Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 277

SIMON MAYOR FIDDLE WORKSHOP http://www.mandolin.co.uk/

Sunday 24th. November 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

Not only is Simon beyond doubt this country's finest mandolin player, he is a brilliant fiddle player, guitarist, composer & wit. His dazzling technical skills grace all the music he plays. He has a delicious sense of humour & great teaching ability. Simon plays fiddle in a wide range of styles.

The workshop will concentrate on fiddle tunes from North America: Old Time, Appalachian, with a couple of French & French Canadian for good measure. There'll be an introduction to improvisation and - with some slow airs - discussion of tone production.

Music & audio files will be provided in advance.

SIMON MAYOR & HILARY JAMES PERFORM AT LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB IN THE EVENING
AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE

(admission £12; 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 Review of important aspects of technique & 'warm-up' with some of the easier tunes.
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Introduction to basic tools for improvisation. Maintaining a strong, even tone.
15.00 Tea/coffee break
15.15 Review of the tunes we've played & a chance for questions.
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/