The Fiddle Project

24/02/2024

Not updating on here much, as the algorithms don't ever seem to smile on me.... most of the action is on Youtube these days! Anyway, here is the tune Shave the Donkey that I recorded with the fantastic Helen Bell a few weeks ago - there is more of this in the works!

02/12/2023

Here's Lady Compton's Whim on viola, to celebrate the release of the Viola edition of English Jigs Book One! www.thefiddleproject.org for more info

12/11/2023

Our (Stepling) video just got shared on thesession.org! Here's Butcher's of Bristol from Bath Folk Festival many moons ago....
https://youtu.be/EZ2_25jxHDk?si=R2WohCE3plauduhG

Stepling perform 'The Butchers of Bristol' at Bath Folk Festival 2016.For more from Stepling:Web: http://stepling.org.uk/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/S...

05/11/2023

My first review! In the Arco magazine put out by the European String Teachers Association, more describing than evaluating but I’ll take it!

01/10/2023

https://youtu.be/jtXjGyS9umY?si=rDPOf7NEUcAWWIbI
Here’s a version of Highland Mary from one of the fantastic Dave Townsend books, a little different from the various Morris versions as it has a sometimes-flattened 7th. Bit of a new favourite, though I’m not about how I started it… anyone have any new favourites at the mo?

01/09/2023

Something a bit different for this - here's a video I made with Adrian Lever - Guitar & Tambura during lockdown, I'm seeing him next week so this popped into my head! It's a tune I wrote for my parents and it's called Kinley.

25/08/2023

Roman Wall - I can't remember where I learned this tune but it's one of my favourites! Just off to Shrewsbury Folk Festival to play for some Morris, who else is at a festival this weekend?

18/08/2023

It's ! And if that's not a thing, then I'm making it a thing.

Here's Enfield Wash, a tune collected in John Johnson's "Choice Collections of 200 Favorite Country Dances" vol.8, from 1758. I learnt this from the fantastic fiddler Tom Newell, please forgive my slightly disheveled appearance, I'm still a bit covid-y round the edges!

02/08/2023

Shiny new arrivals! Postcards ready for festivals, will you find one?!

23/07/2023

www.thefiddleproject.org to order your copy!

20/07/2023

07/07/2023

Welcome to the The Fiddle Project! We launch on July 10th with our first book English Jigs: Book One, available in hard copy and PDF formats. All written music has a corresponding video to support music readers and aural learners alike, so check out our website and get playing!