Session!

I have lost our five residential courses at Halsway Manor this year and I really miss teaching face to face and I'm sure everyone else is missing playing together. So I've decided to run an asynchronous virtual session. Each week I will add a new session video that will over time build up into a full session. It's going to start slow and easy for the less confident player and get gradually more demanding. It's going to be a mixed session with a an eclectic mix of tunes. All the tunes will have lesson videos to accompany it so if you don't know a tune you can learn it!

We've been overwhelmed by our response to our request for coffees for the next session - so we will be filming another couple this week! Thank you! We're going to keep asking for more coffees so we can continue to film the sessions. If you have a request for a tune, get in touch!

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Session 16 - from the Long Room at Halsway Manor!

• Bonden i Paradis
• Spikens Vals
• Hamburska efter Pehr Ericsson
• Bortapolska
• Josefins Dopvals
• PDF of the dots
• Blog entry for this session

Session 15 - Säckpipa Tunes - the session Jonny couldn't make - Sunday 30th August

• Långdans från Sollerön
• Menuetto efter Sven Donat
• Pollonesse efter Andreas Dahlgren Nr. 87
• Röra Röret
• Gärdsbygubbarnas Polska
• PDF of the dots
• Blog entry for this session

Extra Session - Swedish Tunes Workshop at Whitby Folk Week

• Flickan Hon Går i Dansen
• Springvals efter Ceylon Wallin
• Piggelunkschottisen
• PDF of the Dots
• Link to the Blog Entry

Session 14 - Swedish Tunes - Sunday 23rd August

• Fanteladda
• Springvals från Valö efter Ceylon Wallin
• Polska från Östra-Ryd
• Hamburska efter Pehr Ericsson
• Skänklåt - Skålarna
• PDF of the dots
• Link to the blog entry

Session 13 - The Playford Session Part 3 - Sunday 16th August

Newcastle

Fandango

Hare's Maggot

Grimstock

Gathering Peascods

PDF of the dots

Blog Entry for Session 13

Session 12 - British Tunes - Sunday 9th August

• Speed the Plough
• Hector the Hero
• The Inverness Gathering
• May Your Day Be Filled with Music (by Jenny Quick)
• The Quantox March (aka Quantox Reel)
• Rocking the Baby
• PDF of the music
• Blog Entry for session 12

Session 11 - Swedish Tunes - Sunday 2nd August

• Polska efter Johan Skedin från Tärnsjö
• Fikavalsen
• Schottis från Lima
• Hans Grinds Jäspodspolska (CiG)
• Svängrumpa
• PDF of the dots
• Blog Entry for Session 11

Session 10 - The Playford Session Part 2

1. Mount Hills
2. Jenny Pluck Pears
3. Red House
4. The Black Nag
5. Argeers
6. Mr Isaac's Maggot
7. Dick's Maggot
8. Trip to Paris
9. Download a pdf of all the dots
10. Link to the Blog entry for this session

Session 9,  Jonny's Dance Tunes - Sunday 19th July

• Doodle Oak Cloggers / Hedingham Green (32 bar reels)
• Waltz for Shari (64 bar waltz)
• Sunny Skies / Dancing Shoes (32 jigs)
• Anastasia (48 bar reel)
• Italian Pants / Dot Dot Dot (32 bar polkas)
• Download the dots to Session 9
• Session 9 Blog Entry

Session Zero Part 3 - Sunday 12th July

• Flickan Hon Går i Dansen
• Tillsammans Polska
• Colin's Cattle
• The Piper's Wedding March
• Polska Cups
• Download the dots to Session Zero part 3
• The Session Blog Entry

Session 8 - Sunday 5th July - Vicki's Dance Tunes

The tune list for this session so you can prepare and play along at the premier is. 

• Hyde & Seek / The Japonica Jig
• Elsy's Waltz
• Piggelunkschottisen
• Ankapoo / Tongue in Cheek
• Dancing Out / One for His Nob
• Download a pdf of all the dots
• Blog Entry for this session

Session 7 - Sunday 28th June - The Playford Session at 2pm

• Maiden Lane
• Hunt the Squirrel
• Upon a Summer's Day
• Nobody's Jig
• Stanes Morris
• Barham Down
• Goddesses
• Download a pdf of all the dots
• Blog Entry for this session

Session 6 - Sunday 21st June. Tunes by people who have been to Halsway!

• The Noodle Slicer (by Ed Pritchard)
• Kerry's Lament (by Linda Hall)
• Narrowly Missed the Milk Jug (by John Cooke)
• The Heart Waltz (by Chris Drinkwater)
• Miranda's Mazurka (by Ed Pritchard)
• The Stand In (by Linda Hall)
• Doreen's Schottis (by Chris Drinkwater)
• Polska for Vicki (by John Cooke)
• Download a pdf of all the dots
• Blog Entry for this session

Session Zero Part 2 - Sunday 14th June

The details for this session can now be found on my new website: CLICK HERE

Session 5 - Sunday 7th June

• The Sloe / The Rochdale Coconut Dance
• The Rogue's March / Captain Lanoe's Quick March
• The Rowan Tree
• Tree in a Bog / Marie's Wedding
• Drops of Brandy / Andy Carey's
• Click Here to download the pdf of dots for session 5
• Blog Entry for this Session

Session 4 - Sunday 31st May 2020

• Hälleforsnäspolskan
• Spikens Vals (3rd version!)
• Byss-Calle 32 (we promise it'll be steady!)
• Stensele Polskan
• Härjedalsschottisen
• Click Here to download a printable of the tunes for session 4
• Blog Entry for this session

Session 3 - Sunday 24th May 2020

• Three Around Three /  The Cotillion 
• The Man in the Moon 
• Butter'd Peas / Old Tom
• 100 Pipers / Jeannie's Blue E'en
• Click Here to download a printable of the tunes for session 3
• Blog Entry for this session

Session 2 - Sunday 17th May 2020

• Tierps Polskan / Vendelpolskan 
• Stures Schottis
• 1814
• Kadrill Cozaken
• Click here to download a printable pdf of the four tunes for session 2
• Blog Entry for this session

Session 1 - Sunday 10th May 2020

The details for this session can now be found on my new website: CLICK HERE

Session Zero - Saturday 16th May 2020

The details for this session can now be found on my new website: CLICK HERE