Alistair Anderson Northumbrian Tunesmiths Workshop, Lewes Saturday Folk Club

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Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop No 285 ALISTAIR ANDERSON: NORTHUMBRIAN TUNESMITHS WORKSHOP for any instrument http://www.alistairanderson.com/

Alistair Anderson has been at the forefront of the performance of traditional music for over three decades, starting as a teenage prodigy in the High Level Ranters band. Internationally known as a master of the English concertina, he has taken the music of Northumberland to audiences around the world. He also plays Northumbrian pipes. As well as championing the traditional music & musicians of the area he has a growing reputation as a composer of new music rooted in local traditions. He founded Newcastle University's Traditional Music Degree course & remains one of the most uplifting & inspiring performers of the music. In the workshop Alistair will share tunes from the compositions of James Hill (fiddle) Tom Clough, Billy Pigg (pipers) Kathryn Tickell (pipes/fiddle) Will Atkinson (button box/mouth organ) Willie Taylor (fiddle) plus some of his own. He will also discuss Northumbrian playing styles. Music will be sent out in advance.

Provisional Timetable 10.45 Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments are not included) 11.00 Tunes from mid-19th. to early 20th. Century – Hill, Clough et al. 12.30 Lunch 13.30 Mid to late 20th. Century – Pigg, Taylor, Atkinson 15.00 Tea/coffee break 15.15 Late 20th. – 21st. Century – Tickell, Atkinson et al. 16.45 Finish N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Some music will be sent in advance, & maps & accommodation lists on request.

ALISTAIR ANDERSON & DAN WALSH PERFORM AT LEWES SATURDAY FOLK CLUB IN THE EVENING AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE £12.  Email valmaigoodyear@aol.com to reserve a ticket, bring cash on the day