The Folksprings! workshop band,
Bideford Folk Festival 2007

What the Folksprings participants said...


"I've enjoyed it a lot, it's a great chance to learn a new type of music."

"It was fun and I learnt loads of new things. Nick and Becki are great 'teachers'"

"a great opportunity to play with other people and enjoy the fun and relaxing atmosphere"

About our workshops:

We are both fully-trained workshop leaders and are CRB checked. Our workshops can be adapted to suit all ages, abilities and instruments.

Nick spent two years training as a community musician with Wren Music. He has led workshops at folk festivals, schools and youth clubs. He teaches both fiddle and guitar and continues to work for Wren on a part-time basis.

Becki has a degree in Performing Arts (specialising in Community Music) from the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. She also teaches fiddle and works part-time for Wren Music.

We are currently running a weekly folk orchestra at the Plough Arts Centre in Torrington. We also lead "ReCyc", a youth junk band based in Barnstaple. For more info on both of our regular workshop sessions visit Wren Music.

Examples of previous workshops:

"Tunes from the West Country": instrumental workshop using repertoire from the William Andrew manuscript from Devon. Baring-Gould Folk Festival 2005.

"Fiddle Chords Workshop": using fiddle for accompaniment. Wren Fiddle Day 2006.

"Getting the Groove": playing with rhythm, body percussion and arrangement (youth workshop). Bideford Folk Festival 2006.