Queen’s Hall, Tunnell Room
Your chance to listen, question and tap into the expertise of the people who know the tradition inside out.
Entrance with a Saturday Day Ticket or a Supersaver
Tickets can be purchased from the Queen's Hall Box office
T1 12:00pm Physics of a fiddle vs Playing technique Murray Campbell Murray Campbell is Professor of Musical Acoustics in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh. He will dissect how the fiddle works fundamentally and how that manifests itself in the playing technique that we are taught.
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T2 1:00pm The Future of Traditional Music Simon Thoumire Simon Thourmire is a strong advocate of Scottish traditional music. Founder of Hands Up for Trad, Foot Stompin Records and website, and DISTIL, Simon has his finger on the pulse of trad music. Join him in a look at the future of traditional music.
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T3 2:00pm Discussion on the Scots Fiddle Festival Join in an open discussion with the festival organisers and explore the past, present, and future of our festival. Topics may include: What do you love about the Scots Fiddle Festival? What can be improved? Do the new venues meet expectations? How can you get involved and who would you like to see at Fiddle 2012? |
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T4 3:00pm Scordatura in Norwegian Fiddle Music Britt Pernille Frøholm Fiddler Britt Pernille Frøholm hails from Hornindal in western Norway. |
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