Eilidh Steel is an award winning fiddler and composer, known for her beautifully expressive and stylistic playing. She grew up (in Helensburgh) immersed in both traditional and classical music, gaining the experience of touring in the UK and abroad with bands from the age of 16. Since graduating from the prestigious Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, Eilidh has carved out an impressive career for herself as a touring musician, composer and tutor. Find out more at: www.eilidhsteel.com

This workshop is open to all melody players who are intermediate level and up (fiddle/violin, accordion, mandolin, clàrsach etc) If you would like to find out if your instrument would suit please get in touch by email. In this workshop you will learn some traditional Scottish tunes and gain confidence at picking up tunes by ear. You will also have the chance to learn a few useful phrases in Scottish Gaelic. Sheet music for the tunes will be provided.

The workshop will take place at Helensburgh Baptist Church Hall on Sunday 23rd of June, 2pm – 4pm.

• Book your place by emailing helensburghtradsession@yahoo.com Cost – Pay as you can on the day of the workshop. All ages welcome – under 16s must bring a guardian.

Accessibility – the workshop will take place on the ground floor, there is a ramp into the building (no stairs) and the venue has a disabled toilet. If you need any assistance or further information please get in touch by email.

This workshop has been made possible by support from the Maoin nan Ealan Gàidhlig fund.
Mòran taing gu Alba Chruthachail, Bòrd na Gàidhlig agus Fèisean nan Gàidheal. Taing gu Eaglais Bhaisteach Baile Eilidh cuideachd // Huge thanks to Creative Scotland, Bòrd na Gàidhlig and Fèisean nan Gàidheal for making running this workshop possible, and also to Helensburgh Baptist Church for kindly providing the venue.

This is running in association with the Helensburgh trad music session which happens on the first Monday of the month in the cafe bar at the Commodore Hotel, Helensburgh 7-9pm. All welcome (including under 18s) to join in or listen.