Photo by Jenny Rath
Waveney Strings has been set up to provide a friendly and supportive environment in which string players can improve their skills and, at the same time, enjoy making music. A wide range of ability is accepted although some grounding would be useful. Ideal if you had lessons at school and the violin is collecting dust in the attic. There are opportunities for one to one tuition and the orchestra meets regularly on Sundays. We aim to play any music that is reasonably accessible and has been arranged for string ensemble. We also encourage people to get together informally in their own homes to play chamber music.
Waveney Strings
Debbie Whomes, one of our resident conductors.
NEW:
Waveney Recorders
Waveney Strings now has an off-shoot. After each rehearsal, by popular demand, many of our members are joined by others to play recorder music. If you play the recorder or perhaps had lessons at school, why not come along. Its safety in numbers and a great sound.
Summer Term 2010 -
Grande finale!
Community Music Workshop in Beccles
Sun. 25th July Quaker Hall Starts 3.15 pm Smallgate
Come &
join an Open Rehearsal
With
Lowestoft Orchestral Society
Waveney Recorders & Waveney Strings
River Hundred Folk Band & Hulver Penny Whistles
Ideal
for experienced and rusty players of all ages
Sheet
music and refreshments available
Free Entrance
Just turn up on the day or contact: netta.swallow@btinternet.com
(orchestral/recorders), Jopoole6@btinternet.com
(folk)
Waveney
Strings, Waveney Recorders, The Lowestoft Orchestral Society.
We have got
together as a result of funding from the 2012 London Olympics successfully
awarded via Suffolk County Council. We
will be meeting up at the Quaker
Hall, Smallgate, Beccles on Sunday
25 July, 3.15 pm. Netta
Swallow, founder member of Waveney Strings said “ we had to invent a
challenge to the public in order to get the funding – so our challenge
is that if you have not played an instrument for a long time or are
learning to play – come along and join in.
For those a bit nervous of playing again, we will have some easy
versions of music available for strings, recorders and also some basic
folk songs. Unfortunately, we
cannot provide for all instruments but violin, viola, cello, double bass,
flute, whistle, recorder, guitar and bodhran drum players welcome”.
If you do not
have a violin or viola, there will be some available to use on the day and
which can be hired if you would like to continue with your learning at
home.
Waveney Strings
was founded in Beccles in 2008 and since then we have formed a new group
Waveney Recorders, led by Margaret Westlake – an early music recorder
specialist from Bungay. Nick
Pryke, from Lowestoft is the co-ordinator for the recorder group and says
“I am really delighted with the response from people to come along and
play recorder in Beccles. The
open event is a fantastic way to encourage people to play their
instruments again or just come along to see what we play and meet other
players”. Waveney Strings
will be rehearsing tango, baroque and early music and the Lowestoft
Orchestral Society will be performing a new piece by composer and musician
Martin Sussams.
The afternoon
will be rounded off by the local Hulver based River Hundred Folk band and
the Hulver Penny Whistle Club with a lively selection of folk songs and
dance tunes. The 'River Hundred Folk Band'
is a local ceilidh band consisting of fiddle, flute, penny whistle,
guitar and bodhran. Most members are also in the ‘Hulver
Penny Whistle Club’, which has been in existence for over three years
and learns new tunes by ear – the traditional Irish way.
Spare bodhrans and whistles will be available and sheet music for all the
tunes. Flute, guitar and fiddle players would also be very welcome to join
in.
So even if you
just want to come and listen and have some tea and cake, please come
along. If you wish to play
recorder or strings, please contact Netta Swallow on 01502 470135 or email
netta.swallow@btinternet.com
or if you prefer folk music, contact Jo Poole on 01502 710257 email jopoole6@btinternet.com
About our sessions
REHEARSAL
FREQUENCY: Dates are set for
the second and fourth Sunday afternoon in the month during Waveney Strings
term times. There are breaks
for Christmas, Easter and Summer. Informal
concerts are held at least twice a year.
TIMES:
1.45 pm for a 2 pm start until 4.00 pm.
Sessions are normally followed by rehearsals of the newly formed
WAVENEY RECORDERS, co-ordinated by Nick Pryke for about one hour.
FEE:
£5.00 per session (additional fee of £2.50 for recorder session).
PARKING : No parking outside the venue but plenty of car parks as indicated on map or park in town centre. The Tesco car park allows 3 hours but closes at 5 pm on a Sunday.
If you cannot make a session, it does not matter. Come to what you can. New members welcome.
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