It has been said that the difference between a fiddle and a violin is the player, so no one likely expected classical violinists to dominate the lively Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra — and they would have ...

The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra is one of Scotland’s foremost traditional music organisations. Formed in 1980, deriving their origins from Fiddlers’ Rallies. Get the best deals and latest updates on ...

Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western foothills of North Carolina, presents the cutting-edge Scottish fiddle and cello duo Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas on the ...

We often think of traditional Scottish music performed in an ensemble with fiddle, pipes (either Highland or border style), a piano or perhaps a guitar or bouzouki and, on occasion, harp. But the ...

Musicians pick the music they play, but sometimes you wonder if the music picks them. Growing up in Scotland, Alasdair Fraser started taking violin lessons at age 8. In his teens, he studied the work ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The trademark toe-tapping music of Fiddle-icious will begin at 2 p.m. on ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The ornately decorated fiddle belonged to the dance master who taught Robert Burns. At Carnegie, it will cap “Scotland’s Hoolie in New York.” Duncan Chisholm with the fiddle ...

WETA Arts delves into the celebration of Celtic culture with Seán Heely. WETA Arts delves into the celebration of Celtic culture, particularly focusing on Scottish traditions as preserved by Seán ...