Learn from somre of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians!

The ethos of Trad Irish Music is simple: to provide the highest-quality tutorial videos for Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced players alike carefully structured, thoughtfully explained, and presented to the highest standard. Learn at your own pace, revisit lessons anytime, and grow your confidence in a supportive, welcoming environment. Pull up a chair, tune up, and join us, your journey into traditional Irish music starts here.

Have you ever dreamed of playing traditional Irish music with confidence and soul—like the musicians you hear in a cosy pub session or on a festival stage? You’re in the right place. At TIM, we help you build real skills step by step through clear, detailed tutorials taught by some of the finest traditional musicians in Ireland.

We know that learning traditional music is about more than just notes and technique. It’s about rhythm, lift, ornamentation, and that unmistakable Irish feel. That’s why our lessons are designed to be practical, encouraging, and rooted in the living tradition—so you’re not just learning tunes, you’re learning how to play them.

Here at TIM, we’re passionate about creating the most comprehensive and enjoyable learning experience available online. Our tutors bring decades of professional performance and teaching experience, from concert stages to kitchen sessions, and they know exactly how to guide players at every stage of the journey. Whether you’re picking up an instrument for the first time or refining advanced techniques, you’ll be learning from musicians who truly live and breathe the tradition.

The ethos of Trad Irish Music is simple: to provide the highest-quality tutorial videos for Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced players alike carefully structured, thoughtfully explained, and presented to the highest standard. Learn at your own pace, revisit lessons anytime, and grow your confidence in a supportive, welcoming environment. Pull up a chair, tune up, and join us, your journey into traditional Irish music starts here.

All our tutors have been carefully selected for their excellence in the performance and teaching of Irish traditional music.

The list comprises of houshold names, and each instrumental tutorial has been crafted to bring the learner on a step by step journey through the rudiments of how to hold your instrument for example; to the more complicated aspects of the music, including ornamentation and the concepts of interpretation.

There is also an extremely useful section on how to read music and understand rhythms.

  Fiddle, Cathal Hayden
  Uilleann Pipes, Seán Potts
  Banjo, Gerry O'Connor
  Concertina, Niall Vallely
  Whistle tunes with Éamonn deBarra
  Tin Whistle, Brian Finnegan
  Button Accordion, Derek Hickey
  Bodhrán, Frank Torpey
  Bouzouki, Gerry McKee
  Piano Accordion, Karen Tweed
  Guitar, John Doyle

These tutorials are brought to you by Trad Irish Music in cooperation with Mad For Trad.

Dive into the vibrant world of traditional Irish music with our comprehensive tutorials, crafted for beginners building their first reels and jigs, intermediates refining ornamentation and phrasing, and professionals exploring advanced techniques, rare settings, and stylistic depth. Whether you're chasing the lift of a lively session or the soulful nuance of slow airs, these step-by-step lessons, complete with notation, slow-play audio, and expert tips - guide you from your first notes to mastery in authentic Irish trad.