But Erwin not only fiddles in his leisure time, he also teaches violin and Scottish fiddle as his occupation. Scottish fiddle music can be compared to Irish tunes in that they are slower, more ...

When Georgia Broughton decided to learn the Scottish fiddle, she went straight to Scotland. This was the farthest she had ever traveled alone, and she did not know what to expect in an unfamiliar land ...

2001-05-04 04:00:00 PDT San Francisco-- Despite their name, the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers requires no Scottish pedigree to be a part of the group, and despite its leader's love of old styles, ...

Sometimes it takes a brash outsider to breath new life into a traditional musical genre. A case in point: Hanneke Cassel, an Oregon-born, Berklee-trained fiddler who performs at the Blackstone River ...

As part of a continuing series on the cross currents between traditional music and classical music, Performance Today explores the music of Scotland. Fiddler Alasdair Fraser, pianist Muriel Johnstone ...

WILLIAMSTOWN — Early music band Ruckus will live up to its boisterous name with a rousing concert of 18th-century Scottish airs and melodies at the Clark Art Institute. The concert, “The Edinburgh ...

They don't sound as brash as bagpipes, but the massed San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers are an experience not to be missed. And they'll circle the Bay with their annual spring concerts this weekend, ...

The San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers starring Alasdair Fraser will take the stage on May 17 at 7 p.m. Veterans Memorial Theatre, Davis, May 18 at 7 p.m. Glaser Center, Santa Rosa, and May 19 at 1 p.m.

What’s the difference between a fiddle and a violin? How did an English jig turn into a Virginian reel? And what do Bach’s violin sonatas have in common with folk tunes from Finland? In The Listening ...