Philippe has been playing and teaching Irish traditional music in the Washington area since 1977. Through his work as an ethnomusicologist and discographer, Philippe has acquired a vast knowledge of Irish music history, which he incorporates into his teaching. Although a guitar and bouzouki player originally, Philippe has been playing mainly Irish fiddle for the last 25 years, and has taken on the Irish button accordion (B/C tuning) more recently.

He performs currently with the band Coleman's Cross, and hosts two sessions a week (Wednesday nights and Sunday afternoons) at the Bethesda, MD Irish pub Ri-Ra.

Private lessons are $45 for 45 minutes and are held in Silver Spring (metro accessible). Please call (301)270-9090 or contact the lessons coordinator by email.