Sam Sweeney fiddle workshop & show Lewes

Subject: Sam Sweeney fiddle workshop & show Lewes
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 07 May 14 - 03:30 PM

Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 188
Sam Sweeney ENGLISH FIDDLE WORKSHOP
Saturday 17th. May 2014
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places £35
Elephant & Castle White Hill Lewes BN7 2DJ    www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/
        
        Sam is a dazzling young fiddler in the English traditional style who's been booked as a soloist at festivals from the age of 11. He founded his own band Kerfuffle. Currently he plays with Bellowhead, Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings, The Fay Hield Trio and in a duo with accordionist, singer & dancer Hannah James. He also plays viola, bagpipes & drums.
He's an experienced & inspiring fiddle tutor.

        The workshop will primarily look at ways to inject life into fiddle tunes. Sam will be covering right arm & left hand techniques, improving sound quality, learning a few tunes & discovering how to search for exciting repertoire yourself, & how to free yourself from the simple notes of a tune.
        N.B. Music will not be sent in advance unless specifically requested!

IN THE EVENING SAM SWEENEY& HANNAH JAMES play at LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB
(£8; tickets from club, website or address at end of this form)

Provisional Timetable

10.45   Registration & coffee; please order lunch at the bar (refreshments not included)

11.00        An introduction, learning a simple tune or two, & and in-depth look at the right arm & bowing techniques.

12.30 - 13.30         Lunch

13.30        Participants will play with each other & look at moving away from the notes of a tunes to listen to one another & create beautiful music.

15.15        Tea/coffee break

15.30        Looking for new repertoire, making it your own, & a whistle-stop tour of ornamentation.

16.45        Finish

N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Maps & accommodation lists will be sent on request.


SAM SWEENEY ENGLISH FIDDLE WORKSHOP
Saturday 17th. May 2014
BOOKING FORM

I enclose a cheque for £35.00 for workshop fees (refreshments not included).

Name:

Address:






No. of tickets for evening performance (£8 each, include SAE for these):

Telephone:

E-mail address:

Tick for map:    Tick for accommodation list:

Please make cheques payable to Lewes Saturday Folk Club and send with this booking form to:
Valmai Goodyear, 20, St. John's Terrace,
LEWES, East Sussex BN7 2DL
Tel. [phone]
valmaigoodyear [at] aol [dot]com
www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/

Subject: RE: Sam Sweeney fiddle workshop & show Lewes
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 08 May 14 - 05:57 PM

If you're thinking of staying overnight, there are reasonable bed and breakfast places here.

Valmai (Lewes)

Subject: RE: Sam Sweeney fiddle workshop & show Lewes
From: GUEST,Jack Sprocket
Date: 08 May 14 - 06:26 PM

I can definitely recommend Sam Sweeney's fiddle workshops. He's a really good fiddler and teacher, and has a tremendous sense of the sheer fun of music. He's also good at pitching his workshops at where the attendees are coming from. This one looks like he's expecting fiddlers with at least basic experience, but don't feel shy. He'll make it work for you one way or another.

Subject: RE: Sam Sweeney fiddle workshop & show Lewes
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 May 14 - 12:46 AM

refresh, compensating for our downtime

Subject: RE: Sam Sweeney fiddle workshop & show Lewes
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 12 May 14 - 02:09 PM

Thanks, Jack and Joe!

Valmai (Lewes)