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Please find below a list of venues offering folk related workshops and courses, drop us a note if you want your events included or know of any not listed...
The Ceilidh Experience - Workshops, Milton Keynes
MORE Folkworks Summer Schools, Durham, August
Traditional Irish Music Summer School, Bath, Somerset 9th- 14th August
KlezNorth weekend March 2010 ~ Klezmer on a Shoestring - 19th - 21st March - Derbyshire
Klezmer Workshops - Salford, Gtr Manchester
Mellor Brook Fiddle Day, Blackburn, Lancashire – Saturday 13th March 2010
Celtic Music Workshop, Prestwick, South Ayrshire
Folk Song in England, Camden, London
Courses at The Rural Study Centre, Minsterley, Shropshire
Absolute beginner piano-accordian and absolute beginner melodeon classes - Newcastle Upon Tyne
The Yukka Folk Weekend 26-28 February 2010 - Farncombe Estate, Broadway, Worcestershire
Music for all Learner Folk Session, Lancashire
Lancashire Folk Workshops, Lancashire
Folk Music Workshops at The Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford, Kent
Come and Join the Band, Ipswich, Suffolk
Lewes Arms Folk Club Workshops 2010 - Sussex
Tuition and Workshops across Yorkshire
Workshops at Cecil Sharp House - Camden, London
The Ceilidh Experience - The Stables, Milton Keynes
Adult/15+ Workshop
Sundays 10 & 17 October, 7, 14 & 21 November 10am – 12.30pm, 28 November 4pm – 11pm Course fee £78 (£50 students) for 6 sessions
The Ceilidh Experience is for anyone interested in traditional and folk music who would like the chance to play in a band and play at a ceilidh. During the sessions you’ll learn tunes and come together as small ceilidh bands, getting ready to perform at a final event for dancers and folk fans of all ages. (28 November afternoon rehearsal and evening performance).
See www.stables.org
MORE Folkworks Summer Schools, Durham
Folkworks Adult, Youth and Junior Summer Schools provide a unique opportunity for keen amateur musicians to work closely with some of the finest performers/tutors in the field of folk music, song and dance. These courses, which can be residential or non-residential, mix study with fun and relaxation - and the chance to make new friends.
Squeezing Shropshire - 3rd July
Squeezing Shropshire - an exciting new melodeon workshop day has been put together in a collaboration between the Creative and Media Diploma Students at Thomas Adams School and Ray Langton. The event has a day of workshops followed by a concert given by the tutors in the evening.
Workshop leaders John Kirkpatrick, Paul Scourfield, Ray Langton, Issy Emeney, Ken Keppeler (from Bayou Seco).
Concert features; John Kirkpatrick, Paul Scourfield, Ray Langton, Issy Emeney, Bayou Seco.
Full day workshop price (which includes entry to the concert) £25.00
Concert ticket price £8.00 for adults £6.00 concessions
£20.00 family ticket
Venue: Wem Town Hall, Wem, Shropshire. Box Office 01939 238279
For more details see www.raylangton.com
Phoenix Folk, Newcastle Upon Tyne
After the Sage Gateshead scaled down its folk tuition activity last summer, a group of ex tutors and participants formed a new not for profit organisation to provide a range of folk instrumental and ensemble classes in Byker.
The classes are run by Phoenix Folk (who are Maurice Condie, Rachael Leisk and Chris Suddes) and operate from the somewhat quirky surroundings of the Eco Centre at the Ouseburn Farm in Byker. One unique feature is the presence of sheep, goats and piglets, which adds to the already warm and friendly feel that the venue offers. After a great response in the first two seasons, participants are already signing up for the Summer 2010 season, which starts on 21st April.
The Ouseburn Valley has been a cultural hot spot in Newcastle for many years. Chris said "We were delighted at the response from the folk community when we set up Phoenix and are looking forward to continuing and expanding the programme at the farm. It is a great building and we have some great tutors. After classes we usually have a session which provides a supportive and relaxed opportunity for people to play music together”. Rachael added “There seems to be a synergy between the farm as an environmental centre and our work in the cultural sense, and it's great that we have the opportunity to help keep the great tradition of music alive in Newcastle”. To find out more go to www.phoenixfolk.co.uk
Traditional Irish Music Summer School run in conjunction with the Bath Folk Festival
Monday 9th-Friday 14th August 10am-1pm Every Day
This school is aimed at Bringing a deeper understanding of Irish Music to new and Experienced players alike.
