Tyneside Fiddle Alliance are hosting a concert which will be A Spring Celebration of Northumbrian Music, and will be joined the by The Northumbrian Ranters. The concert will be in St George’s Church, Jesmond on Saturday 14th March and will provide a feast of traditional music from Northumberland and beyond. The Northumbrian Ranters are a…
37th Annual Glenties Fiddlers Weekend
Graham Dixon continues to be a great ambassador for the fiddle music of North East England. His books on Robert Whinham and James Hill are among my favourites and I would recommend them to anybody. He is also a lovely, lovely man. So when he asked me to play some of James Hill’s tunes to…
30 Years Collection
Exciting news! This book of original compositions is now out of my control and with the printers. Thirty years of life as a professional folk musician portrayed in melody… as well as the occasional harmony! Huge thanks to Amanda Jayne White (www.mandascat.com) for her original artwork for the cover, and to Rob Say for putting the…
2019 Tour Dates with Frank
Frank and I are delighted to be going on another tour at the end of May and beginning of June and are pleased to announce the first dates at some of our favourite venues. There are still some gaps to be filled, so if you know of a venue that would be interested in having…
Music for a Spring Evening
Looking forward to something a little different on 15th March. I’ll be joining Alan Edwards and Bryan Jackson as we take a stroll with our fiddles through a range of musical landscapes, from light classics to folk and swing. The concert is in the wonderful community of Embleton and will raise money for hall funds….
Jimmy’s Fiddle
What a great night was had by all at the seaside in Cullercoats last week! It was the first performance of Jimmy’s Fiddle, a wonderful show by Tom McConville and Alan Fitzsimmons all about the life and music of James Hill. There were fiddle tunes, songs and some fabulous clog dancing. Congratulations to fellow cast members Tom…
‘Sacred Spaces, Secular Sounds’ ~ July 2018
Frank and I are touring in July, taking in some gorgeous acoustics around the north and east of England and the Borders. In our tour of “Sacred Spaces, Secular Sounds” we will perform traditional and self-penned material from our new album ‘The Gift’ alongside tunes from the critically acclaimed album ‘Root2’, exemplifying ‘the very best of partnerships…
The Gift Launch Date
Frank and I are very excited about this – our new album, The Gift, will be launched on 3rd April 2018. Keep an eye open for details about pre-ordering the CD, and there might be some special bundles available to those who support us by pre-ordering! And don’t forget to save the date for the…
Edinburgh Folk Club with Frank
We are delighted to have been invited up to the Edinburgh Folk Club to play on Wednesday 7th February. They have a spectacular line-up of acts scheduled this year and it will be a great gig to kick off 2018. They start at 8pm, and tickets are available online from Brown Paper Tickets. We thought last…
‘Tis Holly & Ivy Season
The School Performances have started and we had a wonderful evening at a House Concert at the beginning of December. Coming up are three public performances – all very different, so take your pick or come along to all three! Saturday 16th December: A Midwinter Warmer. This evening concert in Seaton Sluice Community Centre at 7.30…
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Upcoming Events
Jan27Wed7:00 pm NEFS 2021 Block 1 – Online @ Online - Videos & ZoomNEFS 2021 Block 1 – Online @ Online - Videos & ZoomJan 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
North East Fiddle School returns with a new block of fully online materials. Technique and tunes are taught through video tutorials which are added to weekly and can be accessed indefinitely after that so you...Jan29Fri7:00 pm January 2021 Workshops: Play-alo... @ Online - on ZoomJanuary 2021 Workshops: Play-alo... @ Online - on ZoomJan 29 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
January 2021 Workshops Play-along Session in Harmony for Mixed Instruments This will be a Zoom call open to intermediate players (and above) of any instrument. Notation will be provided in advance for all the tunes,...Jan30Sat10:00 am January 2021 Workshops: Fiddle W... @ Online - on ZoomJanuary 2021 Workshops: Fiddle W... @ Online - on ZoomJan 30 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pmJanuary 2021 Workshops Fiddle Workshop 1 This workshop will provide a warm-up, technical session and will teach a tune which illustrates the use of the technique explored. Suitable for players from competent beginners to upper...2:00 pm January 2021 Workshops: Fiddle W... @ Online - on ZoomJanuary 2021 Workshops: Fiddle W... @ Online - on ZoomJan 30 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmJanuary 2021 Workshops Fiddle Workshop 2 This workshop will provide a warm-up, technical session and will teach a tune which illustrates the use of the technique explored. Aimed at intermediate to advanced level fiddle players.... Facebook Feed
Gearing up for a new block at North East Fiddle School!
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A new year, a new block of online fiddle tuition!
We begin again at NEFS on Weds 13th Jan and bookings are now open. There will be five weeks of material - video tutorials to teach techniques and tunes, and live Zoom workshops for Fiddle Practice techniques and learning core repertoire tunes. Recordings of the workshops will be available afterwards too, so you can access all of the materials at any time you choose!
Full details are on the website linked in the event information below. (Sadly the course isn't free as the event shows 🙁 I can't get the FB event to show the price unless it's a Paid FB event! There are also 5 weeks of video tutorials and Zoom workshops, but I couldn't find the event scheduling feature - is it just me today?!?!?!)
We hope you can join our friendly community of fiddle players!
www.northeastfiddleschool.org.uk/classes/Another year of The Holly and Ivy road show is complete! Thanks to the schools who hosted our smaller shows this year. Wassail!