Irish Song Classes Are Here!

LetsLearnIrish August 21, 2020

Have you always wanted to learn some Irish language songs? Would you like to improve your language skills while also having fun? If so, then we have some great news for you! This September Brian Ó hAirt will be teaching a 7-week Irish Song Course for all language levels, where he’ll be covering everything from Faoitín and Peigín is Peadar to Buachaill ón Éirne, An Mhaighdean Mhara and more. Amhráin na Gaeilge will take place on Tuesday evenings at 8pm ET, and for this weekend only we have a specially-discounted course fee, so best sign up soon…

Speaking of upcoming courses, Term 1 begins in little over 2 weeks’ time! A0 Introductory courses will be available on both Wednesday and Sunday. A1 (Beginner) courses run on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. A2 (Elementary) courses will be offered on Thursday and Saturday, and the B1 (Intermediate) course runs on Monday. See our Language Levels page to help choose the best course for you…

If you have questions and want to learn more, then come along to our Seisiún Eolais/Information Session on Sunday, September 6th at 1pm ET (New York). If you’re new to Irish, our Free Starter Class takes place beforehand, at 12pm. Both events are listed here: LetsLearnIrish.com/freeclass/

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