Saturday 9th October 2010

At Core Music
Harmonica workshops
2-4pm, £5 adults, £3 concessions

Have a look at the rock section of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_harmonicists to see the surprisingly long list of familiar rock performers who play the harmonica as part of their music.  They will all have started with a cheap harmonica, probably playing the blues.

So, get your lips into gear  …. This is a fantastic opportunity to take part in a harmonica workshop led by talented players with experience in blues, swing, jazz, mic work, and ‘overblowing’.  Workshops are arranged for beginners, players, and performers.  Lyndon Anderson (Lyndon Anderson Band), Martin Fletcher (Dukes of Ellington, The Unusual Suspects, Blues Burglars) and Brian Lynam (No Time to Jive) will be leading the workshops. Lyndon, Martin and Brian are very accomplished performers and widely respected as harmonica players. Each will lead one of the workshops and they hope to be able to bring band colleagues with them to help give that very unique feel to the afternoon.

There will be a short performance by the workshop leaders as an introduction to the session and a concluding jam for all those taking part.

If you would just like to give the harmonica a try and learn how to play at a basic level, sign up for the ‘beginner’ workshop. If you can already play a little and maybe have aspirations of developing your technique sufficiently to play alongside others in a band, the ‘players’ workshop is for you. If you already play and perform well and would like share a few ideas and get a few tips from other talented players, you have to come along to the ‘performers’ workshop.
Core Music hopes that these workshops will lead on to follow up workshops later in the year, and maybe the formation of a harmonica club.  A workshop focussing on the Northumbrian ‘moothie’ style with Roy Hugman is tentatively planned, for example.

A harmonica will be necessary – from only £3.95 from Core Music.   Harmonicas in the key of A and C would be a good one to bring or buy.  We will have  a display of other harmonicas, from the inexpensive to the quite pricey.
Please book and pay in advance at Core Music

Jam sessions

Acoustic Jam 12-1 pm Free;
Jazz Jam  1-2pm Free;
Junior electric jam 4-5, led by George Hutton and a few friends  Free

In Hexham

Mystery Gift Competition  -  The egg-shaker competition  -  Free to enter
Visit one or more of the participating shops/stalls below.  Approach the assistant and  say “We love music and we love (the name of the shop/stall)”. If you say this with feeling and gusto you will be invited to select a ticket with a number on it.  If the number matches the number on the egg-shaker, you win the egg-shaker from that shop/stall. Bring the egg-shaker to Core Music before 4.30pm to get your prize.  There will only be one egg-shaker per shop. There can only be a maximum of one prize per person.  Best of luck.  Don’t break the egg !

Star Prize – Sponge Bob Ukulele. Other prizes include Harmonicas, Drumsticks, Effects Pedals, Guitar DVD/Book pack, Tambourine, Keyrings …………………………….

Participating Shops: Dillies, Petals, Ashley Matthews, Listers Biscuit Box, Getta Sandwich, Cogito Books, Robson and Sons Butchers, Hares of Hexham, Shimher, Dragonfly, Jasphas, Wardhaughs, The Computer Shop, The Forum Cinema, Little Dodo, and the following Farmers’ Market Stalls; Ravensworth Grange, Northumberland Cheese Company, Askerton Castle, Allendale Brewery, Simply Kneaded, Moody Baker, Wardhall Dairy, Farmers’ Market main stall.

Scavenger Hunt -  Free to enter
The Scavenger Hunt will involve going to shops/stalls in Hexham on Saturday 9th October.  Entry forms can be collected from Core Music on Saturday 9th October from 9am.  Pick up an entry form early in case some of the shops/stalls close in the afternoon. You will need to visit the shops/stalls on the entry form and look for a picture of a musical instrument on a Core Music Flyer.  Next to the picture will be a musical question (they will not be too difficult !).  Enter the name of the musical instrument and the answer to the question on the entry form. Do this for as many shops/stalls as you can.  Return the form to Core Music by 4.30pm on 9th October (earlier if possible). The person with the most correct pictures and answers will win a prize (1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes). There will also be a tie-break question to complete in case more than one person has the highest number of correct answers. The winner will be announced at the end of the Junior Electric Jam at 5pm.  Best of luck.  Take care.

Example question: How many strings are there on a standard bass guitar ?

First Prize:  Danelectro Electric Guitar
Second Prize:  Ukulele (choice of colours)
Third Prize:  £15 Core Music Gift Voucher

Participating Shops: Dillies, Petals, Ashley Matthews, Listers Biscuit Box, Getta Sandwich, Cogito Books, Robson and Sons Butchers, Hares of Hexham, Shimher, Dragonfly, Sorella, Jasphas, Wardhaughs, Armstrongs* The Computer Shop, The Forum Cinema, Little Dodo, and the following Farmers’ Market Stalls; Ravensworth Grange, Northumberland Cheese Company, Askerton Castle, Allendale Brewery, Smply Kneaded, Moody Baker, Wardhall Dairy, Farmers’ Market main stall.
* Please note that Armstrongs are only participating in the Scavenger Hunt and NOT the Egg Shaker Competition

Good Luck!