Frank and I are delighted to be going on another tour at the end of May and beginning of June and are pleased to announce the first dates at some of our favourite venues. There are still some gaps to be filled, so if you know of a venue that would be interested in having…
Music for a Spring Evening
Looking forward to something a little different on 15th March. I’ll be joining Alan Edwards and Bryan Jackson as we take a stroll with our fiddles through a range of musical landscapes, from light classics to folk and swing. The concert is in the wonderful community of Embleton and will raise money for hall funds….
The Gift – Review
We were delighted to receive a fabulous review of The Gift in the latest editions of The Living Tradition. The review is written by John O’Regan of ARC Music who is based in Limerick. two musical minds entwined creatively, each gifting the other with their presence and personality, producing music that’s at once emotional, beautiful and graceful…
NEFS Celebrates its First Birthday!
North East Fiddle School has now completed a whole year and 10th January 2019 is our first birthday! And what a wonderful year it has been. The support from the participants has been outstanding – their commitment and good will are vital to the success of the project. We’ve also benefited from the work of some…
The Lads Like Beer
I am delighted to announce that the foremost authority on James Hill, Tyneside’s fiddling hero, has given me permission to stock his wonderful book and accompanying CD. So, Graham Dixon’s The Lads Like Beer is now for sale in the shop! Many of the tunes performed in Jimmy’s Fiddle can be found in this book, along with…
JSArts Announcement
Big changes are coming into effect at JSArts; after more than twenty-five years of running workshops, Jo and Jimmy have finally decided that from the end of June 2019, the time has come to step back and hand over the reins to someone else. The name is staying the same whilst the running of JSArts…
Jimmy’s Fiddle
What a great night was had by all at the seaside in Cullercoats last week! It was the first performance of Jimmy’s Fiddle, a wonderful show by Tom McConville and Alan Fitzsimmons all about the life and music of James Hill. There were fiddle tunes, songs and some fabulous clog dancing. Congratulations to fellow cast members Tom…
Folkest with Frank McLaughlin
Frank & I had a fab time playing at Folkest in northern Italy earlier this summer, where we were joined (and frankly upstaged) by Frank’s two sons, Euan and Lewis, for a couple of sets of tunes. The boys also wowed audiences with their own duo performances. Frank was able to bask in a father’s reflected…
‘Sacred Spaces, Secular Sounds’ ~ July 2018
Frank and I are touring in July, taking in some gorgeous acoustics around the north and east of England and the Borders. In our tour of “Sacred Spaces, Secular Sounds” we will perform traditional and self-penned material from our new album ‘The Gift’ alongside tunes from the critically acclaimed album ‘Root2’, exemplifying ‘the very best of partnerships…
RIP Alex Padraig Siday
A tune composed in memory of a wonderful man – a talented fiddle player and regular attendee at our Whickham Workshops for many years. Lament for Alex Padraig Siday (S. Hardy) Download the zip file containing the notation (pdf), mp3 and AAC files, or listen below:
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Upcoming Events
Mar20Wed6:30 pm North East Fiddle School: 2019 B... @ Westfield School - Senior HouseNorth East Fiddle School: 2019 B... @ Westfield School - Senior HouseMar 20 @ 6:30 pm – 9:15 pmNORTH EAST FIDDLE SCHOOL Five week course: Weds 27th Feb – 27th Mar 2019 Level 2 – Technique (6.30 – 7.45 pm) and Style (8.00 – 9.15 pm) £80 Level 3 – Technique (6.30 – 7.45...Mar22Friall-day Fiddle Techniques Workshop – Ful... @ JSArtsFiddle Techniques Workshop – Ful... @ JSArtsMar 22 – Mar 24 all-day
Fiddle Techniques with Stewart Hardy Fully Booked 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...Mar27Wed6:30 pm North East Fiddle School: 2019 B... @ Westfield School - Senior HouseNorth East Fiddle School: 2019 B... @ Westfield School - Senior HouseMar 27 @ 6:30 pm – 9:15 pmNORTH EAST FIDDLE SCHOOL Five week course: Weds 27th Feb – 27th Mar 2019 Level 2 – Technique (6.30 – 7.45 pm) and Style (8.00 – 9.15 pm) £80 Level 3 – Technique (6.30 – 7.45...Mar28Thu7:30 pm Jimmy’s Fiddle / Gosforth @ Gosforth Civic TheatreJimmy’s Fiddle / Gosforth @ Gosforth Civic TheatreMar 28 @ 7:30 pm
“Jimmy’s Fiddle” is launching its next mini-tour with a North East show at Gosforth Civic Theatre on Thurs 28th March at 7.30 pm Join us for a night of music, dance, songs and humour as... Facebook Feed
JSArts Music Workshops are intensive residential weekend courses tutored by Stewart Hardy Music. Friendly, small groups of Fiddles or Mixed Instruments are hosted in beautiful venues in County Durham and the Lake District. All courses are fully catered with single occupancy, mainly en suite, accommodation and all tuition and resources, both audio and notation, are included.
- Fiddle Technique
- Arrangement Techniques for Mixed Instruments
- Advanced Fiddle Technique
- Advanced Style & Repertoire for Mixed Instruments
www.stewarthardy.co.uk/jsarts/Great to see the gig with Frank on Thurs 30th May already in the brochure! Delighted to be returning to the Swallow Theatre. Event details will be on the duo page soon (Stewart Hardy and Frank McLaughlin)Our new brochure is now out! It will be appearing in shops, cafes, libraries and visitor centres in the area over the next couple of weeks. Friends of The Swallow Theatre will receive their copies by post this week. And all our shows are on our website at www.swallowtheatre.co.uk/all-events/
We hope there will be something to tempt you to visit us.
Rouse Ye Women, Eco Drama, Dyad Productions, Brooks Williams, Tin Can People, Stewart Hardy Music, David William Bryan, Hotbuckle Productions, Tenterhooks, And this is my friend Mr. Laurel, Fitzwilliam String Quartet, Dumfries And Galloway Arts Festival, Puppet Animation ScotlandMusic for a Spring Evening. Fri 15th March, 7.30 pm. Fundraising concert in Embleton, Northumberland with Alan Edwards and Bryan Jackson
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