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…
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…
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🎧 Tune Vault ✨Number 100 ✨ 😊Wow! This has come around so quickly… the 100th deposit into The Tune Vault. I am so pleased to make this 'The Road to the North' by Alistar Anderson (Alistair Anderson Music Page), a man who has had so much influence on my music making and my work… and there is a veritable host of us who could say the same thing. Many thanks, Alistair, for your generosity and your wonderful music.
The Road to the North (Alistair Anderson)
I first heard this tune on the LP Steel Skies, which was a suite of tunes composed and arranged by one of the great ambassadors for the musical traditions of the North East of England, the concertina virtuoso and Northumbrian piper, Alistair Anderson.
The Road to the North (Alistair Anderson) | The Tune Vault
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The Road to the North (Alistair Anderson)- The Tune Vault by Stewart HardyI first heard this tune on the LP Steel Skies, which was a suite of tunes composed...
📌 Stop Press! A place has become available on our residential fiddle course this weekend: 3pm Friday to 3pm Sunday at Rydal Hall, Ambleside.Sadly, due to illness, someone has had to cancel. We have been fully booked since places went on sale in January, so if you were disappointed not to get a place, or now find yourself available, this is your chance!
🎻 This is an excellent opportunity to develop your fiddle playing - we spend time learning tunes, but also the techniques required to really bring them to life. We work on dexterity, intonation, tone and bowing, with exercises as well as real tune examples, which will improve your skills across all of your repertoire. The course is aimed at intermediate players, with tunes broken down into phrases and built back up, with lots of repetition and suggestions for bowing and ornaments. The evening sessions are also lots of fun, sharing tunes, with music provided.
It is a wonderful group of people whare are booked on, and a lovely venue. The price includes a single occupancy en suite bedroom, all meals and daytime refreshments, notation and audio files in advance, the teaching, follow up materials - and plenty of time for fiddle talk in the breaks!
Please send a message or an email if you are interested in coming along 😊
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