Fiddlers in Scotland (and everywhere) were at the center of town and village life—most places had at least one fiddler who played for weddings, dances, and special occasions. Chieftains and lairds often had a fiddler as part of their household, and as patrons, were important in encouraging and preserving the music of 18th- and 19th-century ...

Notable fiddlers from Scotland today include Aly Bain, Bruce MacGregor, Johnny Cunningham, Duncan Chisholm, John Martin, John McCusker, Chris Stout, Iain MacFarlane, Charlie McKerron, Eilidh Shaw, Douglas Lawrence, Gregor Borland, Catriona MacDonald, Alasdair White, Paul Anderson, and Aidan O'Rourke.

This list of notable fiddlers shows some overlap with the list of violinists since the instrument used by fiddlers is the fiddle. Alphabetical by last name [ edit ]

Despite the occasional favour of the king, medieval fiddlers were often held in low regard in Scotland, and a declaration in Edinburgh in 1587 demanded that "all mestrallis (minstrels)...fidleris (fiddlers), commoun sangsteris (singers), especially of …

2023年7月18日 · The fiddle in Scottish culture : aspects of the tradition. 1. The Itinerant Fiddler in Imagination and Reality -- 2. The Blind Fiddler -- 3. The Lost Art of Singing While Playing -- 4. Leading Processions -- 5. The Fiddler at Weddings -- 6. The Fiddler at Dances -- 7.

Fiddlers from Scotland. This category has only the following subcategory. The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

These notes on styles of fiddle playing in Scotland are taken from the book Traditional Scottish Fiddling published by Taigh na Teud. In the 144 page book there are tune examples of all the styles and a Cd of good Scottish fiddlers to illustrate the points.

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Perhaps the most influential of all North east fiddlers was J Scott Skinner (1843-1927), who did more than anyone to raise the game of Scottish fiddling, setting standards of technique and composition which made him (not least in his own eyes) the equal of any classical musician.

Scotland has a distinctive repertoire including a number of different types of tune. Many of these tune types are shared with neighbouring England and Ireland, whilst some are uniquely Scottish. The Strathspey developed in Scotland, the first being written around 1749. They were originally called strathspey reels.