M.D Rafferty Music School

M.D Rafferty Music School We don't just teach people to play instruments and songs, instead we teach them how to perform the s This is what makes M.D Rafferty's Guitar School unique.

Established in 2011, M.D Rafferty Guitar School was set up, with the guiding principle of teaching students both young and old, how to play all of their very own favourite songs/styles on guitar in a relaxed and friendly environment. From the start, M.D Rafferty Guitar School's commitment has been to provide the best facilities and recruit the best teachers in the business. Our aim is to teach peo

ple of all ages what they want to learn at a price which makes our guitar lessons affordable accessible to all. Play:

At M.D Rafferty Guitar School our expert tutors have a vast interest in great music. We teach students in a wide range of musical genres such as Pop, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Folk, Metal, Hip Hop and Reggae. We currently have students as young as 5 years old as well as their grandparents benefitting from our teaching. Even as a beginner you can come along and use one of our "in house" instruments before you're completely convinced you want to be a musician. At that stage our tutors will help you with advice about which instrument will suit your desired style of playing. After that, you tell us what songs/style you want to learn and we will dedicate your lessons to that goal. Play and Sing:

It soon became evident that learning to play the guitar was just part of what many of our students desired. Yes they were keen to learn the chord sequences and rhythms of the songs they chose. But in fact, they wanted to take it one stage further, they wanted to play and sing their chosen song, they wanted to perform. We will teach you:
•How to play your chosen song
•How to sing and play
•How to combine the two into a performance

Performance:

It may be to entertain friends at a party or family wedding, perform at a school assembly or concert, or take part in a talent contest or busking festival. We will teach you how to sing and play - and not just in front of your bedroom mirror. Last year alone some of our guitar students gave performances at the Giro D'Italia, Armagh City's Food Fair, Georgian Day, Culture Night and to a packed out Market Place Theatre for our annual showcase. After the experience gained of performing ‘Live’ you can see each student’s confidence and self esteem grow. Call 07979481500 and book your lesson now

24/01/2025

Our fantastic student James Carroll, rocking out "Don't Look Back In Anger" at his lesson on Thursday 😎 🎶 👏

23/01/2025
Our wee student Cassie Mone with the brand NEW Tanglewood guitar she won in our auction at our Christmas event 😎 🎸
08/01/2025

Our wee student Cassie Mone with the brand NEW Tanglewood guitar she won in our auction at our Christmas event 😎 🎸

07/01/2025

A number of our students are now out doing their own paid gigs 👐 💰
Check out Molly Mae McParland rocking it out in Coopers Bar Keady over Christmas 😎

Just want to wish everyone a very Happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.Looking forward to seeing you all when we open ...
02/01/2025

Just want to wish everyone a very Happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.
Looking forward to seeing you all when we open as normal on Monday 6th Jan 🥳 🎉 🪅

30/12/2024

** The Twins Are Back **

Check out our wee uke/vocal students Lily and Grace performing a wee Christmas classic "O Holy Night" for you all 😃

(This was meant to go up way earlier, but unfortunately there was a few nasty colds going around the school that we're only recovering from now) 🤒

Absolutely fantastic girls 😎 👏 🎶

24/12/2024

Well folks, it’s Christmas Eve babes - So here is our 8th & final Christmas Video from 2023: Shaky’s “Merry Christmas Everyone” 🎅😉🎼🎶☃️🤣🎄

Thanks for completing this “festive run down memory lane” from “Fairytale” in 2016 to “Snow is Falling” in 2023…

Rather than releasing another new Christmas video in 2024 we’re going to showcase the annual Christmas videos from 2016 right through to 2023 over the next week or so. We’d like you to have a look with us - then vote for your favourite Christmas video over the years!! DO NOT VOTE til ya’ve seen them all!! There’s some songs, characters, moments and memories that you may have overlooked over the past 7 years!!!
Happy Christmas and thanks for your ongoing support…. MDR

23/12/2024

Well folks, as Noddy says himself - IT’s CHRIIIIISTMASSS!!! 🎅🎄☃️ So here is our 7th Christmas Video from 2022: Slade’s “Merry Christmas Everybody” 🎅😉🎼🎶☃️🤣🎄

Rather than releasing another new Christmas video in 2024 we’re going to showcase the annual Christmas videos from 2016 right through to 2023 over the next week or so. We’d like you to have a look with us - then vote for your favourite Christmas video over the years!! DO NOT VOTE til ya’ve seen them all!! There’s some songs, characters, moments and memories that you may have overlooked over the past 7 years!!!
Happy Christmas and thanks for your ongoing support…. MDR

22/12/2024

Well folks, here is our 6th Christmas Video: in 2021 it was… I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday!! All walking around The Mall like a bunch of kids showing off our new toys!!! 🤷‍♂️😜🤣🤣 🎅😉🎼🎶☃️🤣🎄

