Instructor
Escola De Gaitas — Portuguese Bagpipe Society
Lisbon, Portugal
Portuguese bagpipe tuition at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels through Associação Gaita-de-Foles in Lisbon.
Escola de Gaitas is the Portuguese Bagpipe Society’s school in Lisbon. It offers three progressive levels of gaita-de-fole tuition: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Beginners do not need previous musical knowledge, and owning an instrument is recommended rather than required.
The school lists Tiago Morais and Carlos Santos as bagpipe teachers. Classes are listed at Voz do Operário, Rua da Voz do Operário 13, 1100-575 Lisboa. Contact the school to confirm current courses, schedules and availability.
Other courses include traditional percussion, three-hole pipe and tabor, traditional singing and adufe, hand percussion and a folk ensemble.