A new term for the string Circle fiddle class

It won’t be long now til we start a new term with the String Circle fiddle class. The class has been running for over 5 years already. The class was initially taught by Mairi Campbell, as part of the Scots Music Group in Edinburgh. I took on teaching the class in 2009, and it became independent in 2011 when the Scots Music Group underwent a major reorganisation.

I’m planning on having  a real focus on bowing this term. We’ll continue to look at our bow holds, and find ways we can keep a relaxed grip while we’re playing. We’ll also be spending some time investigating different ways to bow a selection of new tunes, and getting a better sense of how different bowing patterns influence the rhythms in the tunes we’re learning.

Enrolment has started for the String Circle fiddle class for the January term, which will run for 12 weeks from Tuesday  8th January 2012. Please contact St Bride’s (in Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh) to enrol before the new term starts. Telephone 0131 346 1405 or email amanda.gray@ea.edin.sch.uk.

If you have never played fiddle before, and are keen to start learning, the Scots Music Group and Portobello Fun Fiddle are both starting new absolute beginners fiddle classes in January 2013