From: Chris Haigh [haighchris_at_hotmail_dot_com]
Sent: 04 September 2014 18:59
Subject: Fiddle Workshops
Hello
I will be presenting two workshops on Friday 3rd October, covering aspects of my new book ?Exploring Folk Fiddle?.
The event takes place at the Schott offices at 48, Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7BB between 6 and 9.00 pm. It will be in two parts; the first simple and the second more advanced. The cost is ?5, and this covers one or the other, or both parts. You don?t need to have the book to participate, but it will be available on the night at a special discounted price of ?10.
Beginners to Intermediate. An introduction to some basic tune types; a jig, a reel, hornpipe, polka, strathspey and waltz. Each one will be played (with or without music), with some tips on the style needed to make it sound authentic and ?folky?
Intermediate to advanced. We will look at a few tunes from the book in greater detail, and try out different approaches to bowing and ornamentation. We will cover aspects of ornamentation as rolls, cuts, trebles, slides and drones, and bowing techniques such as slurs, accents and shuffles.
For more information on the event and to book tickets, please contact lana.thompson_at_schottmusic_dot_com
ALSO
A date for your diary; The LONDON FIDDLE CONVENTION will be held next year on Sunday 15th Feb. I hope to be launching my new book ?Exploring Klezmer Fiddle?, and doing a klezmer workshop.
Guests include Choro Bandito (South American), Adib Rostami (Iranian), Karen Ryan (Irish), Gundula Gruen (gypsy), Pete Cooper (English), Bob Winquist (bluegrass) and myself.
For
any reply or enquiries to me (apart from booking), please use haighchris_at_hotmail_dot_com