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The
Will Lang Percussion Workshop A one-day course with
leading percussion tutor, Will Lang.
The course aims to provide a detailed look at the Bodhran and its use
in all styles of music. Will looks at basic and advanced technique, and how
to accompany different types of tunes, working with other musicians,
improvisation, gig tips and practice routines. .
As a teacher, Will has the ability to recognize "bad habits" which
prevent players from advancing as they should and will offer positive
direction to get you on the right track. Open to all, the course will cover
all levels.
Hot Lunch, tea breaks, and snacks provided. Cost for the whole day £60. (09:30
- 17:30), venue Staines Middlesex.
Will is an exciting percussionist, having gained experience playing with the
Celtic Super Group "Mabon". We were excited to notice such talent a
couple of years ago in the Festival de Cornouaille, Quimper in
Brittany, where the group stole the show in the public arena. Will teaches
percussion and has been involved in residencies and workshops around Britain,
as well as tutoring on the Newcastle Folk Music Degree. http://www.jsarts.co.uk/bodhran.html
Workshop
dates for 2009 further detail http:www.jsarts.co.uk
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Date
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Type
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Tutor
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Cost
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Venue
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June 27
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Bodhran and other
Percussion
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Will Lang
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£60 inc Lunch
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Staines
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July 24 - 26
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Folk Fiddle for Classical Strings Players
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Stewart Hardy
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£200 (£260 with accom.)
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Staines
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July 31 - Aug 2
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Fiddle weekend
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Stewart
Hardy
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£200 (£260 with accom.)
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Staines
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Sept 11 - 13
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James Hill Weekend
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Tom
McConville
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£200 (£260 with accom.)
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Staines
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Sept 19 - 24
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Fiddle Week
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Stewart Hardy
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£450(inc. Full
Board)
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Nr Lincolnshire
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Oct 9 - 11
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Play in a Ceilidh Band
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David
Oliver
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£200 (£260 with accom.)
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Staines
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Oct 24
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Flatfootin' (Appalachian
Dance Day)
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Issy Emeney
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£60 inc Lunch
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Staines (TBC)
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Oct 30 - Nov1
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Absolute Beginners Fiddle
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Carol
Dawson
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££200 (£260 with accom.)
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Staines
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Nov 27 - 29
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Fiddle Weekend
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Stewart
Hardy
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£200 (£260 with accom.)
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Staines
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Remember all tea breaks, meals etc are provided on all
our courses, for weekend courses you can choose for us to arrange your
overnight
accommodation or you can make your own arrangements. (But
we will ensure you get a good breakfast) On week courses accommodation is
provided
New on the Market!!!!
Secrets of Jigs -
Stewart Hardy (Book & CD)
This book has the very clear and
specific intention to fill the gap between written music and traditional
music as it is played throughout the British Isles. It offers a concise
treatment of jigs; with forthcoming books to cover other popular tune forms
such as reels, hornpipes, waltzes etc. The material has been carefully
selected to provide a clear and concise route between notation and
performance. The player’s interpretational skills are developed so as to be
able to extract information from the page and transform it into convincing
fiddle music. Listening skills are developed so as to recognize and recreate
the techniques that are heard - the techniques that act together to achieve
satisfying performances. The book is aimed at two groups of musicians: those
competent violin players who can read music but struggle to recreate the
style of the traditional fiddle player; and the aspiring fiddle player who
understands the sound they are trying to achieve, but is frustrated by an
apparent inability to reproduce it when playing material from written
sources. The essence of this book is to be a bridge between the written page
and authentic fiddle music.
There are three parts to the book. The first
focuses on the fundamental structure and bowing patterns of the basic jig. It
provides a foundation that is sometimes referred to as the jig groove and
will allow the aspiring fiddle player to produce competent renditions of the
traditional jig. In part two; building on that foundation, the fiddle player
can enhance their performance through the development of articulation
techniques. These transform the basic jig into something that is a pleasure
to hear and which begins to capture the fiddler’s art. In part three; there
is an example of how a seemingly simple and “tired” jig, played in tune
sessions the length and breadth of these islands, can be transformed into the
delight that is “traditional
Provided with this book is a CD.
It is an accompaniment to the written tunes and exercises, which allows the
player to “hear” their way from the basic tune to convincing traditional
music. The tracks are presented chronologically as they appear in the book.
In addition, the final section of the CD presents the tunes once more, but
with the embellishments and texture that differentiates the authentic
traditional player from the competent musician.
This Book and CD will cost £15:00
post & pacing to the UK is £2.50
(Send Cheque for £17.50 along with your address to JSARTS, 31 Sidney
Road, Staines, Middlesex TW18 4LP)
Email for other payment methods and for overseas
posting. (Pay Pal invoicing available)
CDs also available
Tods Assembly - Stewart Hardy £10.00
Legends & Lovers - Issy & David Emeney with Kate Riaz £12.00
The Long Notes - The Long Notes £12.00
All payable as above (Cheque) except +1.75 P&P (Send email for Pay
Pal invoice)
Session
Tunes/ New Tunes
Are you searching for the score to
a tune that you have heard? If so then send us the tune title, the CD you
heard it on and any other description you can find.
We will try to get the score written for you and posted up to
the net (After permission to print if copyright applies)
The Tunes will be posted to: http://www.jsarts.co.uk/session.html
Currently here, you can find tunes by Stewart Hardy, Jamie
Smith (The Long Notes) and Frankie Cleeve, as well as some good session
tunes, all in PDF Format.
If you would like your own tunes to reach a wider audience
then why not send them to me with permission to print on the WWW.
Phone 01784 880937
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