Tom McConville fiddle workshop, Lewes 24.

Subject: om McConville fiddle workshop, Lewes 24.
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 18 Mar 07 - 11:10 AM

Dear Everyone,

One of three simultaneous workshops by Tom McConville, Aaron Jones and Claire Mann. The three of them perform together at the Lewes Arms in the evening.

All the best,

Valmai

Lewes Arms Workshop No 82
TOM McCONVILLE
FIDDLE WORKSHOP
Places £30
Saturday 24th. March 2007
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
The Lewes Arms
Mount Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1YH

        Tom specialises in 'Northern swing fiddle' combining Scots/Donegal styles, with Newcastle hornpipes a speciality. He has a lovely flowing style, beautiful tone and faultless technique, and is 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, as well as having a long-standing musical relationship with Chris Newman & Pauline Cato. He's played on many CDs, including for Richard Thompson & Barbara Dixon.
        The workshop, Tom's third for the Lewes Arms, will focus on rhythm, pace & style on relaxation techniques for performing. Music will be sent out in advance.

IN THE EVENING
TOM McCONVILLE,
AARON JONES
& CLAIRE MANN
PERFORM AT
THE LEWES ARMS FOLK CLUB
(£6; advance tickets available from address at end of this form)

Provisional Timetable

10.45         Registration & coffee; order lunch

11.00        Rhythm, pace & style: how to make the music 'bounce' at slow speed with particular reference to bowing craft.

13.00         Lunch

14.00        The mystery of the hornpipe explained with reference to Newcastle & 'Swing' styles.

15.30         Tea/coffee break

16.00 - 16.45        Relaxation techniques and performance skills.

With new tunes written by Tom, tunes from Newcastle (James Hill) Ireland & Scotland.

N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Refreshments are not included. Music, maps & accommodation lists will be sent in advance.

TOM McCONVILLE FIDDLE WORKSHOP
Saturday 24th. March 2007
BOOKING FORM

I would like to attend the workshop on 24th. March 2007. I enclose a cheque for £30.00 for workshop fees (refreshments not included).

Name:

Address:




Telephone:

E-mail address:

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

Tick for map:         
Tick for accommodation list:

Please make cheques payable to Lewes Arms Folk Club and send with this booking form to: Valmai Goodyear, 20, St. John's Terrace,
LEWES, East Sussex BN7 2DL

Tel. [phone]
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Website: http://members.aol.com/lewesarmsfolk/

Subject: RE: om McConville fiddle workshop, Lewes 24.
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 18 Mar 07 - 11:12 AM

Sorry, I've made the poor chap sound unnecessarily transcendental - although his playing is very uplifting, of course.

Tom McConville is the man.

Valmai

A few "oms" might be good. LOL Fixed it.~a joe clone~

Subject: RE: Tom McConville fiddle workshop, Lewes 24.
From: Valmai Goodyear
Date: 23 Mar 07 - 07:12 AM

Places remain for the fiddle & whistle/flute workshops and a few tickets are left for the evening, but the guitar/bouzouki workshop is sold out.

Valmai