About the Course
This series of video recordings will guide you through the process of learning the REAL accents of the northern quarter of the island of Ireland with a focus on the Mid-Ulster variety. You'll learn not only all the lexical sets and where they are placed in the mouth, we'll also cover the complex regional and socio-economic differences, and all within the context of culture.
If you're sick of watching amateurs on YouTube try to explain how they do their dodgy Liam Neeson accent, this is the course for you!
COURSE OUTLINE Week 1 (Saturday 13 April, 11am Eastern)
Backgrind: The Cultural & Linguistic History to the Present of Northern Ireland
Week 2 (Saturday 20 April, 11am Eastern)
Ups & Dines: The distinctive rhythms and intonations of Mid-Ulster Accents
Week 3 (Saturday 27 April, 11am Eastern)
Pronunciation Part I (vowels)
Week 4 (Saturday 4 May, 11am Eastern)
Pronunciation Part II (vowels & consonants)
Week 5 (Saturday 11 May, TBC)
Practice Parlour: Cold reads and feedback if you want it
Your Instructor
Mark Dallas
Mark has more than 20 years' experience teaching adults from around the world and specializes in coaching actors in accents for stage, screen, and audio.
