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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