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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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...Dec21Sun3:15 pm Seasonal Melodies & Mince Pies @ Wall Village HallSeasonal Melodies & Mince Pies @ Wall Village HallDec 21 @ 3:15 pm – 4:30 pmWoolsington Strings will be sharing a short, informal concert of folk tunes with a winter connection, arranged for fiddles and viola on Sunday 21st December at 3.15 pm in Wall Village Hall. Free event! A... Facebook Feed
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Woolsington Strings will be sharing some of our tunes with a winter connection, arranged for fiddle & viola, in December. Save the date - there will be mince pies! 😃Our lovely string ensemble are planning a short concert of some of our winter-themed tunes in the village hall - followed by mince pies! Free event, just come along.🎻🎶
Woolsington Strings will be sharing a short, informal concert of folk tunes with a winter connection, arranged for fiddles and viola on Sunday 21st December at 3.15 pm in Wall Village Hall.
Free event! A short performance followed by tea/coffee and mince pies at around 4.00 pm. No need to book, just come along. Doors open at 3.00 pm.
Our 12-piece string ensemble enjoys creating and playing arrangements of folk tunes in a variety of styles, under the guidance of the wonderful Stewart Hardy Music. We enjoyed our little concert in June, and thought we would open our doors again and share some seasonal music with friends and the local community. A retiring collection will be made for Wall Village Hall funds. We hope you can join us.
🎻🎄 NEFS Winter Residential 2025We are delighted to be holding another Winter Residential Weekend at the lovely Shepherds Dene Retreat Centre on 5th – 7th December 2025. We are planning a relaxed social weekend, with lots of fiddle playing, including our regular Saturday Workshop day with Stewart Hardy and Grace Smith.
Stewart and Grace will also be with us all weekend, joining in with the sessions, providing inspiration and support, and teaching extra workshops on the Sunday morning.
You can come just for the Saturday workshop, or add dinner and the evening sessions, the Sunday morning workshops, and bed & breakfast on either or both nights - entirely up to you! Details of all the options are on the website. We hope you can join us 🥰