Hello Marc,

There is a tune session at Glossop labour club every Friday night from 9pm where a novice fiddle player would be made very welcome. I'm usually there with my concertina.
(http://www.glossoplabourclub.org.uk/activities.html)

Also Old Vic Stockport 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

You might also be interested in the Beech Band - they play from tune books so good for beginners who don't have a million tunes in their heads yet. http://www.folkatthebeech.org/

Rachel