NORTHUMBRIAN MUSIC WORKSHOP with ALISTAIR ANDERSON

Saturday 15th. March 2008
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m.
Places £30. Booking form available here.

The Lewes Arms
Mount Place,
Lewes,
East Sussex
BN7 1YH

Alistair Anderson has been at the forefront of traditional English music for over 30 years & is unsurpassed as an English concertina player, also playing Northumbrian smallpipes. He has played with The High Level Ranters, Will Atkinson, Richard Thompson, Kate Bush & the Lindsay String Quartet; he is a respected composer, tutor & academic, founding both Folkworks & the University of Newcastle’s traditional music degree course.

The workshop will focus on the rich tradition of Northumberland & the Borders from the late 17th. century to today: one of Britain's most distinctive regional musics with a wide range of dance tunes & some beautiful slower, reflective tunes. Alistair hopes to share musical insights gained through many years playing with wonderful older musicians - Joe Hutton, Will Taylor, Will Atkinson, Billy Pigg.

IN THE EVENING ALISTAIR ANDERSON PERFORMS AT THE LEWES ARMS FOLK CLUB

(admission £6; 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	C18th. including tunes from manuscripts of William Vickers & others, plus adapting early pipe tunes for other instruments
12.30	Lunch
13.30	C19th. including tunes by James Hill ‘The Hornpipe King’ & the Clough family
15.00	Tea/coffee break
15.15	C20th. including tunes by Billy Pigg, Will Atkinson, Will Taylor, Billy Miller & others
16.45	Finish

N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Music will be sent in advance.
Maps & accommodationlists will be sent on request.