2026 Block 1 – Live Teaching
Welcome to Block 1 of 2026
Weds 14th January – Weds 11th February
Zoom details
Wednesday evenings, from 14th January
7.00 – 7.45 pm Fiddle Practice Call
7.45 – 8.30 pm Live Teaching Call
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81676519647?pwd=ibwEV9AHAl9jca9KOGh3SheiahilH2.1
Meeting ID: 816 7651 9647
Passcode: nefs2026b1
Call open from 6.55 pm
From Week 2:
6.45 – 7.00 pm Tune Surgery (call open from 6.40 pm)
Live Teaching Call Recordings
- 2026 Block 1 Week 1: 14th Jan 2026 – Bethany’s Waltz (Jenna Reid) (taught phrase by phrase) / De Montford (Jo Freya)
- 2026 Block 1 Week 2: 21st Jan 2026 – Bethany’s Waltz (Jenna Reid) / John Walsh’s Polka / De Montford (Jo Freya)
- 2026 Block 1 Week 3: 28th Jan 2026 – Charlie Harris’ Polka (taught phrase by phrase) / Bethany’s Waltz (Jenna Reid)
- 2026 Block 1 Week 4: 4th Feb 2026 – The Sailor’s Wife (revised by the phrase) / Charlie Harris’ Polka / John Walsh’s Polka / Bethany’s Waltz (Jenna Reid)
- 2026 Block 1 Week 5: 11th Feb 2026 – Andet Brudestykke (revised by the phrase) / The Sailor’s Wife / De Montford (Jo Freya) / Charlie Harris’ Polka & John Walsh’s Polka / Bethany’s Waltz (Jenna Reid)
New Live Tunes for 2026 Block 1
| Notation (pdf) | Audio (mp3) | Zip file |
| Bethany’s Waltz (Jenna Reid) – Notation | Bethany’s Waltz (Full) Bethany’s Waltz (Steady) | Bethany’s Waltz – zip file |
| Polka after Charlie Harris’ Reel – Notation | Polka Charlie Harris (Full) Polka Charlie Harris (Mid) Polka Charlie Harris (Steady) | Polka Charlie Harris – zip file |
Revision Tunes
| Notation (pdf) | Audio (mp3) | Zip file |
| Andet Brudestykke – Notation | Andet Brudestykke (Full) Andet Brudestykke (Steady) | Andet Brudestykke – zip file |
| De Montford (Jo Freya) – Notation | De Montford (Full) | De Montford – zip file |
| John Walsh’s Polka – Notation | John Walsh’s (Full) John Walsh’s (Steady) | John Walsh’s Polka – zip file |
| Rolling Waves, The – Notation | The Rolling Waves (Fast) The Rolling Waves (Medium) The Rolling Waves (Slow) | The Rolling Waves – zip file |
| Sailor’s Wife, The – Notation | Sailor’s Wife (Full) Sailor’s Wife (Mid) Sailor’s Wife (Steady) | Sailor’s Wife – zip file |
Latest NEFS Live Tunes updates: December 2025 – up to and including tunes from 2025 Blocks 6 Live Teaching. The most recent Live Tune Sets document is April 2024.
- NEFS Live Tunes – Dec 2025
- NEFS Live Tunes – Dec 2025 – Bowed Version
- NEFS Live Tune Sets – Apr 2024
Index of NEFS Live Tunes and Sets
Some Live Tune Harmonies – just for fun, if you want to try them!
Full Resources of Live Tunes
For full notation and audio files of all previous Live Tunes, and Zoom call recordings of the Live Teaching calls, please see the web page:
Live Teaching Resources