London Fiddle School
Est 2001
Founder and Honorary President Pete Cooper
History and Evolution
The London Fiddle School was founded in 2001 by Pete Cooper. A one-man fiddle inspiration industry... one of the leading behind-the-scenes activists’ - fRoots profile, ‘Best of 2006’ issue
Pete is best known for his tutorial book/CD The Complete Irish Fiddle Player (1995), published in the USA by Mel Bay, and his more recent collections issued by Schott: Irish Fiddle Solos (2004), English Fiddle Tunes (2006), Eastern European Fiddle Tunes (2007) and American Old Time Fiddle Tunes (2010).
Handing over the Bow
In January 2026 Pete left the Fiddle School in Jenny’s capable hands.
"I am delighted to have been invited to become the ‘custodian’ of London Fiddle School. I hope that I will be able to continue Pete’s legacy in a way that will be fun and engaging - and not too far removed from the format that so many of you know and love. Pete joined us at Cecil Sharp House in July to play through tunes from the Gently Paced Class and the Shetland Class. It was a real treat to see him and to hear him play.
London Fiddle School runs regular courses on a wide range of aspects and styles of fiddle playing.
Face to face classes are available at the iconic Cecil Sharp House in Regents Park Road and in the Northamptonshire market town of Towcester.
Live Zoom classes are also available for those who are unable to travel or who prefer the ease of tuition in their own home.
Over the years the London Fiddle school has hosted many legendary fiddle players as guest tutors, including Iain Fraser and Aidan O’Rourke (Scottish), John Dipper, Laurel Swift and Tom Moore (English), John Herrmann (Old time) Kathryn Tickell, Paul Burgess and the iconic Clare fiddle player, Lucy Farr.
For details about classes, how to enrol and how to pay please visitJenny's Enrolment pageor contact Jenny directly through the contact page.
Look out for the new Digital Download TUITION PACKAGES which are now available to buy on the new Shop page. These are packed full of resources and allows you to move at you own pace and do the classes whenever is convenient for you.
