Well, the summer is nearly here, and the double edition of the newsletter has just been sent out. You can read all the upcoming news here, with details of gigs, workshops and a summer school which is fast approaching! Following a truly fantastic tour with Frank in May, we have recently been working on (and…
Sixty Minutes an Hour ~ Album Launch
Excitement levels are rising as we approach the album launch for Maddison’s Thread‘s new album, Sixty Minutes an Hour. Lee has done an amazing job with the songs and lots of fun was had adding the arrangements. Tonight is the first launch concert at Hartlepool Cricket Club and we are looking forward to a very…
Maddison’s Thread @ Beverley Folk Festival
Lee has finally been introduced to the crazy world of folk festivals. He could not have had a better introduction than Beverley where we played to a very enthusiastic and supportive crowd. The festival organisers, stage crew and sound crew all did an amazing job of making our life as easy as possible and making…
Maddison’s Thread – new album
December’s gigs with Lee Maddison were lots of fun and very satisfying. If you haven’t heard him, Lee is a terrific songwriter from Hartlepool who combines wonderful insight with a great ear for melody. He has been writing some really interesting new material recently and we will play around with some of those songs in…
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Upcoming Events
Oct26Sun10:00 am Advanced Fiddle Workshop – Oct 2025 @ Wall Village HallAdvanced Fiddle Workshop – Oct 2025 @ Wall Village HallOct 26 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Advanced Fiddle Workshop – Oct 2025 with Stewart Hardy Sun 26th October, 10.00 am – 5.00 pm Wall Village Hall, Northumberland NE46 4DX Advanced Fiddle Technique workshop. If you are interested in signing up, please...Nov7Friall-day JSArts Fiddle Technique @ Rydal HallJSArts Fiddle Technique @ Rydal HallNov 7 – Nov 9 all-day
JSArts Fiddle Technique 7th – 9th November 2025 Rydal Hall, Ambleside LA22 9LX 3.00 pm start and finish time. £402 fully inclusive (except bar drinks) Join Stewart in the beautiful surroundings of Rydal Hall in...Nov15Sat7:00 pm Music in our Roots 2025 – TFA & ... @ St George's ChurchMusic in our Roots 2025 – TFA & ... @ St George's ChurchNov 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tyneside Fiddle Alliance and Phoenix Chamber Folk Ensemble present Music in our Roots 2025 A further celebration of new and old folk melodies from the North East and beyond, by two of the region’s leading... Facebook Feed
A new Tune Vault video! 🎻🎶🎧The Tune Vault has been much neglected of late, for all sorts of good reasons! Here’s a wild tune from the William Vickers Manuscript to blow away the cobwebs.
Scotch Lilt
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Scotch Lilt- The Tune Vault by Stewart HardyA wild and raucous tune to be found in the William Vickers Manuscript. It probably originates in Scotland where ...
🎻 Following the wonderful response to the Advanced Fiddle Technique workshop we held this time last year, we have decided to put on another one. Expect some meaty tunes that you can really get your teeth into, with a focus on technique and style.The tunes themselves will be selected from a list that includes a fabulously groovy Swedish waltz, Vals från Seglora, my West Allen Jig, an old favourite reel by Tom Anderson, Da Sweerie Box, and the utterly amazing Shotgun Polska by Andy May (which started life as an innocent 3/2 hornpipe and was adopted by his Finnish colleagues in Baltic Crossing). What a stonker of a tune!!
📆 Sunday 26th October, 10:00 - 5:00 pm in Wall Village Hall.
🎟 Bookings are now open. If you are interested in coming, please see the Event or website for details and get in touch for bookings.
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🎶 One of my favourite Scots (aka ‘Scotch’) measures is heading for The Tune Vault!I taught 'The Farther ben the Wilkemar' at the last JSArts Advanced Fiddle course to a lovely group of players. It’s an absolute cracker and significantly different from the currently better known Shetland version. Well worth a look, particularly for fans of Nathaniel Gow’s 'Lady Mary Hay’s Scotch Measure'.
The Farther ben the Wilkemar
The Farther ben the Wilkemar | The Tune Vault
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The Farther ben the Wilkemar (Further Been the Welcomer / Da Farder Ben da Wylcomer)- The Tune Vault by Stewart HardyI was first introduced to this tune by ...