This workshop offers a focus on Hebridean tunes for the fiddle, with particular attention to the stylistic features that give the music its distinctive character. Drawing on the area’s strong piping and Gaelic singing traditions, we’ll explore how to play tunes with phrasing, bowing, and ornamentation that reflect the island’s musical tradition. The aim is to give you some tools to bring a sense of place and authenticity to your playing which can also be applied to other fiddle styles. Teaching will be primarily by ear, but sheet music and supporting materials will be provided after the class.
Level: Upper Intermediate and Advanced
Bring: Your instrument, a recording device
Fiddler Alasdair White is widely regarded as one of the leading exponents of Scottish music touring, teaching and performing today on both sides of the Atlantic. His deep rooted yet wide-ranging musicality reflects his Isle of Lewis birthplace, current New York City home, and over 20 years globe-trotting with some of the best known names in Scottish, Irish, and Breton music.
