Malcolm is very patient, understanding, non-demanding and encouraging. I am sure he remembers what he was like at the beginning and he puts you at ease when you get frustrated and feeling you are not doing so well. Looking back now, I am amazed at my progress and I am delighted with what I have achieved in just a year. I shall be continuing to go to Malcolm for the foreseeable future."

Andy Summers

"Malcolm has endless patience and a good sense of humour, so I always feel at ease and look forward to lessons. He is approachable and will tailor lessons to cover areas which I would like to work on, as well as address points which he has identified for improvement."

Angela

"Malcolm's encouragement to develop the techniques needed to play the fiddle alongside learning to play tunes by ear is an holistic approach which has moved my playing and confidence forward tremendously over the last 18 months. His methods of tuition have meant I have made steady progress forward with a great sense

"I have been going to Malcolm for fiddle lessons for just over a year. I started as a complete beginner and he has guided me carefully and thoughtfully through the learning process. He made it clear at the start, and he has raised it again a couple of times, that learning the fiddle is not a quick process. It is a journey of many small steps. The tunes he has taught me I can see have been picked to develop skills and push me forward.

of achievement." Hilary.

“Malcolm has been providing my daughter with weekly violin lessons for over 1.5 years now and I must admit, he is great! He is everything you would look for in a teacher: patient, flexible, helpful, knowledgeable and extremely talented in his field. I would recommend Malcolm to anyone wishing to receive quality violin and/or fiddle tutoring.”

Dannielle

“I have been using Malcolm as my violin tutor for almost 10 years. He has been great! Really easy going, friendly, he often pushes me out of my comfort zone, but in the best way! He is also an incredibly talented musician. Thank you Malcolm!”

Joshua

"I would like to recommend Malcolm based on my recent experience of taking online lessons with him. I have been playing for years in bands and sessions, and teach basic fiddle myself, but I needed some bespoke lessons on fixing my bad habits and improving my technique in a couple of key areas. Malcolm was excellent at analysing where I was going wrong, and I have improved enormously in 12 weeks; really gone to the next level.

Malcolm also coached me in some tunes I wished to play at dad’s funeral, which was sensitively done with good performance tips and ensured I did my dad proud.

He has been very flexible with times of lessons and has given me loads to work on going forward. I’d like to thank him for his time and I look forward to playing together in person some day!"

Lara