TOM McCONVILLE FIDDLE & SONG WORKSHOP
http://www.tommcconville.co.uk/
Saturday 16th. March 2019
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Places £35. Booking form available here.
(£17 for two under 25-year olds)
The Elephant & Castle,
White Hill,
Lewes
BN7 2DJ
'Tom is a brilliant fiddler & great singer; a wonderful ambassador of the James Hill musical tradition.' (Aly Bain).
Tom's 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 newer generation of musicians including
Seth Lakeman & Kate Rusby.
The workshop will focus on song accompaniment & basic harmony on the fiddle, either with another artist or with oneself. Some music will be sent out in advance.
TOM McCONVILLE PERFORMS AT LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB IN THE EVENING
AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE
(admission £8; 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 | An introduction to basic scales & song harmony. |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 | How to sing a melody with & without the fiddle. Harmony on the fiddle with the voice. |
| 15.00 | Tea/coffee break |
| 15.15 | Volume balance between voice & fiddle. How to blend between the two. |
| 16.45 | Finish |
N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited.
Maps & accommodation lists will be sent in advance if requested.
Valmai Goodyear,
20, St. John's Terrace,
LEWES,
East Sussex
BN7 2DL
Tel. (01273) 476757
e-mail: Valmai Goodyear
Website: http://www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org/