The tutors are all experienced teachers and respected musicians.
There will be classes in The following instruments:
Fiddle: Confirmed Tutors are Henry Seers, Jane Dempsey and Gerry Hegarty
Timber Flute: Comfirmed Tutors Katherine Mann and Claire Hegarty
DADGAD Guitar: Confirmed tutors are Ed Boyd and Jon Hicks
Traditional Irish songs: tutored by Mai Hernon
Classes cost £140 for the week for adults and £90 for Children aged 16 and under. See the website for booking details.
KlezNorth weekend March 2010 ~ Klezmer on a Shoestring!
A Weekend of Klezmer in the Peak District 19-21st March 2010 at Youlgrave Village Hall, Derbyshire
Instrumental workshops, dance workshops and sessions, jam sessions, Yiddish song workshops, historical context, open evening dance/music event. Workshops will be led by Ros Hawley, Judith Plowman, Sue Cooper, Phil Tomlinson, Adrian Dobson and other Northern Klezmorim.
Cost (2 rates) – please register in advance as places are limited
£23 WEEKEND TICKET WITHOUT ACCOMMODATION covering: workshops, two evening meals, daytime drinks, Saturday evening concert and ceilidh.
£35 WEEKEND TICKET WITH ACCOMMODATION for those sleeping in the Village Hall. Covers: indoor camping*, workshops, 2 breakfasts, 2 evening meals, daytime drinks, Saturday evening concert and ceilidh.
Saturday evening Concert and Ceilidh: £6 (£12 with meal)
Your choice of accommodation for the weekend: *'indoor camping' on the floor of the hall; Youth Hostel; B&B; holiday cottages; outdoor camping (!).
Booking and queries Judith or Adrian on 01457 853315 or email klezmernorth@jmi.org.uk or judithplowman@badgers.com
Presented in association with the Jewish Music Institute SOAS University of London.
Klezmer workshop every Thursday in the Snug at the Kings Arms, Bloom Street, Salford, M3 6NA. 7.45-9.15pm.
Bring your instrument/voice! £5
Contact Ros for more info on rosfish@o2.co.uk
Mellor Brook Fiddle Day, Blackburn, Lancashire – Saturday 13th March 2010
A day of traditional fiddle workshops for all abilities combined with an evening concert.
This year the guest tutors are Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll from North Devon.
Contact Julian Taylor for information by phone on 01254 240076 or 07745493135
email soundpost@fiddlemusic.co.uk
or use the following link.
http://www.fiddlemusic.co.uk/mellor-brook-fiddle-day.htm
Celtic Sounds, Prestwick, South Ayrshire
Date: Friday, 14 May to Sunday, 16 May 2010
Price: £242.00 per person
Our Special Interest Holiday season starts on Friday 14 May 2010, with a weekend of Celtic Sounds.
Here we are offering our guests the unique opportunity to participant in a weekend of traditional Scottish music and learn to play a new instrument or bring along their own, either a cherished one or one which has been sitting in a dusty corner for years.
No previous musical experience required, just the desire to learn something new and to give it a go!
Our tutor is an experienced professional musician and a multi-instrumentalist – well versed on the pipes (highland and small pipes), guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, fiddle, and whistle – and he even sings. He has performed widely at home and abroad, and in recent years has been heavily involved with workshops for the Celtic Connections festival education programme, in Glasgow. For many years, he was the piper with the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra.
See www.theholliesbb3.com for full details.
Folk Song in England
Every Monday, 15 February - 22 March, 7-9pm
Course fee £60 - booking required
A series of six evening classes exploring the history and development of English traditional songs, from 1800 to the present day.
Focussing on England over the last 200 years, the course will address such questions as why we label certain songs ‘folk', where did they come from in the first place, and how did they get passed around? We will also investigate who sang these songs, when and where, and how it came about that after a period of slow decline they were collected and ‘revived' by later generations. Other major themes will be the interplay between the oral tradition and printed forms such as broadsides and songsters, and the part played by commercial venues like 18th century pleasure gardens and Victorian music halls in the creation and dissemination of our traditional song heritage.
