TOM McCONVILLE FIDDLE WORKSHOP
http://www.tommcconville.co.uk/
Saturday 25th. April 2015
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Places £35. Booking form available here.
The Elephant & Castle,
White Hill,
Lewes
BN7 2DJ
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 LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB IN THE EVENING
AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE
(admission £7; 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 | 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.
Maps & accommodation lists will be sent in advance if requested.
Lewes Saturday Folk Club
c/o 20, St. John's Terrace,
LEWES,
East Sussex
BN7 2DL
Tel. (01273) 476757
e-mail: Valmai Goodyear
Website: http://www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/