Fiddles of tin and ship pine
Although the design has changed over the centuries, from the 18th century onwards Scottish luthiers have embraced the Italian violin … Read more
Fiddle
Scottish Music on Early Cylinder Recordings
Before Covid19, the idea of online concerts was rather niche, but in the past two years, these have become an … Read more
James Cheechoo (1929-2022), the ‘Last of the James Bay Fiddlers’, and his Scottish Connection
James Cheechoo (1929-2022), who passed away at the age of 92, on 11 February 2022 in Moose Factory, Northern Ontario, … Read more
The Atholl Collection in Perth – catalogue pdf available
Cover of catalogue – reproduced by kind permission of Culture Perth & Kinross Local & Family History The A K … Read more
Scottish Fiddle: traces of oral culture in printed 18th century collections?
Today’s post discusses one area of ongoing research: the relationship between literate and oral cultures of transmission in the 18th … Read more
Dr Peter Cooke (1930-2020). From Ugandan Songs to Shetland Fiddlers: a remarkable digital memorial
Ethnomusicologists were saddened to learn last year of the death of Dr Peter Cooke, for many years a leading figure … Read more