Bottle Bank Band
Bottle Bank Band brings together the talents of four Tyneside fiddlers: Sophy Ball, Chloe Jones, David Jones and Stewart Hardy. The band takes its name from the one-time residence of Tyneside’s most famous fiddling son, James Hill. Their repertoire is firmly rooted in but by no means limited to the North East of England – a region which enjoys a centuries old tradition of fiddle playing. Individually the members of Bottle Bank Band have all established reputations as outstanding musicians. By coming together in this combination, they create an exciting and exhilarating musical landscape: the glorious sound of four fiddles, rich in harmony and captivating arrangements, is underpinned by an instinctive understanding of traditional playing, which gives voice and space to the musicality and talent of the individual players.
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St Mary’s Heritage Evening, June 2023
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Oct13Sun10:00 am Advanced Fiddle Workshop @ Wall Village HallAdvanced Fiddle Workshop @ Wall Village HallOct 13 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pmStewart will be offering a day-long workshop for Advanced fiddle players on Sunday 13th October, 10:00 to 17:00 with fabulous tunes to learn and useful techniques to improve your playing and to take away to...Oct19Sat1:00 pm Hardy Tyers – William Shield Fes... @ Literary and Philosophical Society of NewcastleHardy Tyers – William Shield Fes... @ Literary and Philosophical Society of NewcastleOct 19 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
I’m really looking forward to this afternoon at The Lit and Phil Society in Newcastle with two great friends who I had the pleasure of working with at HISS for many years. In the first...2:15 pm Talk: Dr Amelie Addision with St... @ Literary and Philosophical Society of NewcastleTalk: Dr Amelie Addision with St... @ Literary and Philosophical Society of NewcastleOct 19 @ 2:15 pmWilliam Shield and his Folk Music Connection Talk by Dr Amelie Addison with Stewart Hardy~ I’m really looking forward to this afternoon at The Lit and Phil Society in Newcastle with two great friends who...Nov1Friall-day JSArts Fiddle Technique @ Rydal HallJSArts Fiddle Technique @ Rydal HallNov 1 – Nov 3 all-day
JSArts Fiddle Technique 1st – 3rd November 2024 Rydal Hall, Ambleside LA22 9LX 3.00 pm start and finish time. £398 fully inclusive (except bar drinks) Join Stewart in the beautiful surroundings of Rydal Hall in... Facebook Feed
I’ve been a little slow on The Tune Vault recently. There is so much going on! Still time to mess about with a few favourite tunes, however. Borthwick Riddell’s Hornpipe came up recently on one of our JSArts courses at Rydal Hall in the Lake District. The weather was fab, the setting was gorgeous and the people were wonderful… happy days!Borthwick Riddell’s Hornpipe
A fabulous tune probably originating in the Scottish Borders which can be found in the Jack (‘Kielder Jock’) Davidson Manuscript, housed in the Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum, and which was first introduced to me by the wonderful Matt Seattle. There are no sharps in the key signature in the original but most people play it in the Dorian mode which is how Matt published it in The Northumbrian Pipers Pocket Book - Green Book. There is also a lovely A major reworking of the tune by the border fiddler Bob Hopkirk known as The Borthwick Reel. Borthwick Riddell was a celebrated nineteenth century piper from the Scottish Borders.
Borthwick Riddell's Hornpipe | The Tune Vault
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Borthwick Riddell's Hornpipe- The Tune Vault by Stewart HardyA fabulous tune, probably originating in the Scottish Borders, which can be found in the Jack (...
🎻 Advanced Fiddle players! Would anyone else like to join us on Sunday for a full day's workshop of fiddle technique and tunes? If you are a proficient fiddle player who is up for a bit of a challenge, not put off by a few more sharps or flats, and keen to experience a faster pace of learning and playing, this workshop could be for you!Contact us via Facebook, the website contact page, or email Ali for a booking form.
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Preparations are going very well for our November concert, when Tyneside Fiddle Alliance will be joining forces with the Phoenix Chamber Folk Ensemble (Phoenix Folk Ltd.)Tickets are on sale now and we would love to see you there!
Music in Our Roots – Tyneside Fiddle Alliance & Phoenix Chamber Folk Ensemble
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