North Atlantic Fiddle Convention

North Atlantic Fiddle Convention

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/events/nafco06/index.shtml

It's on again!

# Posted on February 14th 2006 by Bren

Re: North Atlantic Fiddle Convention

Irish players booked to appear are Matt Cranitch, Seamus Creagh and Liz Doherty.

# Posted on February 14th 2006 by Kenny

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P.S. - Also appearing - Kathryn Tickell , [ if anyone wants a bit of tattoo-spotting. ]

# Posted on February 14th 2006 by Kenny

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Bren, Have you just taken up the fiddle or what??

# Posted on February 15th 2006 by Donough

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no, you're safe for now Donough, but when all these fiddlers come to town, there's loads of good music and sessions.

I'll be down your way in a couple of weeks by the way.

# Posted on February 15th 2006 by Bren

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Hi Bren, See Ya soon. Clever thinking about going to where the fiddlers gather. Just wondering about a Resonator Fiddle - that would be interesting

# Posted on February 16th 2006 by Donough

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no, it's a bloody awful racket!

# Posted on March 2nd 2006 by Bren

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I heard someone playing a banjo-fiddle once. It was painful.

# Posted on March 2nd 2006 by JeffK627

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It's true, you do learn something new every day, especially if you become an org-er!

Shoot JeffK627, I'd never heard of one of those Banjo-Fiddles before.

I managed to track down a couple of photos of the dreaded -BANJOFIDDLE:

http://www.bolick.net/recordings/banjo/instruments.html

"I discovered his banjo fiddle. Its haunting tone and unique design captivated me ....." I guess you didn't write that Jeff?

There are also photos of:
THE MINSTREL BANJO
&
THE BOWED DULCIMER

# Posted on March 2nd 2006 by Ptarmigan