THE SCOTS FIDDLE - Tunes, Tales & Traditions

A three volume series of collections of Scottish fiddle music from different areas of Scotland with extensive background narratives and anecdotes on fascinating characters, history, folklore and traditions as well as biographical sketches on fiddlers and composers. Suggested bowings and finger-board positions are also provided.

Each volume is not just a fiddle book, but a book about Scotland with appeal to all interested in her and her cultural traditions. The comprehensive narratives also provide an appreciation of Scotland in its different localities with their own dialect or language, characteristics, customs and festivals, poetry and song.

Each book also contains fine steel engravings of views of Scotland.

Other important features of the volumes, in addition to the biographical sketches and music of famous Scots fiddlers and their music, are the account of the lives and examples of the works of many lesser known but gifted local musicians.

Glenfiddich Living Scotland Award 1997

A Unique Contribution to Scottish Culture and Tradition