Concertina workshop with Alex Kelly

Concertina workshop with Alex Kelly

*Please note that instrumental workshops are aimed at intermediate to advanced level players. Beginners are welcome to purchase tickets to attend as observers. Please arrive at the workshop venue 30 minutes before the start time to allow for registration. Tickets may be purchased on the door, but advance booking is recommended as workshops are very popular and places are limited. 

County Sligo concertina player, Alex Kelly, comes from a very musical family. He was a member of the national award winning Sligo group: Spraoi. He has been a highly valued member of the traditional Irish session scene here in London ever since he moved over in recent years – first playing sessions in West London with Dublin accordionist, Conal Cuttle and fiddler, Deirdre Glynn and now a regular session player across London. In 2019 he was involved in performances of Michael Rooney’s De Cuéllar Suite which pays tribute to the Spanish Armada. Alex works in London as a secondary school teacher.

Alex is regularly very well received as a tutor at our annual Festival – we are delighted to welcome him back to teach at Return to London Town Festival this year.