We've asked some of Scotland's top musicians to tell us about
their life and music* (read the questions).
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Sarah McFadyen
Sarah is a fiddler from Hoy in Orkney. After graduating
from Edinburgh Arts School she joined Scottish bands Harem
Scarem and Aberfeldy with whom she has recorded 2 albums
each. She was taught by fellow Orcadian fiddler Jennifer
Wrigley. Sarah is currently touring with Harem Scarem.
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Sheena Wellington
Sheena has led the field in Scottish traditional music through
her singing of Scots song and work with local and national
goverment. A highlight of Sheena's career was when she was
asked to sing Robert Burns' A Man's A Man For a' That at
the Opening Ceremony of the first Scottish Parliament for
three hundred years.
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Finlay MacDonald
Finlay is one of Scotland's top innovative pipers. With
his band they have played all over the world and have just
released their latest CD - ReEcho on Greentrax Recordings.
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Finlay's CDs. Download Finlay's
CDs
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Mairi Campbell
Mairi is a multi-talented fiddler and viola player who performs
with Bella McNab's Scottish Dance Band and the Cast. She
is also a well sought after session musician being able
to turn her talent to most musical styles. Check out Mairi's
Ayepod teaching
course.
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Mairi's CDs
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Lori Watson
Lori hails from the Scottish Borders and champions their
unique fiddle style. She has just released her Lori Watson
Three CD and in 2004 brought out Border's Young Fiddlers,
a collection of Border's musician playing music from the
area. Check out Lori's Ayepod teaching
course.
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Lori's CDs
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Gillian Frame
Gillian is fiddler and singer with award winning Scots band
Back of the Moon and also the first award winner of the
BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2001.
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Gillian's CDs. Download Gillian's
CDs
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Simon Thoumire
Simon is a virtuoso concertina player who performs with
David Milligan. Check out Simon's Ayepod teaching
course.
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Simon's CDs. Download Simon's
CDs |
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Aidan O'Rourke
Aidan is a top Scottish fiddler who plays with Blazin' Fiddles
and Lau.
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Aidan's CDs |
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Rod Paterson
Rod is one of Scotland's top singers and lead singer
of Jock Tamson's Bairns.
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Rod's CDs |
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Anna Wendy Stevenson
Anna Wendy is a fine fiddler who is respected for
both her playing and teaching. She played with Fine
Friday and is currently promoting her latest solo album.
Check out Anna Wendy's Ayepod teaching
course.
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Anna Wendy's CDs. Download Anna
Wendy's CDs |
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David Francis
David is guitarist with Scots band The Cast as
well as being one of Scotland top traditional music administrators.
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Dave's CDs |
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Sharon Hassan
Sharon is a great fiddler, guitarist and bagpiper
from the North East of Scotland.
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Sharon's CDs |
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* Many of these recordings are made out of the studio so please
excuse the hiss and other outdoor noises.