Useful Links
Music Clubs and Organisations
Feisean Nan Gaidheal
The National Association of Gaelic Arts Youth Tuition Festivals , which supports the development of community-based Gaelic arts tuition festivals throughout Scotland.
Gaelic Scotland
The official tourism portal for the gaelic areas of Scotland
ALP Scot Music Group
is a community education project based in Edinburgh which aims to make the traditional music, song and dance of Scotland widely available to everyone by offering classes, events, workshops, social gatherings and publications
Cowal Fiddle Workshop
Set up over 25 years ago to promote the playing of Scottish traditional music, the Dunoon-based workshop provides opportunities to play the fiddle or learn to play the fiddle to people of all ages and abilities. The workshop also welcomes musicians who play other instruments particularly for their annual fund-raising concerts and charity concerts.
Glasgow Fiddle Workshop
was formed as a voluntary organisation in 1994 with the aim to offer a facility for people to increase their knowledge of Scottish Traditional Fiddle styles and to learn more about fiddle music and its history
Borders Fiddle Group
to encourage other musicians - not just fiddle players - to join and benefit from group meetings and performances.
Highland Music Trust
based in Inverness, Scotland, is a charitable trust established for the encouragement of Scottish national and traditional music. It has helped in the publication of collections of Scottish music, and has a few select titles for sale.
Live Music Now
Providing young musicians with paid performance opportunities and support in professional development at the start of their careers + helping people to access the joy of live music.
The San Francisco Scottish Fid
play traditional Scottish fiddle music. Members meet the third Sunday of each month in homes, drawn together by their strong sense of community and delight in sharing music.
www.folkandroots.co.uk
A guide to the folk and acoustic scene in the UK
Gaelic Arts Portal
Valley of the moon
Scottish Fiddling School in the northern California redwoods invites you to a week of intensive study, recreation, and good times with people who share an interest in the music and dance traditions of Scotland.
Instrument/Accessories Suppliers
Gordon Stevenson Violins
Edinburgh Tel: 0131 229 2051
Bob Dougan
Violin Restoration Services ? Violins, Cello, Mandolins, Bows and other instruments for sale. ? Restoration work of all kinds speedily done with care. ? Instruments set up for ease of playing and best tone. ? Free MOT health check for all instruments. ? Bows, professional rehairing, all stick and frog repairs. ? Bridges of good quality carefully fitted. ? Strings of all types supplied and fitted. ? Silver and pearl inlay work done on tailpieces and pegs. CALL: 0141-631-1077 or e-mail: robert.s.dougan@btopenworld.com
Cremona House
For instruments, bows and accessories (& really quick delivery of strings)
Musicians and Groups
Anna Wendy Stevenson
Emily Smith
Chris Stout
The Whistlebinkies
Scotlands Traditional Music Ensemble
Jamie Laval
Esteemed for his intensely passionate performances which run the gamut from wildly jubilant to tender and melancholy, Jamie Laval consistently delights a wide spectrum of audiences with his unmistakably personal expression of traditional Celtic music.
Heeliegoleerie
Heelie goleerie is a four piece folk band playing traditional music and songs from the Scottish, Irish, Swedish and many other traditions
Caber Records
Caber Records produces bagpipe music and traditional Scottish folk music available for MP3 download.
Festivals and Fiddle Camps
Blazin' in Beauly
Join Blazin? Fiddles and friends for a musical extravaganza in a week of classes, sessions, concerts and craic in the heart of the Scottish Highlands.
Scots Fiddle Festival
for a welter of fine music
Sabhal Mor Ostaig
Short Courses
Fiddles on fire
The list of performers and workshop leaders reads like a who's who of the fiddle world? At The Sage - Gateshead.
Members and Local Interest Sites
Visit Cowal
Find out everything you need to know about the Cowal Peninsula, a place of outstanding scenic beauty and a great place for activities, arts, attractions and accommodation
Ardkinglas House
Ardkinglas House sits to the east of the loch, on a fairy tale site amongst ancient woodland.
Cowal Fest
Cowalfest2010 Scotland's largest Walking & Arts Festival, only 1 hour from Glasgow
Visit Loch Lomond
Things to do and see around beautiful Loch Lomond
Western Horizon Yachts
for buying or selling a boat.
Carrick Castle Boat Club
For local sailing info, news and pictures.
Rowan House Bed and Breakfast
Self catering and B&B
Rhumhor
Large self catering house for groups of up to 10 on the shores of loch goil
Tigh na Cala
B&B