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The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 12h

✨Saturday Showcase - Plockton Music School 25th Anniversary✨

Join the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music in Plockton as it celebrates its 25th anniversary with a special concert for our festival, uniting current and former students 🎻

🎟 www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 1d

Have you got a Festival Saver ticket yet? 🎻

This brilliant ticket gives entry to BOTH evening concerts, ALL Showcases, and a donation to the Festival Club!! ✨

🎟️ Head to www.scotsfiddlefestival.com to buy yours now

(Please note this ticket does not include entry to any workshops or the Ceilidh)

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 1d

✨Cello workshops✨

We have two amazing cellists hosting workshops at this years festival!

Join Alice Allen in her ‘Cello Tone’ workshop 🎶

Juliette Lemoine is hosting her ‘Interpreting Tunes for the Cello’ 🎶

🎟️ - www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 1d

🎶Trad Tunes for Bairns🎶
You’re never too young to have fun at the Scots Fiddle Festival!
Join Celine Donoghue Music for some family-friendly singing and dancing ✨
For ages 0 - 7
Minimum of one accompanying adult per group
FREE ENTRY (donations invited)
No need to book - just come along!

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The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 3d

Two weeks to go until the start of the Scots Fiddle Festival 2025!!
Get into the festival spirit and get yourself some fiddle festival merch 👕🎻

Buy yours now at www.mudchutney.co.uk/.../scots-fi...

#ScotsFiddleFest2025 #tradmusic #fiddle #merch

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 5d

It’s not just fiddles at the Scots Fiddle Festival! Head to our website to check out our mixed instrument workshops - www.scotsfiddlefestival.com 🎟️

#ScotsFiddleFest2025 #tradmusic #mixedinstruments #workshops

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 7d

Rose Logan has spent time immersed in both Scottish and Norwegian folk music. She looks forward to sharing her passion for the tunes, stories and traditions of these countries in her workshop ‘From Shieling to Støl’ which will take place on Sunday 16th November 🎻

🎟️- www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

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The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 9d

✨Workshop - Séan Gray✨
Originally from Coylton, Seán Gray is a much sought-after guitarist, flautist & singer who has collaborated with many of the leading names in folk music.
Join him in his workshop ‘Arrangement & Accompaniment’ on Sunday 16th November 🎶
🎟️ - www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 11d

✨Workshop - Alistair McCulloch✨
Alistair has performed and taught all over the world and is a long-established fiddle tutor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Join him in his workshop ‘Ayrshire fiddle traditions’ on Sunday 16th November 🎻

🎟️- www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

#ScotsFiddleFest2025

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The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 13d

✨Workshop - Lauren Collier✨
Talented Scottish musician Lauren Collier, is making a name for her virtuosity on the fiddle and captivating vocals.
Join her for her workshop ‘World Music and Arrangement’ on Sunday 16th November 🎻
🎟️- www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

#ScotsFiddleFest2025 #tradmusic #fiddle

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 15d

✨Workshop - Innes Watson✨

Join Innes in his workshop ‘Rhythm in melody’ on Sunday 16th November 🎻

🎟️ - www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

#ScotsFiddleFest2025 #tradmusic #fiddle

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 17d

✨Workshop - Graham Mackenzie✨
Join Graham in his workshop ‘Exploring a new tune’ on Sunday 16th November 🎻

He will be launching his second book of his own music at the fiddle festival!

🎟️- www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

#ScotsFiddleFest2025 #tradmusic #fiddle

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 19d

✨Workshop - Sally Simpson✨

Join Sally in her workshop ‘Double Stopping Focus’ on Sunday 16th November 🎻

🎟️ www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

#ScotsFiddleFest2025 #tradmusic #fiddle

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 19d

✨One month to go until this years Scots Fiddle Festival!!!✨
Our Saturday night concert is going to be a special one - our very own Youth Engagement Project led by Lauren McColl, Strathspey & Surreal and Saltfishforty!! - Saturday 15th November @ 7:30pm 🎻
🎟️ - www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

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The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 20d

✨One month to go until this years Scots Fiddle Festival begins!!!✨

Get your tickets for our first performance of the weekend - Fergal Scahill & Fabian Joyce and Grace Smith & Sam Sweeney - Friday 14th November @ 7:30pm 🎻

🎟️ Find tickets at www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

#ScotsFiddleFest2025

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 21d

✨Workshop - Robbie Greig✨

Join the only ever recipient of the Niel Gow Fiddle Award, Robbie Greig Music, in his ‘Playing with singers’ workshop on Sunday 16th November.

Head to our website to read more about Robbie 🎻

🎟️ - www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

#ScotsFiddleFest2025

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The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 23d

Celine, a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS), has performed and tutored extensively throughout Scotland and the world.

Join her for her workshop ‘Beginner Scottish tunes’ on Sunday 16th November 🎻
🎟️Find tickets for the workshop at www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

#ScotsFiddleFest2025

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 25d

✨Workshops - Juliette Lemoine, Madeleine Stewart & Heather Cartwright✨

🎻Join Juliette in her ‘Interpreting tunes for cello’ workshop
🎻Join Madeleine in her ‘Chords & improvisation’ workshop
🎻Join Heather in her ‘Ornamentation’ workshop

🎟️ - www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

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The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 26d

✨Sunday Workshops✨

We have a brilliant selection of workshops for you on Sunday 16th November!

Find out more on our website and get your tickets from www.scotsfiddlefestival.com 🎟️

#ScotsFiddleFest2025 #workshops #tradmusic #fiddle

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 27d

Get your dancing shoes on and join Bella McNab's Dance Band on Saturday 15th November for a fabulous night of dancing!
The band is delighted to be back at the Fiddle Festival with a great selection of tunes with dancing expertly talked through by caller, Dave Francis.
🎟️www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · 29d

✨Workshops - Patsy Reid & Alice Allen✨

🎻Join Patsy in her ‘Technical aspects to improve sound’ workshop.
🎻Join Alice in her ‘Cello tone’ workshop.

Head to our website to read more 🎻

🎟️ - www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

#ScotsFiddleFest2025 #tradmusic #fiddle

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The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · Oct 3

✨Workshop - Morag Brown✨

In addition to her Saturday showcase alongside Lewis Powell-Reid, Morag will be hosting her workshop ‘Getting comfy with your fiddle’ - freeing your technique and opening up your sound 🎻

🎟️ - www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

#ScotsFiddleFest2025 #tradmusic #fiddle

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · Oct 1

✨Workshops - Douglas Montgomery & Brian Cromarty✨

🎻Join Brian Cromarty in his ‘Accompaniment’ workshop.
🎻Learn 'Orkney Tunes' from Douglas Montgomery.

🎟️ - www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

📸 Photo credit: Lieve Boussaw

#ScotsFiddleFest2025 #tradmusic #fiddle

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · Sep 29

BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2022, Eryn Rae will be hosting her workshop ‘Developing your style’ on Saturday 15th November.

Head to our website to read more about Eryn🎻

🎟️ - www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

#ScotsFiddleFest2025 #tradmusic #fiddle

The Scots Fiddle Festival @scotsfiddlefest.bsky.social · Sep 27

Members of Cuan-A-Tuath, @kristinaleesikmusic and @seamus_obaoighill are both hosting workshops on the Saturday of our festival.

🎻Join Kristina in her ‘Swedish Tunes’ workshop.
🎻Séamus in his ‘Strathspeys and Reels’ workshop.

Head to our website to read more 🎻

🎟️ - www.scotsfiddlefestival.com