DAVID OLIVER
		One of Northern England’s foremost dance musicians and callers, David was for many years Folkworks Education Director and as such was responsible for countless workshop programmes and courses, including the acclaimed Folkworks Summer Schools. His regular pub sessions in Hexham are immensely popular and his ceilidh band, The Hedgehog’s Skin, is in regular demand. He’s the author of English Folk Tunes for Accordion (Schott 2008), and creator of the best-selling Folkworks Session Collection. Since 2002 David has been chair of FolkArts England, and he also lectures on Folk Music Education at the Universities of Newcastle and Durham. His workshops are always lively, cheerful and purposeful, designed to give increased confidence and enjoyment to participants at all levels of experience.
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