CHRIS NEWMAN GUITAR WORKSHOP
Saturday 25th. October 2014
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Places £35. Booking form available here.
The Royal Oak, Station Street, Lewes BN7 2DA
Chris is a breathtaking & stylish guitarist. His playing is full of grace, brilliance & humour. As well as being steeped in traditional music he has played with Diz Disley & St�phane Grappelli & Fred Wedlock. Now he plays with M�ire N� Chathasaigh, Nollaig Casey & Arty McGlynn, & also records solo. He is the guitar tutor on the Newcastle University traditional music degree course.
The workshop will cover a combination of technical exercises, ways of playing cleanly and economically, and a look at several different musical styles.
MÁIRE NÍ CHATHASAIGH & CHRIS NEWMAN PERFORM AT LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB IN THE EVENING
AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE
(admission £10; advance tickets available from address at end of the booking form)
Provisional Timetable
| 10.45 | Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments are not included) |
| 11.00 | Morning exercises! Lots of techniques to get the fingers moving properly. |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 | Economy of movement and how to work out sensible fingerings. |
| 15.00 | Tea/coffee break |
| 15.15 | How to apply the stuff already covered into real tunes. |
| 16.45 | Finish |
N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited.
Music will be sent in advance & maps & accommodation lists on request.
Valmai Goodyear,
20, St. John's Terrace,
LEWES,
East Sussex
BN7 2DL
Tel. (01273) 476757
e-mail: Valmai Goodyear
Website: http://www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/