Stewart Hardy

Sacred Spaces, Secular Sounds

July 2018 sees Stewart and Frank heading out for a short tour of the UK, visiting some wonderful Sacred Spaces in which to perform their music. They will be performing tracks from their new album, The Gift, as well as some old favourites.

Tickets are available on the door, in advance online from Eventbrite (plus booking fee) or reserve or pay by credit card on 0113 2255 944.

Some Pay-what-you-can tickets are available for U18s and local residents (LS9, 14, 15). Reserve your ticket and pay on the door.

There is an opportunity for Stewart to offer a adult workshop on Fiddle Technique from 2.30 – 3.45 pm on that afternoon (Weds 12th July). This would be free for concert ticket holders, or £10 (or the Pay-as-you-can price if eligible). Please get in touch to show your interest – must be booked in advance.

There may also be a mixed instrument Youth workshop (4.15 – 5.30 pm) for intermediate/advanced players based on repertoire, led by Stewart & Frank. Please complete the interest form on Chapel FM’s website.

Private performance: advanced bookings only – please contact Morag.

Stewart and Frank will be offering workshops during the day at the same venue. Please get in touch for details and to book your space.

Please try not to park directly around the house unless disabled as parking is limited – you can come by bus (8 or 33 or Loop) or park on the sea front or in the Harold Road car park.

Rosslyn Court is an accessible venue.

Private House Concert: 8.00 pm

Please get in touch by email for details of how to receive your invitation to the concert.

There will also be an afternoon fiddle workshop with Stewart at the same venue. Please contact Fi for details.

May Workshops 2023
Play-along Session in Harmony for Mixed Instruments

This will be a Zoom call open to intermediate players (and above) of any instrument. Notation will be provided in advance for all the tunes, together with suggestions for basic chords and a harmony line, but feel free to join in by ear! You can play the tune along with Stewart, play an accompaniment with a bass line, chords or a harmony (your own or follow the suggestions) or enjoy playing the tune whilst Stewart plays a harmony. If you wish to join in on an instrument with a different range from the fiddle, or with specfic key requirements, please get in touch before booking.

Zoom Workshop
Friday 12th May, 19:00 – 21:00
£20
May Workshops: £20 each.
Buy any two for £35 or all three for £50. The discount will be applied in your basket – visit 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. 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.

May Workshops 2023

Fiddle Workshop 1

Zoom Workshop
Saturday 13th April: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Competent Beginner to Upper Intermediate level

Pistache
This is a fabulous, mesmerising and hypnotic schottische which I learnt from the lovely Mary Moylett. She played the tune at a session on one of the very first JSArts courses, introducing it as The Perranzabuloe Schottische after the place it was taught, and I’ve been playing it ever since. Mary has a beautiful light touch with the bow and this tune suits that approach down to the ground.

£20
May Workshops: £20 each.
Buy any two for £35 or all three for £50. The discount will be applied in your basket – visit 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 Workshops 2023

Fiddle Workshop 2

More details and bookings coming soon!

Zoom Workshop
Saturday 13th April: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Intermediate to Advanced players

April Waltz (Selma Kaplan)
I learnt this gorgeous waltz, composed by the contradance pianist, Selma Kaplan, from the legendary Alistair Anderson – a great man to whom so many folk musicians owe so much. It’s worth learning just for the sheer beauty of the melody but it also makes a great vehicle for looking at ornamentation.

You can have a listen to the tune on The Tune Vault.

£20
May Workshops: £20 each.
Buy any two for £35 or all three for £50. The discount will be applied in your basket – visit 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.

Sunday Full-day Fiddle Ensemble Day Sunday 9th July, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm at Riding Mill Parish Hall, Millfield Rd, Riding Mill, Northumberland NE44 6DJ
£44 – places are limited Includes:

• In-person tuition focusing on fiddle ensemble playing techniques
• Includes tunes, harmonies, fiddle chords and fiddle ensemble arrangement techniques.
• Teaching delivered by both Grace Smith and Stewart Hardy
• The day will finish with a tutor-guided session

Sunday Full-day Fiddle Ensemble Day Sunday 9th July, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm at Riding Mill Parish Hall, Millfield Rd, Riding Mill, Northumberland NE44 6DJ
£44 – places are limited Includes:

• In-person tuition focusing on fiddle ensemble playing techniques
• Includes tunes, harmonies, fiddle chords and fiddle ensemble arrangement techniques.
• Teaching delivered by both Grace Smith and Stewart Hardy
• The day will finish with a tutor-guided session

Sunday Full-day Fiddle Ensemble Day Sunday 9th July, 9.30 am – 4.00 pm at Riding Mill Parish Hall, Millfield Rd, Riding Mill, Northumberland NE44 6DJ
£44 – places are limited Includes:

• In-person tuition focusing on fiddle ensemble playing techniques
• Includes tunes, harmonies, fiddle chords and fiddle ensemble arrangement techniques.
• Teaching delivered by both Grace Smith and Stewart Hardy
• The day will finish with a tutor-guided session