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In June & July 2026, we not only have our final block of Online tuition before the summer break, but we also have our NEFS Summer Workshop Weekend in Riding Mill – check the web page for all the details, and visit the NEFS Shop to book

NEFS Summer Workout Weekend 2026

We are very excited to be holding another Summer Workshop Weekend on Sat 4th and Sun 5th July. Both days will be taught by Stewart and Grace, and we will be based in Riding Mill Parish Hall throughout the weekend.

Full details, including the timetable and the workshop focus for both days, are available on the NEFS SWW 2026 web page.

We are also delighted that our fabulous friends in local fiddle quartet, Bottle Bank Band, have agreed to play a concert for us on the Saturday evening at 7.30 pm. This will be followed by an informal tunes session for all instruments. This is a free event, and no need to book. Donations towards the event will be very much appreciated. We hope you can join us!

NEFS 2026 Block 4: Weds 10th June – 8th July
with an optional social play-along session on Weds 15th July

Stewart and Grace will be teaching together on Zoom again this block, and we will be taking an in-depth look at jigs! There are so many different and fascinating styles for us to delve into, both in our technical studies and in our choice of tunes.

We are also looking forward to another wonderful video tutorial from Kevin Lees – he always chooses such great tunes, and has a lovely manner when teaching.

NEFS Winter Residential 2026

Fri 4th – Sun 6th December 2026
Shepherds Dene, Northumberland
with Stewart Hardy and Grace Smith.

After yet another wonderful Winter Residential last year, we are very much looking forward to doing it all again! Grace and Stewart are such a fantastic teaching double act, supporting and complementing each other, and we are so very lucky to have them sharing another full weekend of tuition with us. Save the date!

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Fiddle tuition online in the comfort of your own home, with Zoom calls and Video Tutorials on YouTube
North East Fiddle School worked hard to continue to bring the same excellent standards of fiddle teaching into your home during lockdown – wherever you are. We found this worked so well for adult fiddle learning that we are continuing to deliver regular fiddle practice and tune learning on Zoom, alongside in-depth tuition in the form of on-demand Video Tutorials, to work through at your convenience.

In-person workshops
There will be a full Saturday of in-person tuition for each block, including learning new tunes and all the relevant techniques required, plus a chance for a session to play our core repertoire together. We are also continually developing our offerings, so look out for our Winter Residential Weekends and our Summer Workshop Weekends, as well as the occasional Virtual Workout on Zoom.

Access to previous materials
As all of our Online Resources (including worksheets, audio files, video tutorials and recordings of our live Zoom calls) can be worked through in your own time, you can still sign up for previous courses. Please see the Shop for all the available Online Blocks.

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Stewart Hardy
Grace Smith