Accompaniment Program

Winter School is an opportunity to learn tunes from some of the best players and the most inspiring instructors of Celtic music, spending time in community with fellow musicians and music appreciators, and just have fun!

The accompaniment program is open to all instruments who play chords and is run concurrently with the smallpipes and fiddle programs, giving players of all instruments a chance to learn from each other and to play together.

Students are responsible for bringing their own instruments. Keyboardy-instrument-playing attendees will join together to create one class, and strummy/plucky-instrument-playing attendees will break into two classes. If you aren’t sure if you or your instrument fit into these categories, please contact Cayley@CelticArts.org

Students arrive on Saturday morning, February 7th. The schedule will include group classes each day, sessions, evening ceilidhs, and a few fun extras. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn pipe tunes direct from our piping instructors, attend the instructor concert, have the option to be part of our no-stress participant performance night, and more! Classes end on Wednesday, February 11th at noon. Students may choose to purchase a ticket to the Masters of Scottish Arts concert in Edmonds on Friday, February 6th.

Pricing

Prices for the Accompaniment Program include tuition, housing, and meals:

Tier 1, Single Room = $1,113 (all private bathroom)
Tier 2, Single Room = $938 (some private bathroom, some shared bathroom)
Tier 3, Single Room = $798 (all shared bathroom)
Tier 1, Shared Room = $913 (all private bathroom)
Tier 2, Shared Room = $828 (some private bathroom, some shared bathroom)
Tier 3, Shared Room = $688 (all shared bathroom)
No Lodging (meals still included) = $500

Registration opens on August 25th. Cancellations made before December 31st, 2025 will receive a full refund minus a $35 administrative fee. Cancellations made between January 1st, 2026 and January 20th, 2026 will receive a 50% refund of the payments made, minus a $35 administrative fee. Cancellations made after January 20th, 2026 cannot be refunded.