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Scottish fiddlers have their own styles of ornamentation, and a particularly strong repertoire.

There are identifiable regional variations - that of the North East (Banchory and Fochabers); of Shetland (a separate category), the North-West (much influenced by Gaelic traditions - and in turn a strong influence on the Cape Breton fiddling heritage).

Subcategories

• Gow, Niel
• Shetland
• Skinner, James Scott

Resources in This Category

• Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society

  http://www.aberdeenstrathspeyandreel.co.uk/
  Information about concerts and practices, with details of their restoration of the J Scott Skinner memorial. [Scotland]

• Baker, Elke

  http://www.elkebaker.com/
  Profile of the 1995 US National Scottish Fiddle Champion, her performance and recordings. Includes details of the Potomac Valley Scottish Fiddle Club. Located in Glenelg, Maryland, USA.

• Banchory Strathspey and Reel Society

  http://www.banchoryfiddlers.co.uk/
  Society formed in the birthplace of the legendary James Scott Skinner; information about their history, recordings, concerts and annual festival. [Aberdeenshire, Scotland]

• Border Strathspey and Reel Society

  http://borderstrathspey.photium.com/
  Dedicated to keeping traditional Scottish music alive. Lists group information, news, concerts, members and associated links. [Langholm, Scotland]

• Chisholm, Duncan

  http://www.duncanchisholm.co.uk/
  Inverness-based traditional fiddler; includes biography, gig and tour dates, press coverage, and contact.

• Fiddles and Fiddlers

  http://www.nefa.net/archive/songmusicdance/fiddles/musicians.htm
  Biographies of fiddlers of North East Scotland, with audio samples of modern players playing their tunes. [from J. Murdoch Henderson’s “Flowers of Scottish Melody”, 1935]

• Fraser, Alasdair

  http://www.alasdairfraser.com/
  Profile, discography, tour dates, reviews, newsletters and booking information. Also includes information about his fiddle camps and schools in the US and Scotland.

• Gordon Gunn Band, The

  http://www.gordongunn.co.uk/
  A three piece band from Orkney and Wick. Includes biographies, reviews, album information, MP3s, and gig-listing.

• Grant, Aonghas

  http://scottishfiddle.org/angusgrant/
  A West Highland fiddler, well known for playing left-handed. Includes his biography, and details of his tune collection.

• Peninsula Scottish Fiddlers

  http://www.thefiddlers.com/
  A California-based group of Scottish fiddlers; details of their gigs, profiles, and contact details. [US]

• San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers

  http://www.sfscottishfiddlers.org/
  Group playing traditional Scottish fiddle music, directed by Alasdair Fraser. Information about meetings, performances, activities, and background on the tradition. [California, US]

• Scottish Fiddle Orchestra

  http://www.sfo.org.uk/
  A traditional music ensemble, with origins in Fiddlers' Rallies. Details the history of the orchestra along with its forthcoming concerts. Information on the personnel and recordings also included.

• Scottish Fiddlers

  http://www.nigelgatherer.com/perf/fiddl.html
  Listing of Scottish and Shetland fiddlers, with profiles and discographies.

• Strathspey and Reel Society of New Hampshire

  http://www.srsnh.org/
  Devoted to learning and performing Scottish music. Information about membership, performances, activities, newsletters, and contact details. [New Hampshire, US]

• Ythan Fiddlers

  http://rdacky.net/
  A group preserving and promoting Scottish traditional music to the younger generations; information about membership, practices, and events, with contact details. [Aberdeenshire, Scotland]

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