Private performance: advanced bookings only – please contact Morag.
Stewart and Frank will be offering workshops during the day at the same venue. Please get in touch for details and to book your space.
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 park on the sea front or in the Harold Road car park.
Rosslyn Court is an accessible venue.
Private House Concert: 8.00 pm
Please get in touch by email for details of how to receive your invitation to the concert.
There will also be an afternoon fiddle workshop with Stewart at the same venue. Please contact Fi for details.
Private House Concert: 8.00 pm (doors at 7.30 pm)
Donations are accepted on the night. Bring your own drink.
Please get in touch for details of how to be invited to the concert (music@stewarthardy.co.uk)
30 Years Collection – Book Launch Concert
Saturday 13th July, 8 pm (doors 7.30 pm)
The Presentation Room, Conference Wing, Ushaw College, Durham DH7 9RH
The 30 Years Collection is a brand new book of original compositions, covering Stewart’s 30 Years as a professional musician. To celebrate, there will be a small, informal concert in Ushaw College, with spots from Stewart with Frank McLaughlin, and guest a appearance from Bottle Bank Band, among others. The new books will be on sale, and do bring your instruments for a small session afterwards. Tickets £5 on the door, but seats must be reserved in advance please.
The book will be available to purchase on the website from Monday 15th July. You’ll be able to pay online and choose to have the book posted to you, or select Event Collection to pick up your copy at no extra cost from Stewart at an event or workshop. Cash is also acceptable in person!
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🎻 Free Video Tutorial!
Kennington Jig, by the fabulous fiddle player & tunesmith, John Dipper.
If you are keen to learn more tunes but aren't sure if online learning is for you, you can try out a free video tutorial here:
www.stewarthardy.co.uk/product/kennington-jig-with-video-tutorial/
In this video, the tune is taught phrase by phrase with the suggested bowing and ornaments. Pick up your fiddle and play along! As with all other Resources available on the website, this download package includes a worksheet with bowing and ornament suggestions, and audio files of the tune played at different speeds. Huge thanks to John for permission to use his wonderful tune.For full details of the workshops, levels and tunes, please visit:
www.stewarthardy.co.uk/july-fiddle-workshops/
To book, visit the shop:
www.stewarthardy.co.uk/product-category/workshops/Wow! That's the 100th video tutorial just uploaded to YouTube! It's been a busy few months recording material for North East Fiddle School, Tyneside Fiddle Alliance, other workshops and students. As well as running online lessons and live Zoom workshops! Plans are underway to bring what has been learned to run some public fiddle workshops next month - watch this space! 🎻😀