Tuition
Stephen is a tutor for folk and early music. He has over 25 years experience of one to one music teaching and workshops. He has delivered workshops at festivals in the UK, Europe, USA and Australia.
- Anglo Concertina
- Bagpipes – English/French
- English Concertina
- Ensemble playing
- Gralla (shawm)
- Pipe and Tabor
- Tin Whistle (Irish whistle)
He has a speciality in helping students to learn to play by ear, including those wanting to make the transition from sight-reading.
In the field of early music Stephen is keen on promoting the early English repertoire.
His musical career really took off in the 1970s playing for dance and requires additional skills above session playing.
The music for Cotswold Morris is a particular interest and he has made a study of the methods used by historical morris musicians.
Stephen has been teaching on-line since the mid-2000s and is familiar with the Skype, Facebook Messenger, Facetime and Zoom platforms.