Fergie Fulton

Welcome to the Website for Fergie Fulton

Bassplayer. Musician. Instructor. Broadcaster.

This video is just one of many from my Bass channel on youtube, click on the link below to watch more and subscribe if you want to be kept up to date

                    http://www.youtube.com/user/FergieFultonBass/videos


Introduction

Hi my name is Fergie Fulton and welcome to my site.
As a musician who plays bass this site is aimed to inform you of where and what i am doing as well as offer information about the Shows, Broadcasts, Lessons and Clinics i do.
You will also find links to other sites and companies i use and endorse so feel free to check them out.

The Bass Guitar is a sonic instrument, so you need to understand good technique.
Bass as a frequency appears in most forms of music, so you need to understand how and why bass works.
Learning to understand its many functions, nuances and applications is the badge of a great bass player

As a orchestra trained musician it was in 1975 i started using my training and education to play Bass.
So with over 35 years experience of playing from Live Band Performance, Studio, Theatre, Orchestra, Big Band and TV that has seen me win various awards, kept me in demand and earned the respect of my peers, i have a great deal to offer the modern player about the instrument and its uses.
Currently based in the UK, Braintree, Essex, i am avaiable and open for all bass playing offers regarding work or teaching
For details of availability and price structures please contact me on;

07508705439  

( due to time constraints or signal issues within certain areas of the music business you may be asked to leave a voicemail, or if you prefere send a text, all enquires will be answered a soon as possible, so please be patient...... mobile phones and  music do not often go hand in hand)
or if you prefere by E-mail, use the links below.
Contact me e-mail fergiefulton@hotmail.co.uk 
Contact me e-mail fergiefulton@gmail.com

                            LATEST NEWS/UPDATES

20/05/12

Hi all, hope you are all well?

i have been very busy and am at present enjoying the sunny weather in Spain and expect to be back in the UK at the begining of June.

I have heard that i have been nominated in the British Blues Awards in the Best Bass Player .category and that with this nomination it brings Hokie Joint a total of 7 nominations this year including Best Band and Best Album. Voting gets under way at the start of June so i will publish a link and you can join in and vote for any of the acts nominated. In voting you will be supporting British Blues as well as live music. voting will be open to anyone that cares to take the time and is world wide to anyone that has an e-mail adress and internet access.

13/04/12

The dates available for lessons in which i will come to you are

16th, 17th, 18th and then 23rd, 24th, 25th. These are the only dates available till at least the middle of June. As usual with what i do there is always more than enough material to learn and get through to keep anyone occupied till then, so it is first come first served on these six dates.

contact me to book any of the available slots, 1hr to 3 hrs (6pm-9pm  ) are available.

The normal daytime slots are still available for anyone free that wishes to come to me during the hrs. of 9am till 4pm..check in for availability.


12/04/12

It has been a very busy time last month and it will be at least till June, more details to follow.

For lessons i shall be putting up some dates and e-mailing students with the option that i come to you. these dayes will be limited to one student one night, all lesson plans will be available.



29/03/12


Well all went well with the shows, great to see lots of fans of both bands out in force.

I have been shooting some new videos so they will be on-line soon.

This weekend i will be at the charity jam at Blues on the Farm

http://www.psychoweb.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/WEBSITE/ADVERTS/Jam%20Day.htm

and on the Sunday 1st April i will be in Colchester at Trevor Durrants Guitar Centre again, as a follow up to the first set of clinics done last month.

This time it will be informal and i shall be there for the whole day, so feel free to drop in and talk about any bass related items or bass equipment.

Again there will be a free half hour lesson for anyone buying bass equipment from the shop.

http://www.tdguitars.com/home/default.asp




14/3/12

This Friday 16/3/12 i will be at The Soundhouse, Colchester Essex with Hokie Joint.

Next week Hokie Joint go North Yorkshire and Derby

http://www.hokiejoint.co.uk/hokiepress/gigs/

Also next week i wii be doing two dates with The Motives

19th March Oxford

21st March Birmingham

http://the-motives.com/


Below is a link to the latest video on the Bass Channel about some of the exercises that can be done to help tone the hands and get them in shape for playing.
http://youtu.be/Ab-dtzrAnkg
On the 1st April i will be back at Trevor Durrants Guitar Centre in Colchester
http://www.tdguitars.com/home/default.asp
In association with Trevor anyone who buys bass equipment from the shop can book to come in or just turn up on the 1st April ( no joke ) and get fr3e advice or a lesson to help them with their purchase. If on the other hand you are looking for lessons or advice concerning your own playing, again please book come along for a chat about what it is you want to do in your playing life.
use the contacts on this page above for me or get in touch with the shop.

Coming to the Capitol again this Friday with Hokie Joint.
Playing at Bloomsbury Bowl, http://bloomsburylive.com/
Later in the month I shall be back out with The Motives see,http://the-motives.com/

20/02/12
Back in Colchester this weekend on Sat. 25th Feb.
There are a few slots left for the day, so would be nice to fill them. Give me a call or drop me a line if interested.
17/02/12
In  Colchester tomorrow from mid-day at Trevor Durrants Guitar Centre presenting some free bass clinics to help lanch the new Bass Range they will be doing.
Had a great time in London mid-week with the Hokies, thanks to all that came...we may do some more shows in the capitol.

