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Coffee Session, March 8th, 2025

venue: Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, SY7 9RS.


£20 / £18 for 2 or more - includes pdf sheet music for all the tunes & harmony parts.

Enjoy the unique sound of fiddles in harmony. The coffee sessions offer an irresistible blend of sociable ensemble playing, together with expert guidance on style, technique and musicality. Our repertoire roams through the British Isles and beyond to France, Scandinavia and Finland. All arranged with beautiful and original harmony parts especially composed for folk fiddle players.

 

Meet in the café at 10.15 am, music-making starts at 11 am in the conference room. There's also the option to stay for lunch afterwards (we usually do!)


Do get in touch if you have any questions and we hope to see you soon.

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Coffee Session, March 29th, 2025

venue: Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, SY7 9RS.


£20 / £18 for 2 or more - includes pdf sheet music for all the tunes & harmony parts.

Enjoy the unique sound of fiddles in harmony. The coffee sessions offer an irresistible blend of sociable ensemble playing, together with expert guidance on style, technique and musicality. Our repertoire roams through the British Isles and beyond to France, Scandinavia and Finland. All arranged with beautiful and original harmony parts especially composed for folk fiddle players.

 

Meet in the café at 10.15 am, music-making starts at 11 am in the conference room. There's also the option to stay for lunch afterwards (we usually do!)

Do get in touch if you have any questions and we hope to see you soon.

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Play it by Ear - Live!

venue: Pilgrim Centre, Craven Arms, SY7 9NY


Wednesday evenings, 7.30 - 9.30 pm
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Friendly and sociable play-along folk music session - all at a steady speed, of course!  Half-time refreshments included.

Dates: 
Jan 15th, Feb 5th & 26th, March 12th & 26th, April 9th & 30th

May 14th, June 4th & 18th, 2025.


Contact Kitty for full details.

Coffee Session, February 8th, 2025

venue: Discovery Centre, Craven Arms, SY7 9RS.


£20 / £18 for 2 or more - includes pdf sheet music for all the tunes & harmony parts.

Enjoy the unique sound of fiddles in harmony. The coffee sessions offer an irresistible blend of sociable ensemble playing, together with expert guidance on style, technique and musicality. Our repertoire roams through the British Isles and beyond to France, Scandinavia and Finland. All arranged with beautiful and original harmony parts especially composed for folk fiddle players.

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 Meet in the café at 10.15 am, music-making starts at 11 am in the conference room. There's also the option to stay for lunch afterwards (we usually do!)


​Do get in touch if you have any questions and we hope to see you soon.

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 PAST EVENT 

WinterFest:  traditional music weekend
24th-26th January 2025

venue: Westhope College, SY7 9DL

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£110 for full weekend​

Following the success of our summer SessionFest (see below) - we bring you a winter weekend of music in the beautiful setting of Westhope College in the Shropshire Hills.

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Steady Speed Sessions led by Kitty and Garry 

(sessions are based on the 'Play it by Ear' international tunebook - provided free as a download when you book)

 

Delicious Duets 

Music workshops 

Impromptu singalongs

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Fee (£110 pp) includes lunches on Saturday and Sunday, tea and coffee all weekend. â€‹We may go to a local pub for a Saturday evening meal.

Accommodation is extra, 10 B&B rooms are available at the venue​:

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To make it happen please let us know if you can come for the whole weekend (day tickets may be offered later if space allows). As soon as we reach our target number we'll get back to you with full details and the chance to make a firm booking.  

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PAST EVENT

New Year Tunes

FREE DROP-IN EVENT.  

Discovery Centre, Craven Arms,   SY79RS.

4th January, 2025.  12pm - 4 pm

A chance to enjoy the company of our wonderful 'Play it By Ear' musicians.

Music sessions from midday onwards with extended breaks for refreshments. The cafe opens at 10am:
https://www.shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk/vis.../cafe

Why not arrive early for a coffee and a stroll in the meadows?

Let us know if you're coming and we'll make sure the cafe doesn't run out of hot dinners!

Music sessions will be lead by Kitty & Garry, playing tunes from the
'Play it By Ear' tunebook (email Kitty for a pdf copy).

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Delicious Duets Workshop
24th & 25th August, 2024

venue: Shrewsbury Folk Festival site

Free.

Experience the uplifting sound of tunes in harmony! All melody instruments welcome. Kitty will guide you through a selection of traditional tunes with original harmony parts from her book, Delicious Duets. Sheet music provided - bring a music stand.

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SessionFest, 26th-28th July, 2024

venue: A private location, Shropshire

A weekend of camping (if you wish), music-making, log fires under the stars, real ale, socialising, relaxing... you choose. Includes steady speed sessions led and guided by Kitty & Garry.

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