Apr
24
Wed
NEFS 2024 Block 3 – Online @ Online Course
Apr 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

North East Fiddle School returns with another block of fully online materials, plus a single day workshop in-person that will be held this block on Saturday 11th May.

Technique and tunes are taught through Video Tutorials which are added to weekly and can be accessed indefinitely after that so you can work at your own pace. Kevin Lees and Stewart will each be providing a new Video Tutorial for this block.

For those who enjoy the live engagement, there are weekly Fiddle Practice sessions and tunes taught live on Zoom each Wednesday evening for the five weeks of the block. These are great fun, and a good way to keep up with playing your fiddle regularly, whilst improving your technique and learning some core repertoire tunes. Join Stewart Hardy and Grace Smith for the Fiddle Practice and Live Teaching Zoom calls.

Check out the NEFS website for full details and you can book via the NEFS Shop:  http://www.northeastfiddleschool.org.uk/

May
1
Wed
NEFS 2024 Block 3 – Online @ Online Course
May 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

North East Fiddle School returns with another block of fully online materials, plus a single day workshop in-person that will be held this block on Saturday 11th May.

Technique and tunes are taught through Video Tutorials which are added to weekly and can be accessed indefinitely after that so you can work at your own pace. Kevin Lees and Stewart will each be providing a new Video Tutorial for this block.

For those who enjoy the live engagement, there are weekly Fiddle Practice sessions and tunes taught live on Zoom each Wednesday evening for the five weeks of the block. These are great fun, and a good way to keep up with playing your fiddle regularly, whilst improving your technique and learning some core repertoire tunes. Join Stewart Hardy and Grace Smith for the Fiddle Practice and Live Teaching Zoom calls.

Check out the NEFS website for full details and you can book via the NEFS Shop:  http://www.northeastfiddleschool.org.uk/

May
8
Wed
NEFS 2024 Block 3 – Online @ Online Course
May 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

North East Fiddle School returns with another block of fully online materials, plus a single day workshop in-person that will be held this block on Saturday 11th May.

Technique and tunes are taught through Video Tutorials which are added to weekly and can be accessed indefinitely after that so you can work at your own pace. Kevin Lees and Stewart will each be providing a new Video Tutorial for this block.

For those who enjoy the live engagement, there are weekly Fiddle Practice sessions and tunes taught live on Zoom each Wednesday evening for the five weeks of the block. These are great fun, and a good way to keep up with playing your fiddle regularly, whilst improving your technique and learning some core repertoire tunes. Join Stewart Hardy and Grace Smith for the Fiddle Practice and Live Teaching Zoom calls.

Check out the NEFS website for full details and you can book via the NEFS Shop:  http://www.northeastfiddleschool.org.uk/

May
11
Sat
NEFS 2024 Block 3 – Saturday Workshop @ Wylam Methodist Church
May 11 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

This full-day workshop forms a part of the North East Fiddle School’s 2024 Block 3 offering, along with video tutorials and Zoom calls, but can be booked separately there is no requirement to attend the Online course.

The in-person Workshop Day on Saturday 11th May will run from 10:00 until 17:00 at Wylam Methodist Church. There will be three workshops looking at fiddle technique and tunes, with a session to finish the afternoon.

Check out the NEFS website for full details and book your place now. A discount is available if you book both the Online option and Saturday workshop
http://www.northeastfiddleschool.org.uk/

May
15
Wed
NEFS 2024 Block 3 – Online @ Online Course
May 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

North East Fiddle School returns with another block of fully online materials, plus a single day workshop in-person that will be held this block on Saturday 11th May.

Technique and tunes are taught through Video Tutorials which are added to weekly and can be accessed indefinitely after that so you can work at your own pace. Kevin Lees and Stewart will each be providing a new Video Tutorial for this block.

For those who enjoy the live engagement, there are weekly Fiddle Practice sessions and tunes taught live on Zoom each Wednesday evening for the five weeks of the block. These are great fun, and a good way to keep up with playing your fiddle regularly, whilst improving your technique and learning some core repertoire tunes. Join Stewart Hardy and Grace Smith for the Fiddle Practice and Live Teaching Zoom calls.

Check out the NEFS website for full details and you can book via the NEFS Shop:  http://www.northeastfiddleschool.org.uk/

May
22
Wed
NEFS 2024 Block 3 – Online @ Online Course
May 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

North East Fiddle School returns with another block of fully online materials, plus a single day workshop in-person that will be held this block on Saturday 11th May.

Technique and tunes are taught through Video Tutorials which are added to weekly and can be accessed indefinitely after that so you can work at your own pace. Kevin Lees and Stewart will each be providing a new Video Tutorial for this block.

For those who enjoy the live engagement, there are weekly Fiddle Practice sessions and tunes taught live on Zoom each Wednesday evening for the five weeks of the block. These are great fun, and a good way to keep up with playing your fiddle regularly, whilst improving your technique and learning some core repertoire tunes. Join Stewart Hardy and Grace Smith for the Fiddle Practice and Live Teaching Zoom calls.

Check out the NEFS website for full details and you can book via the NEFS Shop:  http://www.northeastfiddleschool.org.uk/

Sep
20
Fri
Stewart Hardy & Frank McLaughlin / The Swallow Theatre @ The Swallow Theatre
Sep 20 @ 7:30 pm
Stewart Hardy & Frank McLaughlin / The Swallow Theatre @ The Swallow Theatre

Frank and I will be building a short tour for later in the year around a booking on Friday 20th September at the Swallow Theatre in Dumfries & Galloway. Their 2024 programme is now available to browse online. We are both delighted to be playing at this lovely venue again and tickets are now on sale. If you are in the area, or fancy taking a break in a beautiful part of the world, it would be great to see you there.

Friday 20th September, Swallow Theatre, Moss Park, Ravenstone, Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway DG8 8DR

Fiddle virtuoso Stewart Hardy and superb Scottish guitarist Frank McLaughlin are a critically acclaimed duo who possess a rare musical kinship as they explore music rooted in the traditions of Scotland, the Borders and Northumberland while incorporating sensibilities from the worlds of classical, blues, klezmer and jazz.

As a duo they perform traditional and contemporary tunes stripped back to the bare essentials of fiddle and guitar.

With their long-term collaboration, they have achieved a deep and instinctive understanding of each other’s musical interpretations.

The unique and versatile approach Stewart and Frank bring to their music, combined with their ability to draw on a wide variety of styles, produces an uplifting and joyous performance.