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Fiddle playing did not achieve the same prominence in English traditional music and dance as in Scotland, however several of the figureheads of the revival of flok music in England are noted fiddlers - Dave Swarbrick and Eliza Carthy among them.

Subcategories

• Carthy, Eliza
• Swarbrick, Dave
• Tickell, Kathryn

Resources in This Category

• Beer, Phil

  http://www.philbeer.co.uk/
  Multi instrumentalist, fiddle player and songwriter. Gig guide and information on bands in which he plays.

• Cooper, Pete

  http://www.petecooper.com/
  Teaches, plays, composes and writes about fiddle music; information about his gigs, projects, workshops, biography and discography.

• Feast of Fiddles

  http://www.feastoffiddles.com/
  An annual tour, where several of the finest fiddle players in the country play gigs with a backing band; details of current schedule, and archive of past events.

• Ian Cutler

  http://www.iancutler.com/
  Fiddle player; played on cult film, "The Wicker Man". Biography, discography, photos, performances, sound clips, and links.

• Knight, Peter

  http://www.peterknight.net/
  Traditional fiddle player and vocalist (ex-Steeleye Span). Discography, gig dates, accounts of bands in which he has played, photos, and information on recordings.

• McConville, Tom

  http://www.tommcconville.co.uk/
  Professional folk fiddler and singer from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Tour dates, biography, reviews, audio clips, discography, and contact details.

• Wyke, Nick; and Driscoll, Becki

  http://www.englishfiddle.com/
  A fiddle duo playing traditional and contemporary music from South West England; profiles, discography, gig list, information about workshops, and contact details.

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