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John M. Mason, MBE (21 January 1940 – 22 January 2011) was a Scottish solicitor, musician, composer and conductor. He was the co-founder, musical director, and conductor of the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra from its creation in 1980 until his death in 2011. [1]
Mary Sandeman (aka Aneka), traditional singer, solo and with Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Gaelic Mod gold medallist; Michael Sandison (born 1970), electronic musician, Boards of Canada; Saor Patrol, folk band; Paul Savage, drummer in The Delgados; Scars, band; Scatter, band; Bon Scott (1946–1980), singer for band AC/DC
Scottish Opera is based in at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, [28] but frequently performs at the Edinburgh Festival. [29] Other ensembles include the Scottish Ensemble, Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, the New Edinburgh Orchestra and the Hebrides Ensemble, which performs its Edinburgh concerts at the Queen's Hall. [31]
Hector MacAndrew (1903–1980) was a musician, composer and Scottish fiddler during the second half of the 20th century.. He was born in 1903, in a cottage on the Fyvie Castle Estate in Aberdeenshire, where his father was head gardener and piper to Lord Leith. [1]
James Scott Skinner's gravestone, Allanvale Cemetery. James Scott Skinner (5 August 1843 – 17 March 1927) was a Scottish dancing master, violinist, fiddler and composer.He is considered to be one of the most influential fiddlers in Scottish traditional music, and was known as "the Strathspey King".
Aberdeen Music Hall was the scene of a suffragette activist incident in December 1907, [5] when protesters disrupted a visit from the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Henry Asquith. [6] This resulted in a fight in the orchestra pit and the suffragettes being thrown out.
Blazin' Fiddles are a contemporary Scottish fiddle band from the Highlands and Islands. They formed in 1998 to showcase Scotland's distinct regional fiddle styles. The band have a number of awards, including; the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards Live Act of the Year, Album of the Year and Folk Band of the Year.
The fiddle music of the Borders has the most in common with English and American fiddle styles. Double-stopping, playing two strings or notes together, is commonly found in hornpipe music; such compositions are often written for two or more fiddlers.