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Lewes Saturday Folk Club workshop 321ROB HARBRON CONCERTINA WORKSHOP
Saturday 27th. September 2025
10.45 a.m.- 4.45 p.m. Places £45
(£22 for two under 25-year olds)
Email valmaigoodyear[at]aol[dot]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 & 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 & harmony. The workshop is focused on the English system but open to players of all systems.
ROB HARBRON performs with LEVERET
AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE IN THE EVENING
(£15: email valmaigoodyear[at]aol[dot]com to reserve tickets, bring the right money in cash on the night)
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.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Brewers Arms, 91 High Street,Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom
