london fiddle school
Practical Fiddle Classes in Traditional Fiddle

Cecil Sharp House
2 Regent’s Park Road
Camden Town, NW1 7AY

Scottish Traditional Fiddle
Wednesdays 7.30 - 9.30pm at Cecil Sharp House
16 April - 9 July (1/2 term break 28 May)
Join a friendly, mixed-ability adult group (not for complete beginners on violin) for this 12-week course. Scottish fiddle music has a long and distinguished history, and an exciting present day. We’ll learn a tune a week (old or new) by ear - including bow techniques and ornamentation etc - with written music to take away. As usual, you’re welcome to drop in for one class, free, to check it out, before enrolling for the term.
Cost: £90.00 (concessions £60.00)

Monday Mandolins Group
7.30 - 9.00pm alternate Monday evenings
A course of six workshops sessions,
28 April, 12 and 26 May, 9 and 23 June and 7 July
at Pete’s flat - 3 Astra House, 53 Mount Pleasant Villas, N4 4HB
Join this small group course for basic/intermediate-level mandolin players. We’ll learn tunes (English, Irish, American, Eastern European etc) by ear, as well as playing techniques and chords, with written music to take away. Places limited. You can guarantee yours by sending a cheque, payable to Pete Cooper, to the address given. Phone or email Pete for further details.
Course cost: £87.50

Individual Lessons
Pete teaches at home, 3 Astra House, 53 Mount Pleasant Villas, N4 4HB. He offers personal fiddle and mandolin lessons on weekdays and weekday evenings, to beginners, improvers and advanced players, including children aged nine or above. Cost: £42.00 per one-hour lesson. Inquiries, phone Pete on 020 8340 7760 or email pete@petecooper.com.

To get to Astra House by public transport, take the Wells Terrace exit from Finsbury Park station, then either walk (approximately 15 - 20 minutes) or take the W3 or W7 bus. Get off the W3 at the junction of Ferme Park Road and Ossian Road, walk to the end of Ossian Road and turn right up the hill. Or get off the W7 before the top of Crouch Hill, turn right along Mount View Road, then first right into Mount Pleasant Villas.

Folkworks Summer School, Durham
11-16 August
Pete will be leading the group of ‘Seriously Advanced’ players at the Youth Summer School this year.

Whitby Folk Week
16 - 22 August
Pete will be appearing in concert with Rattle on the Stovepipe. See Whitby programme (when available) for details of workshops.
Whitby Folk Week
PO Box 44,
Selby, YO8 9YP
Email: enquiries@whitbyfolk.co.uk
Telephone: 01757 608600
www.whitbyfolk.co.uk/index.html

Fiddle Festival of Wales
28-31 August
Stackpole Centre, near Pembroke
www.fiddlefestivalofwales.org.uk