Michael Ferrie is an award-winning guitarist and composer from Callander, Scotland. A former student of Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd (National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music) and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Ferrie is currently studying on the MMus Folk Music program at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland.
Ferrie was named Highland Young Guitarist in 2010, and his compositions have been performed by Ceol Mor, Aberdeen International Youth Festival’s Folk Big Band (Scotland); Inxa Impro Quartet (Catalonia); Nua (Canada); and The Sunshine Coast School of Celtic Music Trad Band (Canada). In 2013 Ferrie was commissioned to compose for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s ‘Out and About’ week, and in the same year was nominated for the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award with Scottish folk band ‘Thalla’. Ferrie is now performing with innovative folk trio ‘Reelinki’, based in Helsinki, Finland.
Main instrument and repertoire
Guitar
Base City
Helsinki
Website
www.michaelferrie.co.uk
Languages
English
Normal Price
42 Euros / hour
Teaching levels / prices:
Master class: / hour – dependent on regularity of lessons (i.e. continuing classes or a one off lesson).
Intermediate: 42 / hour
Beginner: 42 / hour
Group lessons: ? / hour – dependent on number of participants and regularity of lessons (i.e. continuing classes or a one off group lesson).
Lessons for kids: 42 / hour
Teaching where:
Skype, from August
Helsinki, at own space, until August