About Paul
Paul McNevin has been teaching fiddle and performing for almost 20 years and has seen hundreds of pupils, many of whom have won major championships. Paul teaches fiddle, tin whistle and flute and to a wide diversity of ages. With music there is no upper limit to begin learning, “you’re never too old”, as Paul says.
Paul was among the first musicians to receive the Comhaltas Teaching Diploma in Monkstown,Dublin. Having learned from such greats as Noel Hill and Charlie Lennon. He has taught for music schools including Walton’s school of music, Ballyfermot Senior College and Áras Chrónáin in Clondalkin, Dublin. Paul has taught pupils to All-Ireland Championship-winning levels and pupils who have gone on to become artists in their own right, including Jeremy Spencer and Sinéad Madden.
Paul’s teaching was recognised and endorsed by Walton’s music shops and galleries, who then released ‘A Complete Guide to the Irish Fiddle’ (with accompanying CD), ‘Ireland’s Best Fiddle Tunes’ and ‘The Irish Fiddle’ (video/DVD, featuring Gerry O’Connor) – all of which have been bestsellers.
Paul’s family not only have traditional music in their veins, but also a tradition of teaching. Paul’s father Paddy(native of Gort in Galway) ran regular music lessons for years in the family home, with Paul absorbing all the knowledge needed to pass on the tradition. Paul is also an avid transcriber of tunes, collecting and transcribing tunes over the last 20 years.
Paul has played with many well known musicians over the years including Stockton’s Wing, Gerry O’Connor, the Riverdance dancers and many others. Paul’s brother Davy is a recognised as one of Ireland’s finest banjo players and has featured on ’50 solos for Tenor Irish Banjo’ along with Gerry O’ Connor and was Stockton’s Wing‘s resident banjo player for 10 years.
Music Lessons with Paul McNevin
- One to one teaching with one of Irelands foremost fiddle teachers and players.
- Paul has vast teaching experience and coached to All-Ireland level.
- Paul with Waltons music has produced the best selling fiddle guides (Book/Dvd/video); See profile
- Improve on the same standard you have been in for years with focused, goal directed practice.
- Get the best out of your playing even if is not of a very high standard.
- How to get the skills musical needed to learn quickly and easily.
- Tuition for exams Scrúdú Ceol Tire. Junior cert./Leaving Cert.
- Music lessons from anywhere in the world with Skype!
