Jul
7
Fri
July Workshops 2023: Play-along Session @ Online - on Zoom
Jul 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

July 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 7th July, 19:00 – 21:00
£20
Book you place from 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.

Jul
8
Sat
NEFS Summer Workshop Weekend – Fiddle Workshops @ Wylam Methodist Church
Jul 8 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

NEFS Summer Workshop Weekend with Grace Smith and Stewart Hardy

Full details from the NEFS website:  http://www.northeastfiddleschool.org.uk/classes/

  • Saturday 8th July – Full day of Fiddle Tune & Technique Workshops (Wylam Methodist Church)
  • Satuday evening informal concert & session, featuring Stewart Hardy & Frank McLaughlin (Riding Mill Parish Hall)
  • Sunday 9th July – Fiddle Ensemble Day (Riding Mill Parish Hall)

Each workshop day is £44, attend both for £84.

 

Saturday Full-day Fiddle Tunes & Technique Workshop Saturday 8th July, 9.30 am – 5.00 pm at Wylam Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Wylam, Northumberland NE41 8AA
£44 – places are limited.

  • In-person tuition focusing on developing fiddle technique
  • Tunes and technique delivered by both Grace Smith and Stewart Hardy
  • In-depth fiddle teaching aimed at Levels 2 and 3
  • The day includes 3 mixed ability workshops, looking at tunes and techniques, and time for a tutor-guided session

 

Satuday evening informal concert & session, featuring Stewart Hardy & Frank McLaughlin (Riding Mill Parish Hall, 7.30 – 10.30 pm)

The wonderful Frank McLaughlin will be coming down from Edinburgh with his guitar to join Stewart for an informal concert & session on the Saturday evening in Riding Mill Parish Hall (all welcome, free entry, donations encouraged).

 

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
NEFS Summer Workshop Weekend – Concert & Session @ Riding Mill Parish Hall
Jul 8 @ 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm

NEFS Summer Workshop Weekend with Grace Smith and Stewart Hardy

Full details from the NEFS website:  http://www.northeastfiddleschool.org.uk/classes/

  • Saturday 8th July – Full day of Fiddle Tune & Technique Workshops (Wylam Methodist Church)
  • Satuday evening informal concert & session, featuring Stewart Hardy & Frank McLaughlin (Riding Mill Parish Hall)
  • Sunday 9th July – Fiddle Ensemble Day (Riding Mill Parish Hall)

Each workshop day is £44, attend both for £84.

 

Saturday Full-day Fiddle Tunes & Technique Workshop Saturday 8th July, 9.30 am – 5.00 pm at Wylam Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Wylam, Northumberland NE41 8AA
£44 – places are limited.

  • In-person tuition focusing on developing fiddle technique
  • Tunes and technique delivered by both Grace Smith and Stewart Hardy
  • In-depth fiddle teaching aimed at Levels 2 and 3
  • The day includes 3 mixed ability workshops, looking at tunes and techniques, and time for a tutor-guided session

 

Satuday evening informal concert & session, featuring Stewart Hardy & Frank McLaughlin (Riding Mill Parish Hall, 7.30 – 10.30 pm)

The wonderful Frank McLaughlin will be coming down from Edinburgh with his guitar to join Stewart for an informal concert & session on the Saturday evening in Riding Mill Parish Hall (all welcome, free entry, donations encouraged).

 

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
Jul
9
Sun
NEFS Summer Workshop Weekend – Fiddle Ensemble Workshops @ Riding Mill Parish Hall
Jul 9 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm

NEFS Summer Workshop Weekend with Grace Smith and Stewart Hardy

Full details from the NEFS website:  http://www.northeastfiddleschool.org.uk/classes/

  • Saturday 8th July – Full day of Fiddle Tune & Technique Workshops (Wylam Methodist Church)
  • Satuday evening informal concert & session, featuring Stewart Hardy & Frank McLaughlin (Riding Mill Parish Hall)
  • Sunday 9th July – Fiddle Ensemble Day (Riding Mill Parish Hall)

Each workshop day is £44, attend both for £84.

 

Saturday Full-day Fiddle Tunes & Technique Workshop Saturday 8th July, 9.30 am – 5.00 pm at Wylam Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Wylam, Northumberland NE41 8AA
£44 – places are limited.

  • In-person tuition focusing on developing fiddle technique
  • Tunes and technique delivered by both Grace Smith and Stewart Hardy
  • In-depth fiddle teaching aimed at Levels 2 and 3
  • The day includes 3 mixed ability workshops, looking at tunes and techniques, and time for a tutor-guided session

 

Satuday evening informal concert & session, featuring Stewart Hardy & Frank McLaughlin (Riding Mill Parish Hall, 7.30 – 10.30 pm)

The wonderful Frank McLaughlin will be coming down from Edinburgh with his guitar to join Stewart for an informal concert & session on the Saturday evening in Riding Mill Parish Hall (all welcome, free entry, donations encouraged).

 

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
Sep
8
Fri
NEFS Zoom Session @ Online - on Zoom
Sep 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Zoom Session
NEFS Live Tunes with added harmonies

Friday 8th Sept, 7.00 – 8.30 pm
Informal play-along session on Zoom. Lots of fab tunes just for fun, with some extra harmonies thrown in! The notation is provided, with lots of tunes from the North East Fiddle School Live Tunes selection. Quite a few of these are also used for the Friday evening Online Sessions in Harmony, and harmonies from those will be provided.
There is no charge – donations will be accepted for the Stewart Hardy Music Bursary Fund, which contributes small amounts to individuals to help them afford our courses and workshops.
Details of the tune list can be sent by Ali on request. You don’t have to be attending NEFS, online workshops or JSArts courses to come along and you don’t have to make a donation – it’s open to everyone, so please tell any musician friends you think might be interested.
Zoom Details
Hope you can join us!

 

Oct
6
Fri
October Workshops 2023: Play-along Session @ Online - on Zoom
Oct 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

October 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 6th October, 19:00 – 21:00
£20
October 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.

Dec
15
Fri
December Workshops 2023: Play-along Session @ Online - on Zoom
Dec 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

December 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 15th December, 19:00 – 21:00
£20

December 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.

Feb
23
Fri
February Workshops 2024: Play-along Session @ Online - on Zoom
Feb 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

February Workshops 2024
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 23rd February, 19:00 – 21:00
£20

February Workshops 2024: £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.

Apr
6
Sat
William Shield: Northumbrian Fiddler and Piper?? @ Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Morpeth
Apr 6 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

WILLIAM SHIELD: Northumbrian Fiddler and Piper??

Presentation by Dr Amélie Addison with Stewart Hardy (fiddle)

My friend, Dr Amélie Addison, will be giving a presentation at The Chantry Bagpipe Museum as part of the Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering on 6th April. She is the leading authority on local composer William Shield, a man with close ties to the fiddling and piping traditions of the North East, and I am delighted to be illustrating her talk with some tunes on the fiddle.

Tickets £5 adult / £2 school-age

Apr
12
Fri
April 2024: Play-along Session @ Online - on Zoom
Apr 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

April Workshops 2024
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 April, 19:00 – 21:00
£20

Book now

April Workshops 2024: £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.