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Tyneside Fiddle Alliance
The Tyneside Fiddle Alliance is a community of fiddlers resident in the North East of England, established in celebration of a new “golden age” of fiddle music in that region. In an area renowned for its fiddling tradition, this gathering of fiddlers is the fruit of decades of toil by key individuals within the local folk community. The huge efforts they have made have resulted in a flourishing musical environment which is now experienced on a daily basis in the concert halls and sessions of Tyneside and the surrounding area. Operating an “open door” policy, the Tyneside Fiddle Alliance welcomes fiddlers of all abilities, promoting a friendly, inclusive atmosphere in which musicians build a shared repertoire of local tunes and explore traditions from further afield. With support from Gateshead council, the Tyneside Fiddle Alliance is housed in St Mary’s Heritage Centre, Gateshead, and meets on the first and third Thursday of the month.
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May27Mon7:30 pm Stewart & Frank / Margate @ Rosslyn CourtStewart & Frank / Margate @ Rosslyn CourtMay 27 @ 7:30 pm
Private performance: advanced bookings only – please contact Morag. Please try not to park directly around the house unless disabled as parking is limited – you can come by bus (8 or 33 or Loop) or... Facebook Feed
We had a great time at The Century Theatre in Coalville on Sunday with the final stop on the current tour of Jimmy's Fiddle.
Many thanks to all those who came out and supported us at the gigs, and to the great venues & their staff who looked after us - Gosforth Civic Theatre, Square Chapel Arts Centre, Cecil Sharp House and The Century Theatre.Jimmy's Fiddle heads to Square Chapel Arts Centre in Halifax this evening. 8pm start, tickets £12 / £10.
www.squarechapel.co.uk/whats-on/jimmy-fiddle-concerts-tom-mcconville/
"JIMMY’S FIDDLE IS ON TOUR featuring ace violinists Tom McConville and Stewart Hardy Music, singers Jim Mageean and Alan Fitzsimmons (The Keelers) and champion clog and rapper dancer Natalie Reid.
With an enviable line up of world-class, award-winning entertainers, singers, dancers and players you are taken on a warm, humorous and heartfelt journey through Georgian Tyneside and the short, but eventful life of JAMES HILL, known as the ‘Paganini of Gateshead’. The whole show is illustrated throughout with virtuoso playing of his compositions, (The Beeswing, High Level Hornpipe, The Hawk and Lads Like Beer), beautifully rendered traditional songs and dances of the period.
Expect to be amazed, amused and entertained by some the very best performers the North East has to offer."