Rob Harbron Concertina Workshop, Lewes Saturday Folk Club

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Lewes Saturday Folk Club Workshop 321 - Rob Harbron Concertina Workshop

10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places £45  (£22 for two under 25-year olds) Email valmaigoodyear@aol.com to reserve places, bring the right money in cash on the day.

The Brewers Arms, 91 High Street, Lewes BN7 1XN

English concertina virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist Rob Harbron http://robertharbron.com/ is known for his work with Leveret, Emily Portman, Jon Boden, Fay Hield and many others.  Described by The Guardian as a 'concertina wizard', he has developed a unique approach to the English concertina and is known as an inspiring and sympathetic teacher.

Rob's workshop will explore tunes and technique with the aim of helping attendees to consolidate their own personal style of playing.  He will cover technique that will help players get the most from their instrument, including teaching some little-known tunes & some of the stylistic elements that can make those tunes work, as well as exploring chords and harmony.  The workshop is focused on the English system but open to players of all systems.

Provisional Timetable 10.45 Registration & coffee; order lunch (refreshments not included). 11.00 Tunes & Basics – a few newly-rediscovered dance tunes and some techniques to play them well 12.30 Lunch 13.30 Technique – effective use of bellows, fingers, dynamics, phrasing and more to really get the best from your tunes 15.00 Tea/coffee break 15.15 Chords – some techniques for beginning or improving chordal playing, and some ways of adding chords and harmony to tunes 16.45 Finish N.B. Booking is recommended as numbers are limited. Music, maps & ccommodation lists will be sent in advance.

Rob Harbron performs with Leveret at the Elephant & Castle in the evening.   (£15: email valmaigoodyear~aol.com to reserve tickets, bring the right money in cash on the night).