Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 205 Tom McConville FIDDLE WORKSHOP Places £35 Saturday 25th. April 2015 10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Elephant & Castle White Hill Lewes BN7 2DJ UK Tom is the BBC Folk Musician of the Year 2009. His ground-breaking fiddle playing has had a huge influence on his contemporaries. The traditional sounds of Newcastle, Scotland, Ireland & America are fused with classical, jazz & bluegrass. The results are timeless. He has played with Bob Fox, Kieran Halpin, his own band Dabhand, Alistair Anderson's Syncopace, Phil Cunningham, Barbara Dixon, Chris Newman & Pauline Cato. He's an inspiration for the new generation of musicians including Seth Lakeman & Kate Rusby. The workshop will focus on how to choose fiddle tunes & play them in a simple, lively & dynamic style, conscious control of the bow & violin, & the use of chords & embellishment. Some music will be sent out in advance. TOM McCONVILLE PERFORMS AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE IN THE EVENING (£7; advance tickets available from address at end of this form) TOM McCONVILLE FIDDLE WORKSHOP Saturday 25th. April 2015 Provisional Timetable 10.45 Registration & coffee; please order lunch at the bar (refreshments not included). 11.00 Introduction to tunes without embellishment. Focus on bowing, rhythm & chords. 12.30 Lunch 13.30 How to build a tune without stress. Conscious control of the bow & fiddle. 15.00 Tea/coffee break 15.15 The magic of the hornpipe from Newcastle to Irish. What to leave out & what to keep. Playing together with some new music. 16.45 Finish N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Music will be sent in advance, & maps & accommodation lists on request. Lewes Saturday Folk Club c/o 20, St. John's Terrace, LEWES, East Sussex BN7 2DL Tel. (01273) 476757 valmaigoodyear@aol.com www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/ TOM McCONVILLE FIDDLE WORKSHOP Saturday 25th. April 2015 BOOKING FORM I would like to attend the workshop. I enclose a cheque for £35.00 for workshop fees (refreshments not included). Name: Address: No. of tickets for evening performance (£7 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. (01273) 476757
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