Dec
10
Sun
Stewart will be holding a Youth Workshop as part of the Fiddle Day in Low Fell on Sunday 10th December 2017.
The focus will be on tunes and techniques for fiddle players, geared towards young people of around Grade 3 standard or above.
The workshop will be held at the Eve Trew School of Dance in Low Fell, and onsite car parking and good transport links are available.
Stewart will be holding a Fiddle Day in Low Fell on Sunday 10th December 2017.
The focus will be on tunes and techniques for fiddle players – popular and interesting folk tunes and the techniques required on the fiddle to help these come to life (bowing, groove, ornamentation). This workshop is aimed at intermediate and improving adult learners (not complete beginners). There is a separate Youth Workshop for young people.
The day will be taught from 11.30 am – 3 pm with a 30 min break for lunch at 1 pm. Please bring your lunch, or there is a Co-op and a Subway open on Sundays in Low Fell. Tea, coffee and juice will be provided.
If you are unable to attend for the whole day, it is possible to book for either the morning or afternoon sessions only. The workshop will be designed as a whole day, but either session will stand alone and can be booked separately (Morning 11:30 – 13:00 / Afternoon 13:30 – 15:00).
The workshop will be held at the Eve Trew School of Dance in Low Fell, and onsite car parking and good transport links are available.
Jan
10
Wed
Opening Evening
Five week course (10th Jan – 7th Feb 2018)
Class 1: 18:30 – 19:45
Class 2: 20:00 – 21:15
Both classes will be available at two ability levels.
Booking information available via the North East Fiddle School website – use the Contact Page to send your details.
Apr
25
Wed
Early Summer Term
Five week course (25th Apr- 23rd May 2018)
Technique Class: 18:30 – 19:45
Style Class: 20:00 – 21:15
Both classes will be available at two ability levels.
(Level 1: beginner/intermediate; Level 2: intermediate/advanced)
£80 for both classes per night / £45 for one class per night
Booking available via the contact page on the North East Fiddle School website or the Facebook page @NEFiddleSchool.
Apr
28
Sat
“From Eight till Late”
Lee has been asked to perform some of his songs in support of an evening of poetry at this T-Junction festival event, celebrating the work of eight international poets – a real testament to the quality of his lyrics. I’m delighted to have the opportunity to go along and play fiddle alongside him. It promises to be a truly wonderful and inspiring event – do come and support.
Eight T-junction poets – Lev Rubenstein, Justyna Bargielska, Abdulkareem Kasid, Chawki Abdelamir, Aurélia Lassaque, Gerður Kristný, Eric Motswasele and Bejan Matur – take to the stage at mima for what promises to be an unforgettable evening of poetry from Russia, Poland, Iraq, France, Iceland, Botswana and Turkey. Plus music from Lee Maddison & Stewart Hardy.
May
2
Wed
Early Summer Term
Five week course (25th Apr- 23rd May 2018)
Technique Class: 18:30 – 19:45
Style Class: 20:00 – 21:15
Both classes will be available at two ability levels.
(Level 1: beginner/intermediate; Level 2: intermediate/advanced)
£80 for both classes per night / £45 for one class per night
Booking available via the contact page on the North East Fiddle School website or the Facebook page @NEFiddleSchool.
May
9
Wed
Early Summer Term
Five week course (25th Apr- 23rd May 2018)
Technique Class: 18:30 – 19:45
Style Class: 20:00 – 21:15
Both classes will be available at two ability levels.
(Level 1: beginner/intermediate; Level 2: intermediate/advanced)
£80 for both classes per night / £45 for one class per night
Booking available via the contact page on the North East Fiddle School website or the Facebook page @NEFiddleSchool.
May
16
Wed
Early Summer Term
Five week course (25th Apr- 23rd May 2018)
Technique Class: 18:30 – 19:45
Style Class: 20:00 – 21:15
Both classes will be available at two ability levels.
(Level 1: beginner/intermediate; Level 2: intermediate/advanced)
£80 for both classes per night / £45 for one class per night
Booking available via the contact page on the North East Fiddle School website or the Facebook page @NEFiddleSchool.
May
18
Fri
Fiddle Techniques with Stewart Hardy
Tunes are carefully selected to work as exercises demonstrating particular techniques, whilst at the same time providing a melodic stimulus. Exercises are extracted from the tunes to facilitate applying the technique to other tunes. Many of the tunes are suitable for multi-level workshops, with the teaching of a variety of techniques, requiring greater or lesser technical experience, applied to them. Subject matter includes: bowing technique, left hand technique and general fiddle well-being. In the choice of repertoire 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, and as being representative of a composer’s style.
All sheet music and mp3 files of all the tunes covered are provided and included in the price. Plus recordings of exercises from the course where these are helpful.
The workshops typically take between 7 & 10 people for three days of instruction. The cost covers all food, tuition, refreshments and overnight accommodation.The course cost for the weekend (Friday Lunchtime through to Sunday evening) includes everything by way of meals and refreshments, so no need to spend another penny on anything once you are there. Vegan and vegetarian diets are catered for, as are lactose and gluten intolerance.
Over the weekend there are 10 * 75 minute workshops. Dinner is followed each evening by an informal session led by Stewart. These help reinforce the techniques learned during the day, give you a chance to hear and learn new tunes and teach others some of your own favourites.
Your tutor is available to you from breakfast until bed-time for questions and advice.
May
23
Wed
Early Summer Term
Five week course (25th Apr- 23rd May 2018)
Technique Class: 18:30 – 19:45
Style Class: 20:00 – 21:15
Both classes will be available at two ability levels.
(Level 1: beginner/intermediate; Level 2: intermediate/advanced)
£80 for both classes per night / £45 for one class per night
Booking available via the contact page on the North East Fiddle School website or the Facebook page @NEFiddleSchool.
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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!