Composer, performer, Guitar teacher.
Howard Haigh, Guitar Teacher and Composer, performs solo Spanish Guitar and with Latino-Swing-Guitar duo FRETVILLE. Howard's own acclaimed compositions cover a wide range of styles and techniques with an emphasis on Latin-Jazz and minimalism. His work has been widely used in Theatre, Dance, Film and video works.
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Guitar Lessons in Lancaster U.K available now.
UPCOMING 2024
FEBRUARY
Sat Feb 10th 18.30pm FRETVILLE duo @ The Three Mariners, Lancaster LA1 FREE
Weds Feb 14th 7.30pm Haigh Solo Valentine’s at The Bay Horse Inn, LA2 0HR Tel for reservations 01524 791204
Thurs 15, Fri 16, & Sat 17 Flights of Passage – Winter Gardens, Morecambe, Music by Pete Moser feat Howard Haigh on Guitar
MARCH
Friday March 8th Lunchtime 12.30 for 1.00pm start FRETVILLE Music and lunch at The Hip Joint, Bentham Town Hall. Booking essential.
Saturday March 9th FRETVILLE Haydn’s @ Station Hotel, Caton SOLD OUT
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Friday March 15th 7.30pm
FRETVILLE + The Long Walk Chinese Orchestra at The Olive Bar, Gregson Centre, LA1 Suggested donation £5.00 Amazing value for money!
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Saturday March 23rd FRETVILLE Hornet’s Bar SOLD OUT
Wed March 27th Haigh Solo @ Connie’s, Fri March 29th Haigh Solo @ The School House, SOLD OUT Sat March 30th Haigh Solo @ Monty’s, SOLD OUT
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APRIL
13th April FRETVILLE with Pete MoserThe Boars Head Lancaster 5pm – 7pm
MAY
Sat May 4th 8.30pm FRETVILLE Golden Lion, Moorgate, Lancaster LA1 (Lancaster Music Festival) FREE Recommended that you turn up early to grab a seat
‘May the Fourth be with you!’ Star Wars & other movie & TV themes might make an appearance
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Sunday May 26th 3 – 6pm FRETVILLE with Pete Moser @ The Tap House, Lancaster FREE
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JUNE
Sun June 9th: Howard Haigh and Jonny Best + Northern Silents at Winter Gardens, Morecambe
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Sat June 22nd 8.30pm FRETVILLE @ Zeffirellis, Ambleside LA22 9AD (reservations required)
Music Deal £23.50, Ticket Only £4.00. 
Call us to book your table: 015394 33845.
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JULY
Friday July 5th/Saturday 6th: Private Functions
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Sunday July 14th 3 – 6pm FRETVILLE with Pete Moser @ The Tap House, Lancaster FREE
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SEPTEMBER
Sat Sept 21st 8.30pm FRETVILLE @ Zeffirellis, Ambleside LA22 9AD Music Deal £23.50, Ticket Only £4.00. Call us to book your table: 015394 33845.
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Sat Sept 28th Howard Haigh and Jonny Best perform Live Music to silent film classic ‘The Unknown’, starring Lon Chaney at Morecambe Winter Gardens
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OCTOBER
Sunday October 6th 3 – 6pm FRETVILLE with Pete Moser @ The Tap House, Lancaster FREE
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Friday 11th 5.00pm FRETVILLE @ The Golden Lion, Moorgate, Lancaster LA1 (Lancaster Music Festival) FREE Recommended that you turn up early to grab a seat
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Haigh – Guitar, Kevin Olive – Guitar,
Paul Froggatt – Saxophone
Recordings: Follow the link to the BandCamp site to find out more and listen to tracks – https://howardhaigh.bandcamp.com/album/tree-dance.
A SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Howard Haigh - Guitar Teacher in Lancaster,U.K. Composer, Performer (b. 1959 Huddersfield, UK) studied at Huddersfield School of Music, Middlesex University, and Royal Holloway College University of London completing his M.Mus (Composition) in 1983. He subsequently studied with David Bedford, seminars with John Cage, George Benjamin, and Michael Finnissy; guitar courses with Paco Pena, Juan Serrano, and Manuel Granados. He has worked as a performer - playing Spanish guitar, mandolin, percussion, and harmonica - at The Millenium Dome (O2 Arena), The Royal Albert Hall, London Barbican Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, Cadogan Hall, Olympia Fashion Show, festivals, theatres, arts centres, throughout Europe. His work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and 4, on British and Australian TV, amongst others throughout the world. From the mid 1980s to the present day Haigh has composed and performed for theatre, dance, film and video. He was the first Classical Guitarist to regularly work as a dance accompanist at The Laban Centre, London Contemporary Dance Theatre, Rambert Dance Co, The Royal Ballet and English National Ballet, amongst others. He has appeared internationally on TV and Radio, performed for HM Queen Elizabeth II, jammed live on BBC TV with Alan Titchmarch on plant pots, and even danced with Gloria Gaynor on German TV ! Haigh has composed for Choir and Orchestra, Choir and Guitar, Percussion Ensemble, String Quartet, Woodwind and Brass, electronics, and numerous works for guitar and guitar/ensemble. Stylistically Haigh’s work is broad and varied, encompassing Classical, Minimalism, Folk, Jazz, Popular music, and a special interest in Latino & Gipsy styles, as well as avant-garde excursions into less familiar musical territory.
“Music of such vivacity and directness”The Musical Times
“Brilliant”BBC Radio 4
"..a fresh and exotic combination of flamenco and jazz-inspired music, which seems bizarre but sounds brilliant."Westmorland Gazette