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January Workshops 2022
Fiddle Workshop 1
Zoom Workshop
Saturday 29th Jan: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Competent Beginner to Upper Intermediate level
Parnell’s March
– a Northumbrian version of a lovely Irish tune which was popularised in the North East of England by ’The Shepherds’ (Willie Taylor, Will Atkinson and Joe Hutton). This gives us a chance to look at some articulation and bowing techniques used in the playing of jigs in the Northumbrian tradition.
A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
Bookings open now
For more information, please visit the January Workshops 2022 information page.
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.
January Workshops 2022
Fiddle Workshop 2
Zoom Workshop
Saturday 28th January: 14:00 – 16:00
Intermediate to Advanced level
Tich’s Reel – one of Willie Taylor’s fabulous compositions. He didn’t write many, but the ones he wrote are all good and invaluable additions to the Northumbrian fiddle repertoire.
A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
Bookings open now
For more information, please visit the January Workshops 2022 information page.
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.
March Workshops 2022
Fiddle Workshop 1
Zoom Workshop
Saturday 29th Jan: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Competent Beginner to Upper Intermediate level
A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
Bookings opening soon
For more information, please visit the March Workshops 2022 information page.
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.
March Workshops 2022
Fiddle Workshop 2
Zoom Workshop
Saturday 19th March: 14:00 – 16:00
Intermediate to Advanced level
A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
Bookings opening soon
For more information, please visit the March Workshops 2022 information page.
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 2022
Fiddle Workshop 1
Zoom Workshop
Saturday 28th May: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Competent Beginner to Upper Intermediate level
A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
Bookings opening soon
For more information, please visit the May Workshops 2022 information page.
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 2022
Fiddle Workshop 2
Zoom Workshop
Saturday 28th May: 14:00 – 16:00
Intermediate to Advanced level
A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
Bookings opening soon
For more information, please visit the May Workshops 2022 information page.
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.
July Workshops 2022
Fiddle Workshop 1
Zoom Workshop
Saturday 23rd July: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Competent Beginner to Upper Intermediate level
Joy Together (S. Hardy)
– a lyrical triple time tune written for Stewart’s wife, Tine, which Frank McLaughlin and Stewart recorded on the CDs Root 2 and Compass.
A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
For more information, please visit the July Workshops 2022 information page.
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.
July Workshops 2022
Fiddle Workshop 2
Zoom Workshop
Saturday 23rd July: 14:00 – 16:00
Intermediate to Advanced level
Wedding Bells (S. Hardy)
– a reel written in 2001 in anticipation of the big day. This tune was recorded by Alistair Anderson and Northlands on their eponymous CD.
A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
For more information, please visit the July Workshops 2022 information page.
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.
November Workshops 2022
Fiddle Workshop 1
Zoom Workshop
Saturday 19th November: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Competent Beginner to Upper Intermediate level
Twiglet (also known as Thème Vannetais)
– a fantastic tune well known in English sessions, but which is originally a Breton An Dro
A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
Bookings opening soon
For more information, please visit the November Workshops 2022 information page.
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.
November Workshops 2022
Fiddle Workshop 2
Zoom Workshop
Saturday 19th November: 14:00 – 16:00
Intermediate to Advanced level
Trip to Pakistan (Niall Kenn)
– a fabulous tune which Niall tells me he wrote as an An Dro but which is often played as a slow reel.
A single workshop is £20, attend two for £35 or all three for £50.
Bookings opening soon.
For more information, please visit the November Workshops 2022 information page.
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.
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🎶 The Tune VaultWe've just had a wonderful fiddling weekend at Shepherds Dene. Many thanks to the lovely folk who came along and contributed so much to making the whole event such fun. Now I’m back home, it's time to open The Tune Vault and deposit another favourite James Hill tune. Hope you enjoy The Hunter.🎥 Link in the comments5 days ago
There are worse places to work for the weekend 😊🎻#ilovemyjob #fiddlecourseStewart Hardy Music ... See MoreSee Less1 week ago
🎶 The Tune Vault - Scant of SillerWilliam Vickers Manuscript, 1770youtu.be/RCJpVSis614Sadly, hard times have become the norm for so many these days. Contributions to my bursary fund for assisting musicians to attend the various courses and projects that Ali and I put together are always gratefully received.Scant of Siller (Wm Vickers MS, 1770)A favourite tune that leapt out during an initial perusal of Matt Seattles first edition of the William Vickers manuscript, published as The Great Northern Tunebook back in the 1980s. I suspect some development of the tune has occurred over the years. It still seems to sum up the pecuniary position of a jobbing musician! ... See MoreSee LessScant Of Siller (Wm Vickers MS, 1770) | The Tune Vault
Scant Of Siller (Wm Vickers MS, 1770)- The Tune Vault by Stewart HardyA favourite tune that leapt out during an initial perusal of Matt Seattle's first edit...Tags
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