Stewart Hardy is an internationally-acclaimed performer, composer and teacher with numerous recordings and broadcast credits to his name. Based in the North East of England, a love for the traditional music of Northumberland and Scotland shines through his repertoire and influences his own compositions. Stewart’s teaching is diverse, and has covered many projects from international workshops to the Newcastle University folk degree course. He spent six years as an influential member of the very popular John Wright Band and has toured throughout the world playing traditional folk, pop, rock, jazz, country and western swing music.
Tyneside Fiddle Alliance and Phoenix Chamber Folk Ensemble present Music in our Roots
Saturday 23rd November 2024, 7.00pm (doors 6.30pm)
St George’s Church, St George’s Close, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 2TF.
Tickets are £7 each (all seats)
https://phoenixfolk.co.uk/events/musicinourroots/
Refreshments available
JSArts Residential Courses 2024
We’ve had a great time running the JSArts courses in 2024 and the final event at Rydal Hall in the Lake District was a fabulous way to finish off the year. Many thanks to all those who have attended this year and contributed so much to making the courses such a joy to do. I hope we see as many of you as possible in the coming year.
More information can be found on the JSArts page, along with provisional dates for 2025. Do get in touch with Ali to be notified when booking forms are available.
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“Beautifully and stylishly played, good technique serves the music, never being used for mere flash.”
Tom Bell-Richards, reviewing Hawthorn’s Sweeter Shade in Fiddle On.
“Hardy has built up an enviable international reputation for his fiddle playing, venturing easily across genre boundaries… Whether drawing from the Scottish and Irish piping repertoire, from Tyneside’s rich heritage of tunes, or forging their own compositions from these traditions, Hardy and McLaughlin show themselves to be players of immense empathy and spirit.”
Oz Hardwick, reviewing Root 2 in R2.
“Hardy’s fiddling is technically nigh perfect, and his solo performance is enough to hold the attention for over an hour on this CD”
Alex Monaghan, reviewing Hawthorn’s Sweeter Shade in Living Tradition.
“Hardy brings a terrific range of colourful expression to his playing, from the gentle, poignant lilt of his slow airs, through the slippery hornpipe bowing that lights up The Locomotive and the swooping, steely poise of his own Thunderfoot.”
Rob Adams, reviewing Root 2 Herald Scotland.
“Stewart Hardy is pre-eminent among the many fine fiddle tutors with whom I’ve worked. His teaching is characterised by meticulous, clearly-focused preparation, effective structure, attention to detail, rigour, positive encouragement, good humour, patience, kindness and care. He has demanding yet reasonable expectations of his students, and makes sure his workshops are enjoyable, purposeful and productive. Thus his students, at all levels, become better and more confident players. He is the complete professional.”
Folkworks Education Director (1993-2007)
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🎶 Tonight!It's not to late to sign up on the website. Links to notation and the Zoom call will be sent by email, so you can join us online this evening. Lots of fabulous tunes, with harmony and chord suggestions if you want to try them! 😊This content isn't available at the moment
When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it, or it's been deleted.Stewart Hardy Music is attending an event.4 days ago
Friday night is online session night! (Booking link in the comments 😊) Come along and join me for some lovely tunes, one of which will be this beauty by George Reynolds, just added to The Tune Vault.🎶 The Tune VaultIce on the Water (George Reynolds) ... See MoreSee LessIce on the Water (George Reynolds) | The Tune Vault
Ice on the Water (George Reynolds)- The Tune Vault by Stewart HardyAn utterly beautiful melody to which I was first introduced by Thomas and Jo Green. It’s ...4 days ago
It has been 23 fantastic years with The Holly and Ivy road show, every single one of them cherished and thoroughly enjoyed. Xmas will be very different without Holly and Ivy. Thanks to everyone who has supported it over the years. 🎄❄️From Laura:Absolutely heartbroken to say that after 23 joyous years of performing in The Holly & Ivy Roadshow with the incredible David Oliver and Stewart Hardy, we have sadly made the decision to make this year our final year. This project is what Christmas is all about for me, getting together with good friends, singing, dancing, eating lots and lots of mince pies and sharing our traditions with the most wonderful schools who have made us feel like part of their school families every December. That feeling of walking into a school hall after a whole year has gone by, shouting "Wassail" and hearing the whole school shout it back to you will be a sound I will cherish forever.They say all good things must come to an end, this has been one of the most wonderful pieces of work I've been involved in. Thank you to all of the schools, teachers and children who have supported us over the years, we will miss you all next year.If you have tickets for the Beamish Christmas evenings, you may spot David and I, please come and say hi! (more details to follow).WASSAIL! ❤️🥹Stewart Hardy MusicThank you to St Matthew's for sharing this film x#wassail #Christmas #traditionalmusic #clogdanceVideo footage from the Holly and the Ivy 2023. Thank you to David, Lauran and Stuart for another fantastic show. ... See MoreSee LessTags
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