2023 NEFS Summer Workshop Weekend – Sunday: Fiddle Ensemble Day
Follow-up Materials
From Grace:
Check out Grace’s web site, with a listing of all her Live gigs here:
https://gracesmithmusic.co.uk/live/
Of particular note, here in the North East (or viewable online) are the following:
- 14th July 2023 – The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle – Cri du Canard: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/585592
- 29th July 2023 – The Hive, Nenthead – Katie Doherty & The Navigators
- 12th August 2023 – Saltburn Folk Festival – Katie Doherty & The Navigators: https://www.saltburnfolkfestival.com/
- 8th September 2023 – BAAFest, Northumberland – Katie Doherty & The Navigators: https://baafest.com/
- 24th September 2023 – Allen Valleys Folk Festival, Northumberland – Grace Smith Trio: https://www.allenvalleysfolkfestival.co.uk/
- 6th October 2023 – The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle – Grace Smith Trio: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/585426/
- 19th October 2023 – Online, Live to Your Living Room – Grace Smith Trio: https://livetoyourlivingroom.com/events/the-grace-smith-trio/
Here’s the new video of the Grace Smith Trio single:
And the Bandcamp pre-order link for the Grace Smith Trio album is here:
https://gracesmithtrio.bandcamp.com/album/overleaf
Materials
New tunes:
Please print your own notation if needed and where possible.
The Labyrinth – notation
Audio (mp3)
The Labyrinth (Full Duo)
The Labyrinth (Bowing 1 Full)
The Labyrinth (Bowing 1 Steady)
The Labyrinth (Bowing 2 Full)
The Labyrinth (Bowing 2 Steady)
The Labyrinth (Bowing 3 Full)
The Labyrinth – zip file
À dix heures dans ces verts prés – notation
Audio (mp3)
À dix heures (Full)
À dix heures (Steady)
Session
The session element of the day will include tunes from the Live Teaching repertoire. The basic notation of the tunes is available in this document, plus the two new tunes from recent blocks:
Five Tunes/Sets We Will Play!
For those who are newer to our repertoire there are a lot of tunes! Here are five tunes/sets we will definitely play over the weekend, so if you want to look at just a few in advance, these would be a good place to start:
- Lucy Farr’s Barndance
- Theme Vannetais (Twiglet) / Polka de l’Aveyron
- Lad with the Trousers On / Foxhunter’s Jig
- The Dark Island (Iain McLachlan)
- L’air mignonne (Simon Riopel)
If you have an old version of the Live Tunes document, please delete it and use this version as the page numbers at the end have changed. If you have a printed copy, you can just reprint pages 12 – 14 (11 – 14 if double sided). It includes the tunes taught in the Live Teaching Zoom calls, plus those session tunes taught when we ran Thursday evening workshops.
If you would like to access the full resources for any of the Live Tunes, and even the video recordings of the Live Zoom Calls in which they were taught, you can access the Live Teaching page for this block:
http://www.northeastfiddleschool.org.uk/resources/2023-block-4-online/2023-block-4-live-teaching/
2023 NEFS Summer Workshop Weekend – Sunday: Fiddle Ensemble Day
This full-day workshop on Sunday 9th July (9.30 am to 4.00 pm) will focus on different elements of playing in fiddle ensembles, led by Stewart Hardy and Grace Smith. We will explore lots of different aspects of ensemble playing, with tunes, harmonies, chords and arrangement techniques, and a final session to round off the weekend.
Part of the NEFS Summer Workshop Weekend
- 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)
If you would like to attend the short concert from Stewart and Frank, followed by an music session, we will be at Riding Mill Parish Hall at 7.30 pm on Sat 8th July. Just turn up, all instruments are welcome! Free entry, though donations are encouraged on the door.
Details
Sunday 9th July
9.30 am – 4.00 pm
Riding Mill Parish Hall, Millfield Rd, Riding Mill, Northumberland NE44 6DJ
Please arrive from 9.30 am for a 9.45 am start.
- 09:30 : Welcome
- 09:45 : Physical Warm Up
- 10:00 – 11:15 : Workshop 1
- 11:15 – 11:45 : Morning break
- 11:45 – 13:00 : Workshop 2
- 13:00 – 14:00 : Lunch
- 14:00 – 14:45: Workshop 3
- 14:45 – 15:00 : Afternoon break
- 15:00 – 16:00 : Session
You will need to bring all of your own equipment, including a music stand if you wish to use one.
Lunch is not included, so please bring a packed lunch, or there are options available in Riding Mill. There will be a one hour break for lunch.
Tea and coffee will be provided during the morning and afternoon breaks.
Travel
Car Parking – please park carefully and respectfully around the village, avoiding blocking any access. Here is a map provided by the venue – although I don’t think the ‘car park’ spaces next to the Parish Hall are there any more. The most parking space is around by St James’ Church – you will need to allow about 5 mins to walk back to the Parish Hall.
Train
Riding Mill Train Station is just a few minutes walk from the Parish Hall (08:45 – 09:16 from Newcastle Central Station; or 09:40 – 09:48 from Hexham – you’d be with us for the start of the first workshop)
Buses
10 Tyne Valley from Eldon Square (56 mins, depart 08:00 or 07:00)
10 Tyne Valley from Hexham Bus Station (17 mins, depart 09:21 or 08:21)
COVID-Secure Guidelines
We will run the workshop with care and consideration for all. We strongly recommend mask wearing in crowded indoor spaces, and ask that you take a lateral flow test before travelling, and do not attend if you get a positive result or feel unwell. Please continue to wash or sanitise your hands regularly and thoroughly, maintain a safe distance and bring an extra layer of clothing in case ventilation leaves the room slightly chilly.
By attending an in-person event organised by NEFS, you agree to follow any COVID-secure Workshop Guidelines in place, and any further reasonable requests made by the venue, the Tutors or Directors to keep the group safe and all attendees feeling as comfortable as possible.