Rather than releasing another new Christmas video in 2024 we’re going to showcase the annual Christmas videos from 2016 right through to 2023 over the next week or so. We’d like you to have a look with us - then vote for your favourite Christmas video over the years!! DO NOT VOTE til ya’ve seen them all!! There’s some songs, characters, moments and memories that you may have overlooked over the past 7 years!!!
Happy Christmas and thanks for your ongoing support…. MDR

21/12/2024

Well folks, 2020 - Stay Home; Wash Your Hands; Keep Your Distance!! The war was on - so here is our 5th Christmas video from 2020: Happy Christmas: War Is Over - in honour of both Lennon’s 40th anniversary and the War on Covid!!
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What is this about? Rather than releasing another new Christmas video in 2024 we’re going to showcase the annual Christmas videos from 2016 right through to 2023 over the next week or so. We’d like you to have a look with us - then vote for your favourite Christmas video over the years!! DO NOT VOTE til ya’ve seen them all!! There’s some songs, characters, moments and memories that you may have overlooked over the past 7 years!!!
Happy Christmas and thanks for your ongoing support, from everyone at the M D Rafferty Music School.

20/12/2024

Well folks, here is our 4th Christmas video from 2019: (as choreographed by the mighty Dolan Byrne): All I Want For Christmas Is You…

Thanks also to Ferris Music for the unique instruments!!

Rather than releasing another new Christmas video in 2024 we’re going to showcase the annual Christmas videos from 2016 right through to 2023 over the next week or so. We’d like you to have a look with us - then vote for your favourite Christmas video over the years!! DO NOT VOTE til ya’ve seen them all!! There’s some songs, characters, moments and memories that you may have overlooked over the past 7 years!!!
Happy Christmas and thanks for your ongoing support…. MDR

20/12/2024

Big well done to our student Aoife Rafferty for getting up and singing a solo piece at her school play in the Armagh CBS 🎅 🎶 👏

19/12/2024

Well folks, here is our 3rd Christmas video from 2018: 2018 was the year of the Mighty Mash-Up!! Silent Night; Run Run Rudolph; Oh Holy Night and I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday!! It was a lot of rehearsal and hard work arranging it so ya better WATCH IT TO THE END!! 🎅😉🎼🎶☃️🤣🎄

Rather than releasing another new Christmas video in 2024 we’re going to showcase the annual Christmas videos from 2016 right through to 2023 over the next week or so. We’d like you to have a look with us - then vote for your favourite Christmas video over the years!! DO NOT VOTE til ya’ve seen them all!! There’s some songs, characters, moments and memories that you may have overlooked over the past 7 years!!!
Happy Christmas and thanks for your ongoing support…. MDR

18/12/2024

Well folks, here is our 2nd Christmas video from 2017: (as voted for by the MDR Community at the time!): Do They Know It’s Christmas (Feed the World)

Rather than releasing another new Christmas video in 2024 we’re going to showcase the annual Christmas videos from 2016 right through to 2023 over the next week or so. We’d like you to have a look with us - then vote for your favourite Christmas video over the years!! DO NOT VOTE til ya’ve seen them all!! There’s some songs, characters, moments and memories that you may have overlooked over the past 7 years!!!
Happy Christmas and thanks for your ongoing support.

17/12/2024

Well folks, here is our first ever Christmas video from 2016. Fairytale of New York 🎅 🎶

Rather than releasing another new Christmas video in 2024, we’re going to showcase the annual Christmas videos from 2016 right through to 2023 over the next week or so. We’d like you to have a look with us - then vote for your favourite Christmas video over the years!! DO NOT VOTE til ya’ve seen them all!! There’s some songs, characters, moments and memories that you may have overlooked over the past 7 years!!!
Happy Christmas and thanks for your ongoing support…. MDR 🍻

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5 To 7 Lower English Street
Armagh
BT617LJ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 10pm
Tuesday 9am - 10pm
Wednesday 9am - 10pm
Thursday 9am - 10pm
Friday 9am - 10pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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+447840377344

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Videos

Our fantastic student James Carroll, rocking out "Don't Look Back In Anger" at his lesson on Thursday 😎 🎶 👏

A number of our students are now out doing their own paid gigs 👐 💰 Check out Molly Mae McParland rocking it out in Coopers Bar Keady over Christmas 😎

** The Twins Are Back ** Check out our wee uke/vocal students Lily and Grace performing a wee Christmas classic "O Holy Night" for you all 😃 (This was meant to go up way earlier, but unfortunately there was a few nasty colds going around the school that we're only recovering from now) 🤒 Absolutely fantastic girls 😎 👏 🎶

Well folks, it’s Christmas Eve babes - So here is our 8th & final Christmas Video from 2023: Shaky’s “Merry Christmas Everyone” 🎅😉🎼🎶☃️🤣🎄 Thanks for completing this “festive run down memory lane” from “Fairytale” in 2016 to “Snow is Falling” in 2023… Rather than releasing another new Christmas video in 2024 we’re going to showcase the annual Christmas videos from 2016 right through to 2023 over the next week or so. We’d like you to have a look with us - then vote for your favourite Christmas video over the years!! DO NOT VOTE til ya’ve seen them all!! There’s some songs, characters, moments and memories that you may have overlooked over the past 7 years!!! Happy Christmas and thanks for your ongoing support…. MDR