09/02/12
Up-date for Colchester area. I will be teaching once a month at Pioneer studios, Colchester. 
http://www.pioneermusic.co.uk/pioneer_lessons.html

The first day will be on the 25th Feb. All lessons are one to one and all lesson plans are available as stated above. Call or E-mail to book places or to find out about availability.
Or come to the clinic at Trevor Durrants Guitar Centre on Sat. 18th and book them in person.
http://www.tdguitars.com/home/default.asp
08/02/12
I will be teaching in Colchester later this month for one Saturday, those already signed up to my E-mail will get details soon. Those looking for lessons or help please get in touch via e-mail or call me on the numbers above as places are limited for this day. If over subscribed I will add the Sunday and make a weekend of it in Colchester. The first clinic of the year will be in Colchester on the 18th Feb, so anyone wanting to check out what lessons can do for them, or want more info please come along and talk to me personally.

06/02/12
Had a great time in Europe, cold and snowy but everthing was great, check out the link for some footage from the the show at Blues aan Zee, Monster, Holland.
Also running order for the Free Open Bass clinic at

Trevor Durrant Guitar Centre, @ The Cowdray Centre, Colchester. Format will be easy going in the forms of playing demos, talks, advice etc but split into four catagories, so players can pick the times for what interests them.
Each session will address some of the techniques and problems in each of the genres being highlighted. These genres are some of the most popular on the current music scene in East Anglia so will be relevant to many players. Each clinic will have songs from each of the listed genres played and ideas on how and why to play them. The idea is to keep them short and sweet so players can pick and choose the genres and times to suit them and to keep the afternoon fresh. There will be time in between each clinic to ask questions or advice before the next one starts. Ideally each one should last approx 45mins, so that's a 15 min. break before each one.
Running order will be
12.00 (mid-day) till 1.00, Blues
1.00 till 2.00 Rock
2.00 till 3.00 Funk
3.00 till 4.00, Soul
for details go to
www.tdguitars.com or call 01206 765777

20/1/12
I shall be back on the radio this weekend on Sun. 22 Jan. on SaintFM presenting two hrs of the best in Blues from 8.00pm. Follow the link and click the listen live button to join me.

http://www.saintfm.co.uk/index.php/listen-live/



19/1/12
Busy times, I have been rehearsing for the coming year. Hokie Joints first show of the year will be in Holland at Blues Aan Zee, Monster, NL on Sat. Feb 4th.

Just won the Best Bass player Award from the Bronte Blues Club, thanks all, see you in March,
http://www.bronteblues.com/the_blues.htm
http://youtu.be/4wTlbP5PJr4

Off to see Dan McPherson to pick up my old P bass. Dan has been working on the neck to help keep it in top condition
http://www.dm-guitars.co.uk/

Also when in the area will be dropping into see Chris from The Bass Merchant, now relocated to Thurock, to see how things are coming on with the setting up of the new shop, and find out when the plan to open.

8/1/12
Still trying to find a new weekend base to work from in Colchester, so please be patient.
Looking for a weekend base in Ipswich and Chelmsford, the idea to work along the A12 corridor.

6/1/12
Very good series of meetings with the idea of taking what I do into schools in the Essex area.




Merry Christmas all, have a great time.

Happy New Year to all.

11/12 11
 I will be adding a link to a YouTube page. In this page you will be able to view lessons and ideas presented on this site.
4/12/11
Glad to say that the Bass Merchant in Clochestermwhich was facing closure, will now be relocating to Thurrock Lakeside Retail Park. New show room will open mid January more details when I get them.
29/11/11
Had a great time on the short tour with the Motives, good luck with the future to them and speedy recovery to their regular bassman Andy Graham. Now back for a few weeks, relaxing, teaching, and getting ready for the New Year.
19/11/2011
Back from a great time in Czech Republic, thanks to all that made it a great time for us, bit of footage in the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwVnXmck3uI

14/11/2011, thanks to all those that took part in the free lesson program, your sheets have been E-mailed and lessons now booked are confirmed.

31/10/11
Thanks to all that came to the Bass Merchant in Colchester for the free half hr. lesson or just to get some advice.
I am working on doing the same sort of week in Ipswich and again in Chelmsford later in the year or early next year. If anyone has any ideas on suitable locatiions or music shops that could act as a venue, please get in touch though the links above on this page.

20/10/2011
FREE BASS LESSON.
Next week is mid term holidays so anyone with kids off school please tell your friends, other parents and re-post this message that i will be at The Bass Merchant in Colchester next week between 10am and 4pm each day on Mon.24th then again on
Thurs.27th,
Fri.28th, and
Sun.30th,
to give a free half hr.bass lesson to anyone interested in the instrument and wants to try it out or looking to expand.
Any other players interested in having one, or wants to hang out your welcome come along as well. The free lesson will be done subject to availability so please book a slot either by using the e-mail link or the phone no. provided above on this homepage. I will get back to all that apply and confirm your lesson. Or call the shop on the day and see if there are any spaces.

http://www.bassmerchant.com/index.php



14/10/2011
I will be offering a free half hour bass lesson for anyone interested in taking up the bass and wants to try it out first. More details to follow