Folk Music Retreats
How about some time out playing folk music by our lovely yurt on the beautiful Llyn Peninsula, Northwest Wales? Suitable for beginners, improvers or players who want to learn new tunes. With a focus on learning to play by ear, improvising, creativity & how to jam with other people.
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*Bring your own instruments or borrow from our musical instrument collection!
We have fiddles, flute, whistles, recorder, ukulele, guitar, melodeon, african drums & balafon (african xyolophone)
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*Give yourself time to play, explore & learn. Stay in our lovely meadow yurt next to our growing organic vegetable garden.
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*Spend time exploring the beautiful & wild coastline of Pen Llyn/ Llyn Peninsula
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*Enjoy fresh produce from our garden, for a donation & honey to purchase.
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The Tutor
Bettina has been teaching and playing for over 30 years.
She was lucky to grow up playing Folk Music in Suffolk alongside her Dad Peter Isaacs and has gathered a treasury of Folk Music from East Anglia, Wales, Ireland & Beyond that she loves to share with other people. Her main instruments are Fiddle, flute & guitar, but she also likes to dabble with anything that sings!!
Bettina has a relaxed approach to playing music and aims to make her tuition sessions fun & rewarding for all!
Bettina’s partner Jeff plays African xylophone & drums which are also available to play during your stay.
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Example Programme – 3 night stay
Day 1
Arrival & welcome – settle into the yurt
Informal evening meet up to discuss plans for the tuition sessions & play a tune together! (Or choose/ introduce instruments if a beginner).
Day 2
10 – 12 Focused Morning tuition session – incl. Warm- up exercises, folk tunes, starting points for improvisation & jamming, de-mystifying scales & arpeggios, using our voice to learn.
pm Free time to relax by the yurt / explore the peninsula
7pm Informal evening recap of morning sessions
Day 3
10 – 12 Focused Morning tuition session
pm - Free time to relax by the yurt / explore the peninsula
7pm – informal evening sharing session (with an emphasis on playing in a group)
Day 4
10am – I will be available on the morning of departure for a final tune, chat & panad (cuppa!) & reflection on your experience at our Folk Music Retreat.
We hope you leave feeling musically richer & relaxed!
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**Sessions & tuition can either take place inside/outside the yurt, in the garden or in our back room which looks out onto our lovely garden with views of local hill fort Garn Fadryn.
* Prices from £375 for a 3 night stay, includes;
Yurt accommodation (for 1-2 people)
2 sessions of focused tuition (approx 4hrs)
2-3 informal sessions
Use of instruments & sheet music
* The price is based on tuition for 1 person, additional persons @ £15 per hour.
~ The Folk Retreat can be tailored to suit you & your budget, camping may also be an option (Please get in touch to discuss)
~Music sessions for children also available
Dates available
Step 1: Check yurt availability on our air bnb calender
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Step 2: Please get in touch with us via phone or email to check tutor availabilty & discuss the music tuition & organise payment before booking.
Contact Bettina 07908 474669 bettinaisaacs@yahoo.co.uk
Diolch yn fawr – Hwyl am y tro!