Ukulele Players Wanted for The Ukuteers
Core Music’s Thursday evening ukulele club is looking for new members. The Ukuteers have been around for long time now and is, in fact, the very first club established here. The club play for fun and perform occasionally at local events so there’s something for everyone. If you are interested just come along on Thursday evenings from 7pm.
Ukulele for beginners
Starting on Tuesday April 17 at 8.00pm. A 6 week course to get you started. Come and join Steve and David who will teach all the basics of the fabulous Ukulele and have you strumming along in no time at all. Cost £30 – booking essential
January 2012 Newsletter
Happy New Year from all at Core Music!
Here is the first Newsletter of 2012 ready for you to view ahead of our 3rd birthday celebration this Saturday (14th January).
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Klezmer Workshop
Core Music in association with David Oliver presents a unique and wonderful day of
KLEZMER WITH TWO OF THE WORLD’S LEADING AUTHORITIES
DEBORAH STRAUSS & JEFF WARSCHAUER FROM NEW YORK
fine musicians * engaging personalities * great teachers Sunday 27 November, in Hexham
10.00 – 11.30 am Klezmer for Children (ages 7-14 at Core Music
An amazing adventure into the world of Eastern European klezmer music and Yiddish (Jewish) culture. Suitable for mixed ability instrumentalists aged 7 – 14yrs
1.00 – 5.00 pm Klezmer Music Workshop Hexham Community Centre
Strauss and Warschauer introduce the fascinating world of Yiddish (Jewish) Culture through instrumental music, song and dance. Participants will learn to play together in a real “klezmer style,” using some written music, but also learning by ear.
Suitable for mixed ability acoustic instrumentalists aged 14+.
(You are invited to bring a contribution to a shared meal at 5.15, and your own drinks)
7.00 – 9.30 pm Klezmer/Northumbrian Dance Party Hexham Community Centre
An exuberant evening of Klezmer music and dance; Deborah will lead us through the dances with live musical accompaniment by Jeff, plus contributions from the day’s workshops, and just a touch of Northumbrian dancing led by David Oliver.
Suitable for all ages and dance abilities. Please bring your own drinks.
This is Deborah and Jeff’s ONLY public workshop on this UK visit: a very special opportunity to experience an extraordinary, hauntingly beautiful music tradition.
Tickets from Core Music, Gilesgate, Hexham, NE46 3NJ
info@coremusic.co.uk 01434 601993
Children’s workshop £10 Afternoon Workshop (includes dance party) £20
Dance Party only £8 (children/concessions £6)
These events are likely to be very popular: please book early!
A photo journal of summer workshops 2011
We have had a busy summer this year! from Jazz to Ukulele to percussion!
Here is just a snapshot of what’s been going on.
Here Tim Steemson is guiding our budding Jazz musicians. As part of our Cool Jazz week of workshops we really had the guys scratching their heads by the end of the week!
Ian Allan (2nd from the left) gave our interested beginners their first taste of the ukulele. This was part of our lunch time taster week way back at the end of spring.
George Hutton and James Clark ran a fun afternoon of percussion activities before George teamed up with Tim Steemson for a full week of Percussion workshops.
September 2011 Newsletter.
Its that time of the month again, that’s right, time to see whats happing at Core Music over the next month and beyond!
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Summer School Reminder
Last call for summer school starting tomorrow:
Drum teachers George Hutton and Tim Steemson will be running 4 days of workshops for young people from Tuesday 16th – Friday 19th August
Day one: Percussion
Day two: Boomwhacker
Day three: World music day
Day four: Music composition day
There will be two sessions each day: 10am-12 for 7-9 yr olds, and 1-3pm for 10-14 yr olds
Charges:
1 session £10,
2sessions £18,
3 sessions £26,
4 sessions £34.
Booking essential.
Workshop for 5-7 year olds
UPDATE – Postponed till further notice.
An exciting opportunity for your child to take part in a singing and song writing project. Sessions will last for approximately 90 minutes, and will include a mixture of activities, including fun vocal warm-ups, activity songs, and rhythmic and vocal games, as well as all children participating to create a group song. A performance of the group’s own composition will be offered to parents at the end of the workshop, as well as the possibility to take home an audio recording of this unique event.
Run by Meghann Clancy
Tuesday 23rd, Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th August – 10.00am – 11.30am
£6.50 per person per session or £15 for all three
Cool Jazz (Workshop)
Come and join Tim Knowles and Tim Steemson for a week of guided jazz improvisation sessions.
The Tims will take you through some well known jazz standards and help you develop those much needed improvisation skills. This class feeds into the regular monthly jazz nights at the Queen’s Hall Exchange Café so if you want to be able to join in and play in public then this is the place to start.
Monday August 22nd to Friday 26th August
10.00am – 2.00pm
£75 for the week
The Core Music Rock Foundation
This 8 week course is designed to bring out the musician (or rock star) within.
You’ve been playing for a little while, you’ve got the basics and now it’s time to take it to the next level. You will learn to play in a rock band, how to perform on stage and how to make the most of your musicianship.
At the end of the course we will be holding a performance at a top local venue for you to show the skills you have learnt to your friends and family.
Get ready to rock…
Now taking bookings for the next course – Starting April 2012
£10 per session or £70 for all 8
Aimed at 11-17 year olds