All of my local sessions (Cambridge) are Irish, which I enjoy, but my heart is with Scottish / Cape Breton fiddle music.
If I can drum up enough interest I will try to get a Scottish flavoured session going in the South of England.
Any takers?
Tall order Craig. I dare say if you were to start something yourself you'll get all species of players coming out of the woodwork. I don't know what level of playing you're at, apologies, but basically if you could carry a couple of dozen Scottish tunes, you could change the whole focus of a session.
Me? I'm a tart. I'm currently in love with Sliabh Luachra polkas and slides. Prior to that my flirtations have been with Donegal, Scottish Borders, Irish-American (ie Reavey, Radican, etc), Italian accordian, Galicia, and so on. I get around. Nothing much to show for it, though. If your likely to be in London, let me or some of the local gang know.
I used to learn and play many Scots tunes, but I'm now playing Irish music almost exclusively, simply because it's hard to find some other people who are interested in Scots music outside Scotland and Cape Breton. I still love and listen to Scottish folk music, and now learn and collect obscure "northern" tunes of Scottish origin as a compromise. Donegal fiddle tunes are hard on flute, so my particular interest is in Fermanagh tunes.
I've never joined it, but there's a Scottish music session in York.
Well, there's quite a few of them in The House of Commons. Gordon Brown for one. Tony Blair went to Fettes College and has Scottish roots. Menzies Campbell too, of course, and even David Cameron has Scottish heritage.
There have been Scottish sessions from time to time in London. There was a monthly or fortnightly one at one time, but they quite often happen on Burns Night and St. Andrew's day. Actually, among the usual personnel, there are not many true Scots - There's a highland piper/uillean piper/whistle player of Donegal parentage, two fiddlers from Shetland, one fiddler from Orkney, a singer/guitarist/mandola player from Skye(?), and then an assortment of oddballs, such as myself. The music tends to be a bit of a mix of Scots, Shetland, Irish, American etc., but they are always good craic.
I have been away from London for almost a year, so I don't know whether anything is happening at the moment.
I'm sure there are many Scots traditional musicians around London, but not so many on the session scene. Among Scottish Country Dance musicians, the culture of informal and spontaneous music making seems to be not nearly so strong as among Irish musicians.
I live in London where there is some interest among some friends and aquantainces of mine. There was a monthly session in Clerkenwell that folded recently. A great scottish fiddler holds a wee gathering on a monday night essentially to work on tunes with a view to establishing a proper session perhaps in the future. There was a session last month on a sat afternoon in the city and a plan to hold other occassional sessions.
Email me if you would like to be kept in the loop and anyone else who reads this and may be interested.
Slainte,
Do you mean York as in the town or as in some pub in cambridge or somewhere? Cos I'm in York till the end of the month and would really like to find a local Scottish session. And if you mean York (the town), do you have any details of where it is and what day?
Hi Andy
if you in York town this evening Tuesday..go along to the Maltings under Lendl bridge, session starts around 8.30..ask for Ken and inquire about scottish fiddlers in the area...there is also a friday session in Tap and Spile I think. ask anywaycheers
Looking for Scottish fiddlers in England
Looking for Scottish fiddlers in England
All of my local sessions (Cambridge) are Irish, which I enjoy, but my heart is with Scottish / Cape Breton fiddle music.
If I can drum up enough interest I will try to get a Scottish flavoured session going in the South of England.
Any takers?
# Posted on April 8th 2006 by craigwebster
Re: Looking for Scottish fiddlers in England
Tall order Craig. I dare say if you were to start something yourself you'll get all species of players coming out of the woodwork. I don't know what level of playing you're at, apologies, but basically if you could carry a couple of dozen Scottish tunes, you could change the whole focus of a session.
Me? I'm a tart. I'm currently in love with Sliabh Luachra polkas and slides. Prior to that my flirtations have been with Donegal, Scottish Borders, Irish-American (ie Reavey, Radican, etc), Italian accordian, Galicia, and so on. I get around. Nothing much to show for it, though. If your likely to be in London, let me or some of the local gang know.
# Posted on April 9th 2006 by Alf Tupper
Re: Looking for Scottish fiddlers in England
I used to learn and play many Scots tunes, but I'm now playing Irish music almost exclusively, simply because it's hard to find some other people who are interested in Scots music outside Scotland and Cape Breton. I still love and listen to Scottish folk music, and now learn and collect obscure "northern" tunes of Scottish origin as a compromise. Donegal fiddle tunes are hard on flute, so my particular interest is in Fermanagh tunes.
I've never joined it, but there's a Scottish music session in York.
# Posted on April 9th 2006 by slainte
Re: Looking for Scottish fiddlers in England
Well, there's quite a few of them in The House of Commons. Gordon Brown for one. Tony Blair went to Fettes College and has Scottish roots. Menzies Campbell too, of course, and even David Cameron has Scottish heritage.
They're all a right bunch of fidddlers. ;-(
# Posted on April 9th 2006 by Johannes J
Re: Looking for Scottish fiddlers in England
With two d's, sorry.
# Posted on April 9th 2006 by Johannes J
Re: Looking for Scottish fiddlers in England
There have been Scottish sessions from time to time in London. There was a monthly or fortnightly one at one time, but they quite often happen on Burns Night and St. Andrew's day. Actually, among the usual personnel, there are not many true Scots - There's a highland piper/uillean piper/whistle player of Donegal parentage, two fiddlers from Shetland, one fiddler from Orkney, a singer/guitarist/mandola player from Skye(?), and then an assortment of oddballs, such as myself. The music tends to be a bit of a mix of Scots, Shetland, Irish, American etc., but they are always good craic.
I have been away from London for almost a year, so I don't know whether anything is happening at the moment.
I'm sure there are many Scots traditional musicians around London, but not so many on the session scene. Among Scottish Country Dance musicians, the culture of informal and spontaneous music making seems to be not nearly so strong as among Irish musicians.
# Posted on April 9th 2006 by ragaman
Re: Looking for Scottish fiddlers in England
I live in London where there is some interest among some friends and aquantainces of mine. There was a monthly session in Clerkenwell that folded recently. A great scottish fiddler holds a wee gathering on a monday night essentially to work on tunes with a view to establishing a proper session perhaps in the future. There was a session last month on a sat afternoon in the city and a plan to hold other occassional sessions.
Email me if you would like to be kept in the loop and anyone else who reads this and may be interested.
# Posted on April 10th 2006 by Alasdair
Re: Looking for Scottish fiddlers in England
Slainte,
Do you mean York as in the town or as in some pub in cambridge or somewhere? Cos I'm in York till the end of the month and would really like to find a local Scottish session. And if you mean York (the town), do you have any details of where it is and what day?
Thanks,
Andy
# Posted on April 10th 2006 by Andy V
Re: Looking for Scottish fiddlers in England
Hi Andy
if you in York town this evening Tuesday..go along to the Maltings under Lendl bridge, session starts around 8.30..ask for Ken and inquire about scottish fiddlers in the area...there is also a friday session in Tap and Spile I think. ask anywaycheers
# Posted on April 11th 2006 by Dave_
Re: Looking for Scottish fiddlers in England
Andy_newcastle
I've emailed you about our weekly get-together at the Thompson's Arms in Flaxton (6 miles up the A64 out of York)
Wednesdays 8.30pm
Hope you read this in time to join us !
More details in this link:
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/9343/comments
# Posted on April 12th 2006 by domnull