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June 2020
Virtual TFA Away Day
In place of our planned TFA Away Day, we will be hosting an afternoon of workshops on Zoom. It will be a chance to come together and spend the afternoon playing our fiddles. There will be a Fiddle Warm Up,…
Find out more »July 2020
Virtual TFA Fifth Thursday Workshop – Sophy Ball
Sophy makes a very welcome return to TFA, albeit virtually! She will lead us for a workshop, using a tune to share some valuable technique tips with us. Free event – donations welcome.
Find out more »April 2021
Virtual TFA Fifth Thursday Workshop – Stewart Hardy
Stewart will teach two new tunes which he composed last year. These were a commission by our TFA committee member, John Beesley, dedicated to his grandchildren. Stewart has arranged each tune into our standard TFA format of tune, foundation and…
Find out more »June 2023
TFA Fifth Thursday Workshop – Stewart Hardy
Stewart will teach a new tune which he composed. Normal door price applies.
Find out more »August 2023
TFA Fifth Thursday Workshop – Stewart Hardy
Stewart will teach a new tune which he composed to celebrate our time at St Mary's and our move to St George's. "Leaving St Mary's" Normal door price applies.
Find out more »August 2024
TFA Fifth Thursday Workshop – Stewart Hardy
Stewart will teach us a new tune - a fabulous tune which he composed as a thank you to the sponsors of the first North East Fiddle School's Virtual Summer School. Normal door price applies.
Find out more »June 2025
What We Do! A Celebration of Community Folk Ensembles
This event will bring together four of the largest community folk ensembles in the North East: Tyneside Fiddle Alliance, Hexham Village Band, Phoenix Chamber Folk Ensemble and the Redheughers Ceilidh Band. It is open to all members of these ensembles,…
Find out more »March 2026
Shetland Fiddle Workshop
Shetland Fiddle Workshop with Margaret Robertson Hjaltibonhoga - Community Outreach Project A workshop on traditional fiddle with Shetland music at its core. Learn by ear - not suitable for beginners. Free to attend. Registration in advance is required: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/tyneside-fiddle-alliance/ SOLD…
Find out more »June 2026
What We Do! A Celebration of Community Folk Ensembles
This event is for members of the Tyneside Fiddle Alliance, Hexham Village Band, Phoenix Chamber Folk Ensemble, Redheughers Ceilidh Band, Glendale Community Band and The Keel Assembly What We Do! A celebration of community folk ensembles across the North East…
Find out more »July 2026
TFA Fifth Thursday Workshop
We are delighted to welcome Rachael Hales as a guest tutor for our Fifth Thursday workshop. Rachael is a fabulous fiddle player, and a very experienced band and group leader. Find her playing and calling with The Blue Hat Ceilidh…
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