2024 Block 5 – Saturday Workshop
This full-day workshop on Saturday 12th October with Stewart Hardy and Chris Meredith will contain four different teaching sessions containing in-depth, high-quality fiddle tuition. There will be three mixed-ability workshops and the chance to join in with a tutor-guided session.
Materials
Follow Up Materials
We hope you enjoyed the Saturday workshop, with two great new tunes and a lovely session. Here is a video of Chris playing The Charlesworth Hornpipe, in which he demonstrates many of the slight, but so effective, variations that really bring the tune to life. Thanks to Hilary for the video.
Advance Materials
These are the resources for the Saturday Workshop for you to have a listen to the tunes and print or save the notation. If you are able to print the pdf if you like to use a paper copy, that is very helpful – we will have a few spares with us if you aren’t able to print and don’t wish to use the electronic version.
Fubu Mazurka (Thierry Mirebeau) – Notation (pdf)
Audio (mp3)
The Charlesworth Hornpipe – Notation (pdf)
Audio (mp3)
The Charlesworth Hornpipe – zip file
Session
The session element of the day will include tunes from our Live Teaching repertoire. If you have previous versions printed, you may only need the end pages from each, and you can choose the bowed or non-bowed version, you don’t need both. The Tune Sets document has the tunes that we play together on the same page.
Latest NEFS Live Tunes updates: June 2024 – Blocks 3 and 4 Live Tunes added; nothing new in the Live Tune Sets.
- NEFS Live Tunes – June 2024
- NEFS Live Tunes – June 2024 – Bowed Version
- NEFS Live Tune Sets – Apr 2024
Some Live Tune Harmonies – just for fun, if you want to try them!
Details
Saturday 12th October
10.00 am – 5.00 pm
Wylam Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Wylam NE41 8AA
Please arrive from 9.45 am for a 10.00 am start.
- 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 – 15:15 : Workshop 3
- 15:15 – 15:45 : Afternoon break
- 15:45 – 17:00 : 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 is a tea shop, a pub and a Spar a couple of minutes walk away. There will be a one hour break for lunch.
Tea and coffee will be provided during the morning and afternoon breaks (please advise us of any dietary requirements).
Travel
There is a small car park at the Methodist Church, or please park with consideration in the surrounding residential streets. Wylam Station is well connected by train (about 30 mins from Newcastle Central Station or 20 mins from Hexham Station) and is 10-15 mins walk away, or catch the X84 bus from Eldon Square (35 mins via West Road, or 52 mins from Hexham). If you would like a lift from the station, please ask and we will ask around.
COVID-Secure Guidelines
We will run the workshop with care and consideration for all. If you feel at all unwell, we ask that you take a lateral flow test before travelling, and do not attend if you get a positive result or think your illness might be contagious. 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.