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Folk Fiddle teacher in Yorkshire, Sowerby Bridge

Current Teaching Rates (April 2025)

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Lessons for all instruments are offered in slots of 1 hour or 30 minutes in Settle, North Yorkshire, and via Google MEET and other online platforms.

Regular lessons: One hour – £40, Half hour – £28

‘Casual’/one-off lesson rate** – One hour – £44 (MU minimum recommended rate)

(*Additional premium of £1.50 for PayPal payments)
(**Casual/one-off rate applies to lesson frequencies greater than 6 weeks)

Discounts for multi-instrument or extended lessons available.
Payment by invoice from a UK bank account prior to the lesson, cash on the day or via Paypal *
All lessons are strictly by appointment only, please contact becky@beckytaylor.info to discuss your requirements. DBS cleared and insured – certificate available on request.

Cancellation Fees:

Cancellations with less than 48 hours notice – full fee payable**.

**Exceptions for sudden illness and covid isolation requirements, please contact me for details. We regret we are unable to offer cash refunds.


Learning to play – Folk Fiddle

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The violin/ fiddle is one of the most popular instruments for playing traditional folk music. It is lightweight, portable, and with a wide range of quality instruments easily available. Lessons with Becky will help get you off to the right start in your fiddle playing aiming to get you started on your first tune within a month of getting going.

Lessons are offered at the following stages of fiddle playing:

  • Complete Beginner
  • Intermediate/Improvers
  • Advanced

Beginners:
Beginners lessons focus on establishing the basics of good fiddle technique:-

  • Posture and hand positioning.
  • Basic scales, finger position and tuning.
  • Basic bowing techniques.
  • Your first tune.
  • Introduction to Ornamentation – the basics.
  • Traditional tune types and styles.

This will help you make quick progress and establish a solid basis when you move ahead to Intermediate/Improvers and Advanced levels:–

  • Increasing Repertoire (more tunes!)
  • Tips and tricks.
  • More complex ornamentation types (‘rolls’, ‘crans’, triplets and more!)
  • Developing your style.
  • Playing with others and in sessions.
  • How to ‘practise’ and improve your playing.
  • Preparing for performance.

Contact becky@beckytaylor.info or here for further details and to arrange your lesson