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Greater emphasis is given to stylistic aspects of the music. A number of considerations are given to the selection of tunes, including: their interest to Stewart in his studies; their interest to the general musical community; their demonstration of particular stylistic nuances; as being representative of a composer’s style. These workshops can be fiddle specific, or tailored for multi-instrument workshops. Subject matter includes:
1. James Hill & Associates – Tyneside’s most famous fiddling son and composer of many wonderful (and notoriously tricky) hornpipes was a member of a thriving musical community. The tunes they have left behind form the core of the North East fiddler’s repertoire.
2. Early Northumbrian – the manuscripts of Henry Atkinson (1694) and William Vickers (1770) form the basis of this fascinating repertoire, including some fine tune forms that have been much neglected, but which now are finding fresh admirers.
3. North East English from the 20th Century – the fiddle tradition has continued uninterrupted in the North East. Moreover, it has been added to by the likes of Jack
Davidson, Willy Taylor, Robin Dunn, Kathryn Tickell and a host of young talent frequenting the sessions around Tyneside.
4. English – for so long the poor cousin of the fiddle repertoire of these islands and often dismissed as a small collection of simplistic tunes for morris dancing, suitable more for beginners than serious fiddlers, this repertoire is finally receiving the long overdue attention it deserves. Thanks to the diligent efforts and generosity of key individuals, what has emerged is a melodically rich and stylistically diverse repertoire, every bit as rewarding and worthy of consideration as its more celebrated island relatives.
5. Own Compositions – Stewart has been writing and recording his own tunes for many years. Some have been been recorded by other artists and used in radio, TV and theatre productions. There is also a substantial number of tunes written as teaching aids.
6. Irish – still the most popular repertoire heard in sessions, and not surprisingly given the number of fantastic fiddle tunes and so many wonderful exponents of them.
7. Scottish – a hugely rich repertoire, very influential on both the Irish and the English, and including not only a fabulous traditional repertoire, but also many outstanding fiddle composers.
8. Contemporary Folk – arguably we are living in a golden age of folk music, with so many outstanding performers on the scene, many of whom are writing tunes in the traditional idiom, but with all the diverse influence of our modern multi-cultural society.
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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/ ... See MoreSee Less4 weeks ago
Another year of The Holly and Ivy road show is complete! Thanks to the schools who hosted our smaller shows this year. Wassail! ... See MoreSee Less
2 months ago
Support local folk musicians this Christmas! So many brilliant musicians to choose from - buy direct for CDs, books, workshops and lessons!
Here's one for starters.... 😆
www.stewarthardy.co.uk/shop/
Plus Chloe & Sophy at The Violin Company for all your violin accessories and set up needs, and for the little ones in you life, the lovely Laura has a new shop for Little & Loud - jingle bells all the way!
#FolkForChristmasShop through #FolkForChristmas this Black Friday. Check out our previous video recommendations, and those from other artists. Give a meaningful present to a young person this Christmas.
Our offerings are here: www.shackletontrio.co.uk/store But why not get 'em something by one of these fine fiddlers from our Isles:
The English Fiddle Ensemble
Jim Boyle & Dave Gray
Ross Couper
Sam Sweeney
Kinnaris Quintet
Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll
Thomas Kitchen
Kate in the Kettle
Bryony Griffith and Will Hampson
Alden, Patterson and Dashwood
John Dipper
Nancy Kerr and James Fagan
Intarsia
Jon Boden
Eliza Carthy
Blazin' Fiddles
Bruce MacGregor
Stewart Hardy Music
String Sisters
Tom McConville
Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham
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