Well folks, as Noddy says himself - IT’s CHRIIIIISTMASSS!!! 🎅🎄☃️ So here is our 7th Christmas Video from 2022: Slade’s “Merry Christmas Everybody” 🎅😉🎼🎶☃️🤣🎄 Rather than releasing another new Christmas video in 2024 we’re going to showcase the annual Christmas videos from 2016 right through to 2023 over the next week or so. We’d like you to have a look with us - then vote for your favourite Christmas video over the years!! DO NOT VOTE til ya’ve seen them all!! There’s some songs, characters, moments and memories that you may have overlooked over the past 7 years!!! Happy Christmas and thanks for your ongoing support…. MDR

Well folks, here is our 6th Christmas Video: in 2021 it was… I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday!! All walking around The Mall like a bunch of kids showing off our new toys!!! 🤷‍♂️😜🤣🤣 🎅😉🎼🎶☃️🤣🎄 Rather than releasing another new Christmas video in 2024 we’re going to showcase the annual Christmas videos from 2016 right through to 2023 over the next week or so. We’d like you to have a look with us - then vote for your favourite Christmas video over the years!! DO NOT VOTE til ya’ve seen them all!! There’s some songs, characters, moments and memories that you may have overlooked over the past 7 years!!! Happy Christmas and thanks for your ongoing support…. MDR

Well folks, 2020 - Stay Home; Wash Your Hands; Keep Your Distance!! The war was on - so here is our 5th Christmas video from 2020: Happy Christmas: War Is Over - in honour of both Lennon’s 40th anniversary and the War on Covid!! _______________________________________________________________ What is this about? Rather than releasing another new Christmas video in 2024 we’re going to showcase the annual Christmas videos from 2016 right through to 2023 over the next week or so. We’d like you to have a look with us - then vote for your favourite Christmas video over the years!! DO NOT VOTE til ya’ve seen them all!! There’s some songs, characters, moments and memories that you may have overlooked over the past 7 years!!! Happy Christmas and thanks for your ongoing support, from everyone at the M D Rafferty Music School.

Well folks, here is our 4th Christmas video from 2019: (as choreographed by the mighty Dolan Byrne): All I Want For Christmas Is You… Thanks also to Ferris Music for the unique instruments!! Rather than releasing another new Christmas video in 2024 we’re going to showcase the annual Christmas videos from 2016 right through to 2023 over the next week or so. We’d like you to have a look with us - then vote for your favourite Christmas video over the years!! DO NOT VOTE til ya’ve seen them all!! There’s some songs, characters, moments and memories that you may have overlooked over the past 7 years!!! Happy Christmas and thanks for your ongoing support…. MDR

Well folks, here is our 3rd Christmas video from 2018: 2018 was the year of the Mighty Mash-Up!! Silent Night; Run Run Rudolph; Oh Holy Night and I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday!! It was a lot of rehearsal and hard work arranging it so ya better WATCH IT TO THE END!! 🎅😉🎼🎶☃️🤣🎄 Rather than releasing another new Christmas video in 2024 we’re going to showcase the annual Christmas videos from 2016 right through to 2023 over the next week or so. We’d like you to have a look with us - then vote for your favourite Christmas video over the years!! DO NOT VOTE til ya’ve seen them all!! There’s some songs, characters, moments and memories that you may have overlooked over the past 7 years!!! Happy Christmas and thanks for your ongoing support…. MDR

Well folks, here is our 2nd Christmas video from 2017: (as voted for by the MDR Community at the time!): Do They Know It’s Christmas (Feed the World) Rather than releasing another new Christmas video in 2024 we’re going to showcase the annual Christmas videos from 2016 right through to 2023 over the next week or so. We’d like you to have a look with us - then vote for your favourite Christmas video over the years!! DO NOT VOTE til ya’ve seen them all!! There’s some songs, characters, moments and memories that you may have overlooked over the past 7 years!!! Happy Christmas and thanks for your ongoing support.

Well folks, here is our first ever Christmas video from 2016. Fairytale of New York 🎅 🎶 Rather than releasing another new Christmas video in 2024, we’re going to showcase the annual Christmas videos from 2016 right through to 2023 over the next week or so. We’d like you to have a look with us - then vote for your favourite Christmas video over the years!! DO NOT VOTE til ya’ve seen them all!! There’s some songs, characters, moments and memories that you may have overlooked over the past 7 years!!! Happy Christmas and thanks for your ongoing support…. MDR 🍻

Fair play to our student Alfie Abbott for getting up and doing a few songs with our tutor band at our "Open Mic" last Sunday 😎

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