Level: Beginner to intermediate
To book your place on this course, contact EFDSS directly on 020 7485 2206 or download the booking form from the website here: http://efdss.org/latestnews.html#folksong
Courses at The Rural Study Centre, Minsterley, Shropshire
Friday, 2nd - Monday, 5th April (Easter) - Mary Humphreys & Anahata
A long weekend of Fenland tunes for melody instruments (preferably in the keys of D & G - melodeon friendly).
www.gleanings.co.uk for more info
Monday, 3rd - Friday, 7th May - Harvey Andrews
Harvey's course deals with lyric writing, melody, and performance. Harvey will be in concert in Hope Village Hall on the Saturday, 8th May.
www.gleanings.co.uk for more info
Monday, 7th - Friday 11th June - George Papavgeris
“Songwriting for the Unsuspecting”. George will be in concert in Hope Village Hall on Saturday, 12th June.
www.gleanings.co.uk for more info
Monday, 21st - Friday, 25th June - John Kirkpatrick
This course could be of interest to both singers and instrumentalists - singers who play and players who sing. John will be in concert in Hope Village Hall on Saturday, 26th June.
www.gleanings.co.uk for more info
Monday, 5th - Friday, 9th July - Pete Coe
Pete presents a series of informal themed workshops celebrating songs from English traditions including classic ballads, rural & seasonal songs, industrial & political broadsides and sea songs & shanties, etc. Pete will be in concert in Hope Village Hall on Sunday, 4th July.
www.gleanings.co.uk for more info
Monday, 16th - Friday, 20th August - Cloudstreet
A week of song and skill-building with Nicole Murray and John Thompson who will guide you through the discovery and joy of song. Cloudstreet will be in concert in Hope Village Hall on Saturday, 21st August.
www.gleanings.co.uk for more info
Absolute beginner piano-accordian and absolute beginner melodeon classes - Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
NEW - Absolute Beginners Piano Accordion with Tina Cook.
Wednesday evenings from 1900 to 2010:
November 11th and 25th 2009 and Jan 20th and Feb 3rd 2010
£3 per class. Please enrol for at least two of the classes.
We can even lend you an instrument for these classes if you tell us you need one.
NEW - Absolute Beginners Melodian with Theo Gibb.
Wednesday evenings from 1900 to 2010:
February 10th, 17th and 24th 2010.
The cost will be £20 for the series of 3 classes including instrument hire or £11 if you bring your own
www.phoenix.co.uk for more details.
The Hibernia Centre, Bristol
Hold Classes in traditional Irish music and dance, Saturday mornings throughout the year
The Yukka Folk Weekend 2010!
Following the runaway success of 2009’s FiddleOn Folk Weekend at Farncombe, internationally known tutors Cormac Byrne – bodhran/percussion (Uiscedwr, Seth Lakeman), and Anna Esslemont – fiddle (Uiscedwr) are proud to present “The Yukka Folk Weekend” in association with Living Tradition 26-28 February 2010.
Other tutors include Sarah Allen, Mat Griffin and Hannah James.
This is a fabulous and fun weekend offering you the chance to learn how to arrange folk tunes for performance. For more details or to book online visit
http://www.FarncombeEstate.co.uk/Yukka
Workshop dates for 2009 further detail http://www.jsarts.co.uk
June 27 Bodhran Will Lang £60 inc Lunch Staines, Middlesex
July 24 – 26 Folk Fiddle for Classical Strings Players Stewart Hardy £200 (£260 with accom.) Staines, Middlesex
July 31 – Aug 2 Fiddle weekend Stewart Hardy £200 (£260 with accom.) Staines, Middlesex
Sept 11 – 13 James Hill Weekend Tom McConville £200 (£260 with accom) Staines, Middlesex
Sept 19 – 24 Fiddle Week Stewart Hardy £450(inc. Full Board)Nr Lincolnshire
Oct 9 – 11 Play in a Ceilidh Band David Oliver £200 (£260 with accom) Staines, Middlesex
Oct 24 Flatfootin’ (Appalachian Dance Day) Issy Emeney £60 inc Lunch Staines (TBC), Middlesex
Oct 30 – Nov 1 Absolute Beginners Fiddle Carol Dawson £200 (£260 with accom) Staines, Middlesex
Nov 27 – 29 Fiddle Weekend Stewart Hardy £200 (£260 with accom) Staines, Middlesex
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
Music for all Learner Folk Session
Meet on Mondays of school term 6-8pm at St Joseph's club, School lane, Brinscall, Nr Chorley, Lancashire.
