Dear Everyone,

The music is now available for Tom McConville's all-day fiddle workshop at the Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ UK, on Saturday 28th. March. Full details and a booking form follow my signature.

In the evening Tom performs at the Lewes Saturday Folk Club . Advance tickets can be booked using the same form.

We've just had the excellent news that Tom will be joined not only by the fine young guitarist David Newey (of Emily Portman's band Rubus that evening, but also by the splendid young flute, whistle and fiddle player Claire Mann. Claire and Aaron Jones played with Tom on his last visit here and gave us a terrific evening as well as two good workshops of their own.

Tootle pip,

Valmai

Valmai Goodyear
20, St. John's Terrace, Lewes, BN7 2DL

01273 476757

Lewes Saturday Folk Club, Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ
www.lewesarmsfolkclub.org
Residents: Bryan Creer, Dave Earl, Sandra Goddard, Valmai Goodyear, Suzanne Higgins, Steve & Diane Nevill, George Oakley, Robert O'Mahony, Denise & Stuart Savage, Derek Seed


Lewes Elephant

Folk Music Workshop No 106

TOM McCONVILLE

FIDDLE WORKSHOP

http://www.tommcconville.co.uk/

Places £30

Saturday 28th. March 2009

10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.

Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ      www.elephantandcastlelewes.co.uk

            

            Tom's 'Northern swing fiddle' combines Scots/Donegal styles, with Newcastle hornpipes a speciality. He has a lovely flowing style, beautiful tone & faultless technique, & is a also a fine singer with a powerful yet mellow voice. He has played with Bob Fox, Kieran Halpin, his own band Dabhand, Alistair Anderson's Syncopace, Barbara Dixon, Phil Cunningham, Richard Thompson, Chris Newman & Pauline Cato & recently to great acclaim with his own Tom McConville Band featuring Claire Mann & Aaron Jones. He's an inspiration for the new generation of musicians including Seth Lakeman & Kate Rusby & will perform tonight with young guitar virtuoso David Newey (not to be missed).



            In addition to all this he has won the BBC Folk Musician of The Year award this year & is in great demand as a teacher to both younger & older players. He loves the fiddle with a great passion & sharing his music with others is his life's work.

            

            The workshop will feature Irish, Scots & Newcastle dance music . How to bring the tunes to 'life' and getting the 'lift' and swing into the music is the aim of the weekend. Bowing and ornamentation of the tunes will be included. Some of Tom's new tunes will feature (Tommy's Tunes). Laughing and total enjoyment is a must!! Music will be sent out in advance.



TOM McCONVILLE, DAVID NEWEY (of Emily Portman's band RUBUS http://www.rubusband.com/) and CLAIRE MANN

PERFORM AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE IN THE EVENING

(£6; advance tickets available

from address at end of this form)



TOM McCONVILLE

FIDDLE WORKSHOP

Saturday 28th. March 2009



Provisional Timetable



10.45   Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments not included).



11.00   Jigs and Reels. How to make them dance slowly with lift and panache.



12.30   Lunch



13.30   Tommy's Tunes



15.00   Tea/coffee break



15.15   The Art of the Hornpipe from the teaching of fiddle genius Sean McGuire.



16.45   Finish





N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Music, maps & accommodation lists will be sent in advance.







Lewes Elephant Folk Music

c/o 20, St. John's Terrace, LEWES,

East Sussex BN7 2DL

Tel. (01273) 476757

valmaigoodyear@aol.com

                www lewesarmsfolkclub.org



TOM McCONVILLE

FIDDLE WORKSHOP

Saturday 28th. March 2009

BOOKING FORM

I would like to attend the workshop. I enclose a cheque for £30.00 for workshop fees (refreshments not included).



Name:



Address:















No. of tickets for evening performance (£6 each, include SAE for these):



Telephone:



E-mail address:



Tick for map:    Tick for accommodation list:



Please make cheques payable to Lewes Arms Folk Club (that's right) and send with this booking form to: Valmai Goodyear, 20, St. John's Terrace,

LEWES, East Sussex BN7 2DL



Tel. (01273) 476757

valmaigoodyear@aol.com

                www lewesarmsfolkclub.org



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