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…
JSArts Announcement
Big changes are coming into effect at JSArts; after more than twenty-five years of running workshops, Jo and Jimmy have finally decided that from the end of June 2019, the time has come to step back and hand over the reins to someone else. The name is staying the same whilst the running of JSArts…
Announcing the North East Fiddle School
We are extremely excited to be able to announce a new project for 2018, the North East Fiddle School. If you missed our special announcement Newsletter at the end of November, then below is the message that Stewart sent out. We have appreciated all the support we’ve received so far, and can’t wait to get…
Fiddle Day Adult places sell out!
It’s fantastic news that the Fiddle Day has had such a good response, and that all the adult spaces for the day are now sold out. It is going to be a marvellous day of fiddle teaching and music making. There are still spaces left on the Youth Workshop, so if you know of any…
Fiddle Day Workshops
I am delighted to announce that I will be teaching a day of Fiddle Workshops on Sunday 10th Dec, 2017 in Low Fell, Gateshead. The focus will be on tunes and techniques for fiddle players, featuring popular and interesting folk tunes and the techniques required to bring these to life on the fiddle (bowing, groove, ornamentation). The adult…
Rothbury Traditional Music Festival 2017
The music festival at Rothbury is a delightful weekend celebrating the traditional music of Northumberland and the Borders. We will be heading there early on Saturday morning to run workshops from 10.30 am until 12 pm, one each on fiddle and guitar; Stewart will be in the Main Hall and Frank will be in the…
May Tour with Frank McLaughlin
Well, it’s getting closer now, and Frank and I are looking forward to heading off around the country, visiting and performing in some lovely venues. We are delighted to have been invited to play at The Swallow Theatre in Dumfries and Galloway, as it has been many years since we last played in that area….
Morpeth Community Strings
As part of the Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering, I will be leading two Community Strings workshops, culminating in a performance at the Golden Gala Concert on the Friday night at the Gathering. These two workshops will be rehearsing arrangements of tunes I composed to commemorate the tricentenary of the Town Hall – all welcome, just turn…
Sedgefield Folk Festival
The Sedgefield Folk Festival is a great local event which I am very pleased to have been asked to play at. On the Saturday morning (3rd September) there will be a Fiddle Workshop in the beautiful Ceddesfeld Hall – and it will be free!!! Then I will be accompanying the mighty George Welch in the afternoon…
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Arrangement Techniques (Mixed Instruments) 25th – 27th October 2019 Ushaw College, Durham Join Stewart in the beautiful surroundings of Ushaw College in Durham for a weekend workshop exploring arrangement techniques for mixed instrument ensemble. Courses are...Nov2Sat7:30 pm Geordie Music Night 2019 @ Seaton Sluice Community CentreGeordie Music Night 2019 @ Seaton Sluice Community CentreNov 2 @ 7:30 pm
Geordie Music Night 2019 Saturday 2nd November Seaton Sluice Community Centre NE26 4QX 7.30 pm (Doors 7.00 pm) Featuring Jim Mageean, Stu Luckley, Stewart Hardy, George Welch, Barry & Ingrid Temple and Laura Connolly £10 Adults....Nov8Friall-day Fiddle Technique @ Rydal HallFiddle Technique @ Rydal HallNov 8 – Nov 10 all-dayFiddle Technique 8th – 10th November 2019 Rydal Hall, Ambleside LA22 9LX Join Stewart in the beautiful surroundings of Rydal Hall in the Lake District, for a weekend of intensive fiddle tuition. The workshop will typically take between 8 and 12... Facebook Feed
TONIGHT: Don’t miss the 37th annual Donegal Fiddlers Gathering Concert at the Highland’s Hotel, Glenties - with Roisín and Ella McGrory, Peter Campbell, Claire Friel and a very special guest from the North East of England, Stewart Hardy, tonight Saturday, October 5th at 9pm.
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Donegal County Council Donegal County Library Donegal County Museum Donegal County Archives Highlands Hotel Donegal Fiddlers Orchestra Donegal Fiddlers Gathering ConcertHeading to Donegal to play a few tunes to illustrate Graham Dixon's talk on James Hill. Very honoured to be asked to give a workshop and play in the concert too. Exciting!
Glenties Fiddlers Weekend 2019
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The Glenties Fiddlers Weekend is a major gathering of fiddle players established in 1983 and held annually in The Highlands Hotel,