Master Irish Fiddle with Gerry O'Connor
A 10-week structured online course for intermediate fiddle and violin players
About This Course
I have spent my life playing, teaching, and passing on this music. This course is the most structured thing I have built for students who are serious about making real progress.
It is not for complete beginners. You need to already be playing at an intermediate level, because from week one we are working from notation, play-through videos, and technique-focused material that assumes you can already hold a bow and read some music.
Over 10 weeks, I will take you through the things that actually matter. The things that separate someone who plays notes from someone who plays music.
Choose the Self-Guided course to work independently, or join the Live Mentored course for weekly personal guidance and feedback directly from me.
Taught By One of Ireland's Great Fiddle Players
“One of the great fiddle players of his generation.” – IrishFest.com
He has won numerous All-Ireland titles across solo, duet, trio and Céilí Band competitions, and recorded four CDs on the Claddagh label with Lá Lúgh and Skylark. He has toured and recorded with members of Planxty, the Bothy Band, De Dannan, Boys of the Lough and The Chieftains. His solo album Journeyman was named among the top five albums of 2004 by The Irish Times. This course comes from a lifetime of playing, teaching and passing on the tradition, not performing it for show.
What Is Included Each Week
Each of the 10 weekly classes includes:
- A 20 to 30 minute video lesson with examples and explanations.
- Two, three or four tunes with full sheet music provided. Every lesson vary.
- Focus on technique, phrasing, bowing, and authentic Irish style
- Written notes and practice guidance
The course lessons are released weekly so you work through it at a structured pace, one class at a time.
More Than Learning Tunes
The course focuses on the technique, control and musical understanding that change how you actually sound when you play.
Develop the Sound Behind the Notes
Built for Players Ready to Move Forward
Two Fiddle Courses, pick the best option
Choose How You Want to Learn
Both options give you Gerry O'Connor's complete 10-week Irish fiddle programme. Choose the Self-Guided course to work independently, or join the Live Mentored course for weekly personal guidance and direct feedback from Gerry.
Learn at Your Own Pace
- Complete 10-week Bow with the Flow programme
- Gerry's pre-recorded video lessons
- Sheet music, PDFs, written notes and practice materials
- Play-through videos to help you practise
- New course material released week by week
- Access to the Bow with the Flow student community
- Ask Gerry questions by email or through the course
- Certificate of Completion
Best if you want Gerry's complete programme and prefer to practise independently on your own schedule.
Learn Directly with Gerry
- Everything included in the Self-Guided course
- Weekly 30-minute live session with Gerry
- Play for Gerry and receive feedback on your actual playing
- Immediate guidance on bowing, rhythm, phrasing and technique
- Identify and correct mistakes before they become habits
- Ask questions and receive answers in real time
- Gerry follows your progress throughout the 10 weeks
- Certificate of Mentored Completion
Best if you want Gerry to hear your playing, identify what needs attention and personally guide your progress each week.
The core 10-week course content is the same in both options. With Live Mentoring, Gerry also hears your playing every week, gives you direct feedback and helps you focus on what will improve your playing next.
Stop Practising Without Knowing What to Fix
Many players stay at the same level because they keep learning new tunes without addressing the technique behind their playing. Bow with the Flow gives you a clear structure and a reason behind what you practise each week.
A Clear Path
Instead of jumping between random tunes, you follow a structured 10-week programme where each lesson builds on what came before.
Work on What Matters
The focus is not simply on learning more music. You work on bowing, rhythm, phrasing and technique so the music itself starts to sound different.
Choose the Support You Need
Work independently through the Self-Guided course, or choose Live Mentoring and let Gerry hear your playing and guide you personally each week.
The Difference Is Not the Course Content.
It Is Access to Gerry.
Both versions include the same complete 10-week programme. Live Mentoring adds weekly direct contact with Gerry, giving him the opportunity to hear your playing, answer questions and give you personal feedback.
What Happens After You Join?
You won't be handed 10 weeks of material at once. Bow with the Flow takes you through the programme step by step, giving you time to practise and develop before moving forward.
Join the Course
Create your student account and get access to Week 1 of Bow with the Flow.
Learn with Gerry
Watch Gerry's lesson and work with the supporting sheet music, notes and practice materials.
Practise
Spend the week applying the bowing, rhythm, phrasing and techniques covered in the lesson.
Move Forward
A new lesson becomes available every seven days, taking you through the full programme in order.
Complete the Journey
Finish the 10-week programme and receive your Bow with the Flow Certificate of Completion.
Secure Your Course Place
You do not need to pay the full course price today. Choose your course and secure your place with a deposit. Your deposit will be credited towards the full course price.
Reserve the Self-Guided Course
Secure your access to Gerry O'Connor's complete 10-week programme without paying the full €599 course price today.
- Complete 10-week Bow with the Flow programme
- Gerry's pre-recorded video lessons
- Sheet music, PDFs and practice materials
- New course material released week by week
- Lifetime access to the complete course
Reserve Your Place with Gerry
Secure one of only six places in Gerry's Live Mentored programme without paying the full €1,999 course price today.
- Everything included in the Self-Guided course
- Weekly live online sessions with Gerry
- Direct feedback on your playing
- Personal guidance throughout the 10 weeks
- Small group limited to six students
After paying your deposit, you will receive further information about completing your enrolment and paying the remaining balance.
Give the Gift of Music
Halloween's only about seven weeks away, and the midterm break gives you a natural window to give someone the gift of time. Give a fiddle player you care about the chance to develop their music, learn from Gerry O'Connor and spend 10 weeks doing something they genuinely love.
If someone you love always has their fiddle nearby, talks about improving, or simply loves Irish traditional music, this is more than another present. It is time dedicated to something that matters to them.
For a partner, parent, daughter, son, friend or fellow musician. Give them something connected to the music they already love.
