Yscolan: Ceri Rhys Matthews' Welsh Folk Tune School

Ceri Rhys Matthews is back at Down By Here on Saturday 21 November, the next session of Yscolan, his Welsh Folk Tune School. It's a fortnightly thing on Saturdays, so if you can't make this one, there'll be another soon after.

The whole idea is simple: you bring your own instrument and spend the session learning Swansea's songs. It's not a performance to watch from the audience; you're part of it, playing along as you go. The songs are the ones that belong to the city, and the session is about getting them under your fingers and into your voice.

Matthews describes it as a relaxed environment, and that's a good way to put it. All abilities are welcome, so you don't need to be a seasoned player to turn up. If you've got an instrument at home that's been gathering dust, or you're just starting out, this is as easy a way into it as you'll find. You bring whatever you play, and you learn alongside other people doing the same thing.

It's a two-hour session, from 12:00 to 14:00, at Down By Here, 210 High Street, SA1 1PE. The cost is £15 for the session, and since it runs every other Saturday, you can drop in when it suits you. The next one is Saturday 21 November, 12:00–14:00.