Opening Hours
Autumn 1 (6th Sep - 23rd Oct)
Monday
9am - 12pm
10am - 9pm
Occasional Hire
Private Lessons Only
Tuesday
12pm - 5pm
From 6:00pm
Open to the Public!
Occasional Hire
Wednesday
Daytime
From 5pm
CLOSED
Occasional Hire
Thursday
10am - 7pm
From 7:30pm
Private Lessons Only
Occasional Hire
Friday
12pm - 5pm
From 5pm
Open to the Public!
Private Lessons Only
Saturday
10am - 4pm
From 5pm
Groups & Workshops
Occasional Hire
Sunday
All Day
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Occasional Hire
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Welcome to Plucky Goat Music School
The Plucky Goat Music School was started in early 2024 by Patrick McKenzie. Patrick is a multi-instrumentalist, professional musician and former primary school teacher who has worked with students of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. Our music lessons are designed to inspire a love of music, to get people playing and being creative as soon as possible, and to teach skills that can be transferred across multiple instruments. We work with students of all ages and abilities in Marple (Greater Manchester) and provide free online chord charts for students all over the world.
In September 2026 we opened up our permanent home at The Creative Corner, Goyt Mill, Marple. Although the space is primarily set up as a music classroom, we are continuing to maintain workshop and creative area to allow other creatives to run events.
"a love and appreciation of music that I never expected"
"I started at Plucky Goat in February 2024 after deciding I should finally use the ukulele I bought during lockdown. I was do nervous going to my first session but I couldn't believe how welcoming Patrick and the other players were. In less than 2 years I've gone from knowing nothing about the ukulele to playing gigs in the street, and I've been inspired to try some new instruments. I have found a love and appreciation of music that I never expected."
- Sarah Herdan
"exceptional precision and attention to detail"
"I highly recommend Patrick for maintenance, repair and restoration of all kinds of fretted stringed instruments. He has restored for me a 1907 Ewald Glaesel mandolinetta, a 1920 s mandriola and a 1920s banjolin, all with exceptional precision and attention to detail. I have also seen his work on an oud, a kora, and a Nepalese sarangi, and of course guitars and ukuleles. Patrick has great sympathy with the instruments he works on and achieves an ideal balance of authenticity and playability."
- Josie McGee
Policies
Please click the links below to see copies of our policies.
If you have any questions or concerns about anything in these documents, please use our contact form to get in touch - we're always trying to improve our practice.