We welcome any age, any ability, any instrument. contact Sorrel Harty 01254 831112 mob 07960 654226.
The sessions are organised by 'music for all'
For a listing of workshops in Lancashire see
lancashirefolk.co.uk/Workshops.htm
Folkworks at The Sage, Gateshead organise a number of termly Folk Classes as well as their highly regarded Summer Schools
See http://www.thesagegateshead.org/folkworks/folkworks_participation.aspx for details
Folk Music Workshops at The Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford, Kent (7.45pm till 9.45pm)
Meet every Wednesday at the mjc 7.45pm to 9.45pm. Any instrument and experience welcome. For more information call 01322 225567
Come and Join the Band
7.30pm every 2nd Thursday of the month at the Suffolk Punch Public House, Ipswich Suffolk has a long history of traditional music and Suffolk Folk are aiming to keep it that way! They are now running a monthly workshop aimed at bridging the gap between playing at home and in public sessions. It will also give participants the experience of playing together as a band.
Suffolk Folk will be holding Come And Join The Band workshop in the upstairs room at the Suffolk Punch on Norwich Road, Ipswich every second Thursday of the month from 7.30.p.m. until 9ish. They are designed to attract all age groups from youngsters upwards and all acoustic instruments able to play in the keys of D and G.
The music workshop, in a private room, (but with access to drinks from the Bar below!) are designed to help people become more confident playing traditional music socially, and are aimed at Beginners and Improvers. The tunes will be played at a reasonable pace so everyone can join in. They'll also cover playing as a band, helping with arrangements, harmonies/counter melodies and other dark mysteries.
The workshop will be run by Suffolk Folk's Maggie Moore and Stan Bloor who play together in the folk band Pluck 'n' Squeeze. The cost is £2 and Suffolk Folk members get a 25% discount! For more details drop us an email: info@suffolkfolk.co.uk
www.suffolkfolk.co.uk/workshops.html for details.
At Stones Barn singer Maddy Prior has developed a centre of creative expression and excellence, within the heart of the rugged Scottish Borderland. The underfloor heated barn provides a welcoming base to encourage and tempt you to explore and develop your chosen area, whilst enjoying expert tuition, excellent company and good home cooked food.
See here for details of forthcoming courses.
Workshops in Lewes, Sussex
20th. February 2010 Steve Turner Concertina Workshop - Song Accompaniment: All Systems
27th. February 2010 Coope Boyes & Simpson: Vocal Harmoney Workshop
27th. February 2010 Georgina Boyes: English Folklore, An Introduction
27th. March 2010 Ben Paley: Fiddle Workshop
17th.April Shirley Collins Traditional song masterclass
18th.April Shirley Collins Traditional song masterclass
24th.April Issey Emeney Melodeon
22nd.May Joe Penland North Carolina song & social history
5th.June Mike O'Connor & Barbara Griggs Cornish traditional tunes from source manuscripts
6th.June Mike O'Connor Songwriting in the tradition
10th.July Karen Tweed O'Carolan's music (any instrument)
18th. Sept Moor Music Dartmoor music (any instrument)
9th. Oct John Adams Village Music Project (any instrument)
10th.Oct Chris Coe Ballad forum
31st. Oct Martin Carthy Guitar
13th.Nov Frankie Armstrong Singing & vocal techniques
20th.Nov Tim Laycock Concertina (all systems)
See www.lewesarmsfolkclub.org for more details and how to book.
Regular Weekly or Monthly EFDSS Classes and Workshops at Cecil Sharp House, Camden, London
See http://www.efdss.org for details..