Nov
24
Thu
TFA Annual Concert @ St Mary's Heritage Centre
Nov 24 @ 7:30 pm
TFA Annual Concert @ St Mary's Heritage Centre

Northumbrian and Traditional Music presented by the Tyneside Fiddle Alliance.

7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm)
Tickets £5 from TFA members, on the door or email fiddle.alliance@gmail.com

For this concert the Tyneside Fiddle Alliance led by tutors from the wonderful Bottle Bank Band, will perform music from their ever expanding repertoire. The programme will feature a feast of traditional music blended with beautiful harmonies and accompaniments. In the concert this year we will be joined by Woolsington Strings, a smaller ensemble whose members are familiar faces from the region’s community music groups and who will be giving their debut performance. This year the Fiddle Alliance has been winning awards at Northumbrian music festivals in Morpeth and Rothbury, and this is your chance to hear them in their spiritual home.

Dec
11
Sun
Holly & Ivy @ Core Music
Dec 11 @ 2:30 pm
Holly & Ivy @ Core Music

Songs, Tunes, Dances, Stories, Rituals and Customs of Midwinter, Christmas and the Turning of the Year

Stewart Hardy (fiddle & vocals), Grace Smith (fiddle, vocals & clogs) and David Oliver (accordion & vocals) bring to Core Music their lively, cheerful, interactive and (at least partly!) spontaneous look at the festive season, with seasonal snacks and warming drinks.

Entry by donation on the door, but please book in advance! Suggested donation £10; less for concessions. All donations are voluntary, but they help us carry on making music accessible for people in our community.

To book your place, just call 01434 601993, drop into the shop, send a message on Facebook or email info@coremusic.co.uk.

Apr
21
Fri
Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering @ Morpeth
Apr 21 – Apr 23 all-day
Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering @ Morpeth

The Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering is celebrating its big 50th Anniversary this year and there is lots planned. On the Friday night there will be the Golden Gala Concert in the Methodist Church, in which I will be playing with Bottle Band Band, Tyneside Fiddle Alliance and leading the Morpeth Community Strings group in their debut performance. On the Saturday there will be the usual competitions, and I will be supporting family and friends in the fiddle classes, and might even be persuaded to enter the instrumental duos! The Tyneside Fiddle Alliance plan to defend their title in the Concert Band category and there will be many other great things going on. Do come along and support this wonderful celebration of Northumbrian traditional music, song and dance.

“An exciting three-day annual festival of street entertainment, indoor events, music, dance, craft, dialect, heritage and traditional fun – held the weekend after Easter in the medieval market town of Morpeth, 14 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne.

The festival is a true gathering of people who come together to enjoy the traditional culture of Northumberland and the wider NE region. It features concerts, dance, crafts, battle re-enactments, dialect, stories, drama, workshops, sessions, singarounds, competitions, stalls, bellringing, orienteering, tours, walks, talks and street performances which include a young people’s pageant as part of the Saturday morning Border Cavalcade.”

Nov
23
Thu
TFA Annual Concert 2017 @ St Mary's Heritage Centre
Nov 23 @ 7:30 pm
TFA Annual Concert 2017 @ St Mary's Heritage Centre

Northumbrian and Traditional Music presented by the Tyneside Fiddle Alliance.

7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm)
Tickets £5 from TFA members, on the door or email fiddle.alliance@gmail.com

For this concert the Tyneside Fiddle Alliance will perform music from their ever expanding repertoire. The programme will feature a feast of traditional music blended with beautiful harmonies and accompaniments. In the concert this year we are delighted to be joined once again by Woolsington Strings, a smaller ensemble whose members are familiar faces from the region’s community music groups. There will also be solo and duet performances from some of our leaders and members. The Fiddle Alliance has enjoyed supporting the local music festivals this year, and have again been winning awards in Morpeth and Rothbury, and this is their final performance of the year – where better than the beautiful surroundings of St Mary’s, Gateshead.

Dec
2
Sat
Holly & Ivy Roadshow @ Gin Gan House Concerts
Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Holly & Ivy Roadshow @ Gin Gan House Concerts

Join David Oliver, Stewart Hardy, Laura Connolly and Grace Smith for a very merry seasonal celebration. Featuring accordion, fiddles, flute, song, dance & not forgetting the jingle stick, buckets, shovels & colanders!
“……the kind of musical event where everyone leaves smiling with a feeling that Christmas is indeed just around the corner.”

Please join the Facebook Group to receive booking information for the concert. Suggested minimum donation £10 per head.
Places are limited (first come first served!), must be pre-booked & will not be available on the door.
Contributions to shared buffet table welcome

Dec
16
Sat
Holly & Ivy Midwinter Warmer @ Seaton Sluice Community Centre
Dec 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Holly & Ivy Midwinter Warmer @ Seaton Sluice Community Centre

Midwinter Warmer – Holly & Ivy will be performing a concert at 7.30 pm in Seaton Sluice Community Centre, tickets £10. This follows a Day of Song led by David Oliver and Jane Harland. To book tickets for the concert and find out more about the workshops, email Jane Harland.

Dec
17
Sun
Holly & Ivy in Hexham @ Core Music
Dec 17 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Holly & Ivy in Hexham @ Core Music

Following last year’s very enjoyable visit, the Holly & Ivy Roadshow will be returning to Core Music for an early evening concert at Sunday 17th December at 6 pm.

Join David Oliver, Stewart Hardy, Laura Connolly and Grace Smith for a very merry seasonal celebration. Featuring accordion, fiddles, flute, song, dance & not forgetting the jingle stick, buckets, shovels & colanders!

“…the kind of musical event where everyone leaves smiling with a feeling that Christmas is indeed just around the corner.”

Donations at the door: pre-booking recommended. Suggested donation £10, less for concessions. All donations voluntary.

To reserve a place phone Core Music (01434 601993)

Dec
20
Wed
Holly & Ivy in Barnard Castle @ The Witham
Dec 20 @ 7:30 pm
Holly & Ivy in Barnard Castle @ The Witham

The Holly and Ivy roadshow is a concert presenting songs, stories, dances and customs associated with midwinter, Christmas and the New Year. It’s lively, informal, participatory and highly professional. With a special contribution from Teesdale’s Cream Tees.

Nov
22
Thu
TFA Annual Concert @ St Mary's Heritage Centre
Nov 22 @ 7:30 pm

TFA Annual Concert

181122_TFAAnnualConcert_A5Hear music rooted in the Northumbrian tradition in this acoustically beautiful setting. The programme by the Tyneside Fiddle Alliance will include a variety of traditional music. We are delighted to be welcoming Special Guests Chris Meredith, Shona Mooney and Jim Boyle from FiddleTutor. Three fantastic musicians and teachers who are sure to inspire. There will also be spots from our very own talented members – including Northumbrian Pipers, and a fiddle duet. Join us for a fabulous evening of traditional music.

Tickets £5.
Doors open 6.45 pm

 

Dec
13
Thu
Holly & Ivy Roadshow in Jarrow @ Jarrow Cross Primary School
Dec 13 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Join us for our only public performance of the Holly & Ivy Roadshow this year, which will take place in Jarrow on Thursday 13th December at 5pm.

David Oliver, Stewart Hardy and Laura Connolly present a very merry seasonal celebration. Featuring accordion, fiddle, flute, song, dance & not forgetting the jingle stick, buckets, shovels & colanders!

“…the kind of musical event where everyone leaves smiling with a feeling that Christmas is indeed just around the corner.”

Free entrance: tickets from the Big Local Base – Jarrow Hub. Please call 0191 424 1577

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