But Erwin not only fiddles in his leisure time, he also teaches violin and Scottish fiddle as his occupation. Scottish fiddle music can be compared to Irish tunes in that they are slower, more ...

Some say he came from Dundee. Other evidence suggests he was a weaver’s son from Dalmellington in Ayrshire. What’s certain about James Hill is that he was Scottish and he settled on Tyneside where he ...

As part of a continuing series on the cross currents between traditional music and classical music, Performance Today explores the music of Scotland. Fiddler Alasdair Fraser, pianist Muriel Johnstone ...

We often think of traditional Scottish music performed in an ensemble with fiddle, pipes (either Highland or border style), a piano or perhaps a guitar or bouzouki and, on occasion, harp. But the ...

WILLIAMSTOWN — Early music band Ruckus will live up to its boisterous name with a rousing concert of 18th-century Scottish airs and melodies at the Clark Art Institute. The concert, “The Edinburgh ...

They don't sound as brash as bagpipes, but the massed San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers is an experience not to be missed. The group will circle the Bay with its annual spring concerts next weekend in ...

2001-05-04 04:00:00 PDT San Francisco-- Despite their name, the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers requires no Scottish pedigree to be a part of the group, and despite its leader's love of old styles, ...

Founded as a fun monthly gathering for a few fiddlers in 1995, the Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club continue to find innovative ways to use their mix of amateur and professional musicians to make ...

The local Celtic band Scottish Fish has a number of things in its favor: Youthful energy, many fiddles, richly layered arrangements, and a catalogue of traditional tunes both lovely and danceable. But ...