
Workshops on Zoom!
Attend the Zoom workshops live for the chance to ask questions and chat in the breaks! If you can’t attend live, the Zoom calls are recorded and will be available to you afterwards so you can complete the workshops or go over things again in your own time. You keep full access to the Zoom recording, notation and audio files.
Friday 6th December 7.00 – 9.00 pm
Play-along Session in Harmony for Mixed Instruments
For intermediate and above players of any instrument – notation and audio for around 15 tunes, with harmonies and chord suggestions provided in advance. Play the tune along with Stewart, or play the harmony line against the tune, or use the suggested chords, or your own, to accompany Stewart’s playing.
Saturday 7th December, 10.00 am – 12.00 noon
Fiddle Workshop 1
The Shepherd and Shepherdess
A joyful and very popular English Country Dance tune.
A tune and fiddle technique workshop aimed at Competent Beginners to Upper Intermediates, with a full worksheet and audio files provided.
Saturday 7th December, 2.00 – 4.00 pm
Fiddle Workshop 2
The Prussian Dance
A belting jig, with a version that Stewart has from his pal and colleague, Sophy Ball.
A tune and fiddle technique workshop aimed at Intermediate to Advanced Players, with a full worksheet and audio files provided.
All December workshops are £20 each, or attend any two for £35, or all three for £50.
Bookings now open in the Shop
You can book your place by purchasing the workshops from the Shop and the discount will be applied in your basket. If you have any questions, or are unsure as to which workshops are suitable for you, please get in touch using the Contact Form.
Learning on Zoom has many benefits, not least the reduction in travel time, cost and pollution, making it accessible to those in other parts of the country, but also providing an environment where you might have the confidence to have a go at things you might not otherwise attempt. Plus you can use the recording of the call to go over things you’d like to spend more time on afterwards, or even access the workshop if you’re not available at the time!
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4 days ago
Many thanks to Maurice and Marina at Phoenix Folk Ltd. for inviting me along last Sunday for one of their ‘An Evening With…” events. Many thanks as well to all the lovely people who came along to support and then have a few tunes all together. The final set in my solo spot started with a favourite James Hill hornpipe, The Omnibus. Here it is for The Tune Vault.The Omnibus [The Stage] (James Hill) | The Tune Vault
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The Omnibus [The Stage] (James Hill)- The Tune Vault by Stewart HardyAnother cracking hornpipe from the ‘Paganini of Gateshead’, James Hill, and one that ha...Stewart Hardy Music is attending an event.1 week ago
🎧🎻🎹 The next set of Zoom workshops will be on Friday 28th Feb and Saturday 1st March. Each workshop can be booked individually, and all will be available on-demand after the weekend. Book now on the website!There will be lots of favourite tunes with harmonies and chords provided for the Friday evening play-along session. All instruments are welcome, and alternate clefs or keys for transposing instruments can be provided on request.
Then we will have two great tunes for our fiddle workshops on The Saturday. On this occasion, I am focusing on two fabulous, contemporary tunesmiths of the North East. For a Northumbrian piper and multi-instrumentalist Andy May writes a wonderful fiddle tune! His beautiful march dedicated to Fred Picknell is quite rightly enjoying a great deal of attention. Before he became a guru of the border pipes, Matt Seattle was very active as a fiddler in the north east of England. In the afternoon we will tackle his excellent rant, Yeavering Bell, which is one of my all time favourite tunes.
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2 weeks ago
Really looking forward to being with Marina and Maurice in their studio on Sunday evening. Join us on Zoom for a short performance and lots of tunes! 🎻 ... See MoreSee LessThis content isn't available at the moment
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