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NEFS 2024 Block 2 – Online
7:00 pm
NEFS 2024 Block 2 – Online
Apr 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
North East Fiddle School returns with another block of fully online materials, plus a single day workshop in-person that will be held this block on Saturday 16th March. Technique and tunes are taught through Video...
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William Shield: Northumbrian Fiddler and Piper??
4:00 pm
William Shield: Northumbrian Fiddler and Piper??
@ Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Morpeth
Apr 6 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
WILLIAM SHIELD: Northumbrian Fiddler and Piper?? Presentation by Dr Amélie Addison with Stewart Hardy (fiddle) My friend, Dr Amélie Addison, will be giving a presentation at The Chantry Bagpipe Museum as part of the Morpeth...
Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering: Winners’ Concert
6:30 pm
Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering: Winners’ Concert
@ Town Hall Ballroom, Morpeth
Apr 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering Winners’ Concert – Special guest singer Benny Graham, plus winners of the 2023 music, song and reciting competitions, Town Hall Ballroom. Including performances from Stewart Hardy & Ali Say (fiddle duo), and...
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April 2024: Play-along Session
7:00 pm
April 2024: Play-along Session
@ Online - on Zoom
Apr 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
 April Workshops 2024 Play-along Session in Harmony for Mixed Instruments This will be a Zoom call open to intermediate players (and above) of any instrument. Notation will be provided in advance for all the tunes,...
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April Workshops 2024: Fiddle Workshop 1
10:00 am
April Workshops 2024: Fiddle Workshop 1
@ Online - on Zoom
Apr 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
April Workshops 2024 Fiddle Workshop 1 Zoom Workshop Geordie’s Rant (George Mitchell)One of many fabulous tunes to emerge from the creative melting pot of The Cheviot Ranters. Learn a tune steadily, taught phrase by phrase...
April Workshops 2024: Fiddle Workshop 2
2:00 pm
April Workshops 2024: Fiddle Workshop 2
@ Online - on Zoom
Apr 13 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
April Workshops 2024 Fiddle Workshop 2 Zoom Workshop Shrewsbury LassesOne of the classic country dance tunes of the English repertoire. Learn a tune steadily, taught phrase by phrase with detailed instruction for any useful techniques...
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Phoenix Folk ‘Spring Thing’
Phoenix Folk ‘Spring Thing’
Apr 19 – Apr 21 all-day
 Phoenix Folk are organsing their ‘Spring Thing’ on the weekend on 19th – 21st April. This is a their annual weekend get-together in Newcastle, aimed at tune players and singers, with a mix of sessions,...
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NEFS 2024 Block 3 – Online
7:00 pm
NEFS 2024 Block 3 – Online
@ Online Course
Apr 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
North East Fiddle School returns with another block of fully online materials, plus a single day workshop in-person that will be held this block on Saturday 11th May. Technique and tunes are taught through Video...
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JSArts Advanced Fiddle Technique
JSArts Advanced Fiddle Technique
@ Rydal Hall
Apr 26 – Apr 28 all-day
 Advanced Fiddle Technique 26th – 28th April 2024 Rydal Hall, Ambleside LA22 9LX 3.00 pm start and finish time. Join Stewart in the beautiful surroundings of Rydal Hall in the Lake District for a weekend...
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🎧🎻🎹 Our next set of Zoom workshops is this weekend, on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th April. 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 on Saturday in the fiddle workshops, we'll be looking at a fabulous north east tune by Geroge Mitchell of the Cheviot Ranters, call Geordie's Rant, in the morning. In the afternoon, it will be the turn of Shrewsbury Lasses, one of the classic country dance tunes of the English repertoire. Full resources including audio files and a worksheet are provided.
Visit the website for more info and bookings 😃
There will be lots of fascinating facts and insights into the life and times of William Shield, presented by Dr Amélie Addison on Saturday afternoon, illustrated with a few fiddle tunes! We'll be at the Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum at 4pm.Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering
(Disclaimer: more recent photos are available!)
It was lovely to play this tune again with Grace Smith Music. Thanks for the invitation to be a part of this fabulous project!