and a few tunes under your belt.
- Intermediate – you will have been playing for 1 – 2 years and know a good number of tunes, songs, dances or steps.
- Advanced – you will have been playing for a minimum of 2 years and have a good grasp of your instrument. You will know different kinds of tunes, dances, songs or steps. You will be starting to use Gracenotes.
Term dates for 2024 – 2025
Our classes run for 34 weeks over 4 terms that follow the academic year.
Term 1 (6 weeks)
Monday 2nd September – Monday 7th October 2024
Tuesday 3rd September – Tuesday 8th October 2024
Thursday 5th September – Thursday 10th October 2024
Friday 6th September – Friday 11th October 2024
Term 2 (7 weeks)
Monday 28th October – Monday 9th December 2024
Tuesday 29th October – Tuesday 10th December 2024
Thursday 31st October Thursday 12th December 2024
Friday 1st November – Friday 13th December 2024
Term 3 (12 weeks)
Monday 13th January – Monday 31st March 2025
Tuesday 14th January – Tuesday 1st April 2025
Thursday 16th January – Thursday 3rd April 2025
Friday 17th January – Friday 4th April 2025
Term 4 (9 weeks)
Monday 28th April – Monday 23rd June 2025
Tuesday 29th April – Tuesday 24th June 2025
Thursday 1st May – Thursday 26th June 2025
Friday 2nd May – Friday 27th June 2025
FEES
The prices below are for 34 weeks of music tuition between September 2024 until June 2025
YOUTH
All 4 terms | £272
ADULTS
All 4 terms | £306
Term ONE | £48 youth / £54 adults
Term TWO | £56 youth / £63 adults
Term THREE | £96 youth / £108 adults
Term FOUR | £72 youth / £81 adults
PAYMENT OPTIONS
STRIPE
Our booking system uses Stripe to take payments. Select the terms you would like to sign up for and the amount will be calculated.
BACS
The full amount for the year can be paid via BACS at the start of term 1, or terms can be paid for individually.
STANDING ORDER
We also accept payments via standing order.
If you would like to discuss a bespoke payment plan, please drop Tj a line.
Our classes are open to everyone and we endeavour to be as flexible as we can; please contact our Community Engagement Officer, Tj, if you have any queries or questions about our pricing structure tj.bawden@feisrois.org
We will be hosting FREE Come & Try sessions in all our beginners classes the week before our term official starts. These are completely free to attend and instruments are provided (subject to availability). There is no obligation to sign up for the rest of the term.
This is a great opportunity to meet the tutor and find out what learning an instrument is all about!
To sign up, please email Tj at tj.bawden@feisrois.org
MONDAY 26th August
Robertson House – Meeting Room
19:00 – 19:45 | Adults Beginners Guitar with Barry Reid
TUESDAY 27th August
Coffee Room, Dingwall Community Centre
18:00 – 18:45 | Adults Beginners Accordion with Liza Mulholland
THURSDAY 29th August
Dingwall Community Centre – Coffee Room & Wee Room
16:30 – 17:15 | Youth Beginners Accordion with Amy Henderson
Robertson House – Meeting Room
16:30 – 17:15 | Youth Beginners Fiddle with Louise Mackenzie
Dingwall Community Centre – Games Room
16:30 – 17:15 | Youth Beginners Guitar with Liam Ross
Dingwall Library
16:30 – 17:15 | All Ages Beginners Clarsach with Bill Taylor
Dingwall Community Centre – Coffee Room
18:00 – 18:45 | Adults Beginners Fiddle with Gillian Stevenson