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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Dec
13
Fri
Holly & Ivy Roadshow – Jarrow @ Jarrow Hall
Dec 13 @ 5:30 pm
Holly & Ivy Roadshow - Jarrow @ Jarrow Hall

Holly & Ivy Roadshow
Friday 13th December
Jarrow Hall, Church Bank, Jarrow, South Tyneside, NE32 3DY
5.30 pm (until approx 6.30 pm)

Join David Oliver, Laura Connolly and Stewart Hardy for this lively, informal and participatory celebration of songs, stories, dances and customs associated with Midwinter, Christmas and the New Year.

Dec
15
Sun
Holly & Ivy Roadshow – London @ Cecil Sharp House
Dec 15 @ 7:30 pm
Holly & Ivy Roadshow - London @ Cecil Sharp House

Holly & Ivy Roadshow at the Festive Gathering 2019

 – Cecil Sharp House, London

Christmas concert with a folk twist.

This year special guests Holly & Ivy will bring their festive magic from the North East of England.  Performers Stewart Hardy, David Oliver and Laura Connolly will join Cecil Sharp House Choir on a lively and exciting journey through the midwinter customs and traditions of Britain. Join us for our annual yuletide celebration crammed with song, dance, music and good cheer.

Oct
3
Sat
October Workshops: Fiddle Workshop 1 @ Online - on Zoom
Oct 3 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
October Workshops: Fiddle Workshop 1 @ Online - on Zoom | Grantham | United Kingdom

October Workshops
Fiddle Workshop 1

This workshop will provide a warm-up, technical session and will teach a tune which illustrates the use of the technique explored. Suitable for players from competent beginners to upper intermediates. Full worksheets will be provided, with the tune, bowing and ornamentation, along with audio files of the tune, in advance. A recording of the live call will be available for those who experience technical difficulties, or who find themselves unable to attend the live Zoom call.

Zoom Workshop
Saturday 3rd October: 10:00 – 12:00

For full details, please see the October Workshops page.
A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
Email Ali to book your place.

If you haven’t attended a music workshop on Zoom before, here is a page of Zoom Workshop Tips to get the most out of your experience. A strong and reliable internet connection, plus headphones or an external speaker are recommended.

Dec
5
Sat
December Workshops: Fiddle Workshop 1 @ Online - on Zoom
Dec 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
December Workshops: Fiddle Workshop 1 @ Online - on Zoom | Grantham | United Kingdom

December Workshops
Fiddle Workshop 1

This workshop will provide a warm-up, technical session and will teach a tune which illustrates the use of the technique explored. Suitable for players from competent beginners to upper intermediates. Full worksheets will be provided, with the tune, bowing and ornamentation, along with audio files of the tune, in advance. A recording of the live call will be available for those who experience technical difficulties, or who find themselves unable to attend the live Zoom call.

Zoom Workshop
Saturday 4th December: 10:00 – 12:00

For full details, please see the December Workshops page.
A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
Book your place by purchasing through the Shop.

If you haven’t attended a music workshop on Zoom before, here is a page of Zoom Workshop Tips to get the most out of your experience. A strong and reliable internet connection, plus headphones or an external speaker are recommended.

Jan
30
Sat
January 2021 Workshops: Fiddle Workshop 1 @ Online - on Zoom
Jan 30 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
January 2021 Workshops: Fiddle Workshop 1 @ Online - on Zoom | Grantham | United Kingdom

January 2021 Workshops
Fiddle Workshop 1

This workshop will provide a warm-up, technical session and will teach a tune which illustrates the use of the technique explored. Suitable for players from competent beginners to upper intermediates. Full worksheets will be provided, with the tune, bowing and ornamentation, along with audio files of the tune, in advance. A recording of the live call will be available for those who experience technical difficulties, or who find themselves unable to attend the live Zoom call.

Zoom Workshop
Saturday 30th January: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

For full details, please see the Janauary Workshops page.
A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
Book your place by purchasing through the Shop.

If you haven’t attended a music workshop on Zoom before, here is a page of Zoom Workshop Tips to get the most out of your experience. A strong and reliable internet connection, plus headphones or an external speaker are recommended.

Mar
27
Sat
March 2021 Workshops: Fiddle Workshop 1 @ Online - on Zoom
Mar 27 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
March 2021 Workshops: Fiddle Workshop 1 @ Online - on Zoom | Grantham | United Kingdom

March 2021 Workshops
Fiddle Workshop 1

Maurice Manley’s Polka

A very popular session tune which is great for applying ‘pulse bowing’ and practicing your polka groove. It has also been selected as a great introduction to playing chords on the fiddle – the shapes to use and some effective rhythms to apply. Suitable for players from competent beginners to upper intermediates. Full worksheets will be provided, with the tune, bowing and ornamentation, along with audio files of the tune, in advance. A recording of the live call will be available for those who experience technical difficulties, or who find themselves unable to attend the live Zoom call.

Zoom Workshop
Saturday 27th March: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

For full details, please see the March Workshops page.
A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
Book your place by purchasing through the Shop.

If you haven’t attended a music workshop on Zoom before, here is a page of Zoom Workshop Tips to get the most out of your experience. A strong and reliable internet connection, plus headphones or an external speaker are recommended.

May
22
Sat
May Workshops 2021: Fiddle Workshop 1 @ Online - on Zoom
May 22 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

May Workshops 2021
Fiddle Workshop 1

Zoom Workshop
Saturday 22nd May: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Competent Beginner to Upper Intermediate level

Marino Casino (John Sheahan)

In this morning workshop there is an opportunity to learn John Sheahan’s beautiful, lyrical tune Marino Casino, which provides an excellent case study for using simple techniques to overcome awkward melodic passages – once you know the trick you’ll wonder what the problem ever was.

A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
Bookings open now

If you haven’t attended a music workshop on Zoom before, here is a page of Zoom Workshop Tips to get the most out of your experience. A strong and reliable internet connection, plus headphones or an external speaker are recommended.

Sep
25
Sat
September Workshops 2021: Fiddle Workshop 1 @ Online - on Zoom
Sep 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

September Workshops 2021
Fiddle Workshop 1

Zoom Workshop
Saturday 25th Sept: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Competent Beginner to Upper Intermediate level

The Peacock’s Feather

In this morning workshop there is an opportunity to learn a classic Irish hornpipe, The Peacock’s Feather, which Stewart fell in love with the moment he first heard it on Frankie Gavin and Alec Finn’s classic eponymous 1977 LP.

A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
Bookings open now

If you haven’t attended a music workshop on Zoom before, here is a page of Zoom Workshop Tips to get the most out of your experience. A strong and reliable internet connection, plus headphones or an external speaker are recommended.

Nov
27
Sat
November Workshops 2021: Fiddle Workshop 1 @ Online - on Zoom
Nov 27 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

November Workshops 2021
Fiddle Workshop 1

Zoom Workshop
Saturday 27th Nov: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Competent Beginner to Upper Intermediate level

 

A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
Bookings open now

If you haven’t attended a music workshop on Zoom before, here is a page of Zoom Workshop Tips to get the most out of your experience. A strong and reliable internet connection, plus headphones or an external speaker are recommended.