| Scottish Fiddle Clubs and Societies |
Eastern US
DC Area - Potomac Valley Scottish Fiddle Club -
Meets usually 2nd Sunday of the month. 2:30 workshop with tunes taught by ear and from
written music. Around 5:30 potluck supper. Around 6:30, following dinner, Scottish jam
session. Held at various homes and community centers, Metro DC area. Dues $25/year
individual. $35/year family includes newsletter, music.
Contact: Elke Baker, Director
Box 236
Glenelg MD 21737
301-854-9161
Florida - Lanark Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Tallahassee, FL -
(meets in the North Florida panhandle community of Lanark Village, Florida, near
Tallahassee) Meets 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, beginning at 2:00 EST. Chillas
Hall in Lanark Village.
Contact: Cal Allen
www.geocities.com/calart2k
Massachusetts - Boston Scottish Fiddle Club -
Meets 1st Sundays at the Pleasant Street Congregational Church,
75 Pleasant St, Arlington, MA from 2 to 7 pm. Normal meetings occur during the months
of October- June, but they also meet at a lot of in-between times at member's homes.
Contact them for details.
2pm Beginner workshop; 3pm Intermediate/Adv. workshop; 5:30-7 pm potluck snacks,
performance by workshop leader, session.
Dues $40/year includes newsletter (mail & email), music, discounts on Scottish & Cape
Breton recordings and music books.
This group puts on several concerts and workshops each year. Check their web site.
Newsletter Editor: Bob Jennings
Contact: Anne Kaufman or Mike Falkoff
www.bsfc.org
Massachusetts - Gaelic Club -
Meets the 3rd Sunday of the month, 3-7 pm, October through May, at the Canadian-
American Club, 202 Arlington St, Watertown, Mass. It's been going over 60 years!
Admission $5. Refreshments including good Cape Breton tea, cash bar. No smoking.
Listen to many of the great local and occasional visiting Cape Breton and Scottish fiddlers
such as Joe Cormier, Roger Treat, Harvey Tolman, Doug Lamey, Gordon AuCoin,
Hanneke Cassel, with pianists Lloyd Carr, Dedo Norris, Janine Randall.
Contact: Peggy Morrison (978) 858-3792
Website: http://www.canamclubofboston.com
New Hampshire - The Strathspey and Reel Society of New Hampshire -
With over 100 members, the group gathers monthly to play music and learn about the rich
heritage of the musical traditions of Scotland. Membership is open to musicians of any
level, from beginner to expert. The SRSNH holds Gatherings on the last Sunday of the
month from September through June. These Gatherings, held in New Hampshire’s capital
city of Concord, run from 12:30-4:00 p.m. The group performs several times each year at
events as varied as the New Hampshire Highland Games to an afternoon concert at a
local nursing home. The SRSNH offers scholarships to its members for attendance at
music workshops, camps, and festivals.
Contact: Sylvia Miskoe, Music Director
New Jersey - Jersey Jam -
Meets about once a month in Central New Jersey on Saturdays, 3 pm until 7 pm with a tea
break, followed by a pot-luck dinner, to play from collections of Scottish Fiddle music from
Barbara McOwen, Elke Baker, Liz Donaldson and others. All instruments are welcome.
For dates and directions contact Lorraine Jackson. (last updated 2/9/09)
Contact : Lorraine Jackson (609)936-0891
New York - The Bonnie Loch Fiddle Club -
Under the direction of Sue Tillotson, our club in Western New York (Jamestown area)
meets once a month on a Saturday and has 3 class levels; novice, intermediate and
advanced. The classes are open to all ages. There is a nominal yearly fee. We meet at
the Ashville library in Ashville NY. For more information, contact Sue Tillotson.
Contact: Sue Tillotson
New York - Cameron Scottish Music Ensemble -
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 85 Greenway South, Forest Hills, NY
Meets about once a month on Saturdays, 10 am - 3 pm, or Sundays, 2-6 pm, for
workshops with various teachers including Elke Baker, Barbara McOwen, Liz Donaldson
and others. All instruments welcome.
Fee per class includes snacks. Reduced rate for seniors and full-time students.
Contact: Isabelle Smith (718)793-6238 all times
North Carolina - Scottish Fiddle Club of Raleigh, NC -
We are a community-based group that gets together to share some Scottish Fiddle music.
We welcome beginners to Scottish Fiddling. All instruments are welcome. We have
anywhere from 7-10 fiddles, 2 or 3 cellos, and a myriad of other instruments attend each
month, and our group is growing! We meet at my house on the 2nd Monday of the month
at 7:30 pm and go until...
A typical monthly meeting will follow a format of learning a tune by ear, take a short break,
then read through some predetermined music, slowly at first, and gradually increase the
tempo. An open jam session of Scottish tunes can follow. Our goal is to build a common
repertoire of tunes that we can share.
Directions: Send an Email for directions.
Contact: Blaine Nierman
Web Site: http://groups.google.com/group/raleighscotscom
North Carolina - Statesville Traditional Scottish Session - Statesville, NC
We meet once a month on the 3rd Thursday at 7:30 pm until 9:00 or so in the Gallery at
the Iredell Arts Council, corners of S. Meeting and Court Streets, Statesville NC. All
acoustic instruments are welcome, and all skill levels. Our goal is to learn Scottish music;
to be able to play it for our own enjoyment, for performances and for dances. Music is
provided for those who don't know the tunes, both in musical notation and fiddle tab. If you
need music, its okay with us. If you play by ear, that's okay too. We have a nice variety of
instruments represented including fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bass, bouzouki, bodhran, box,
harp, whistle, flute, and more. We have all levels of musicians, and a large number of
youth musicians. Recording the session is encouraged to help learn the tunes. At a typical
meeting we will have some instruction/discussion of "music played the Scottish way";
share some new recordings that are out, or mention events happening in the area. New
music is emailed out the week before the meeting so members can play through the tunes
if they choose. We play through the new tunes, with opportunities for people to record if
they choose to. Then we have a round robin session, with each person calling out a tune
they want to hear or can play, joined by everyone.
To be notified of this session and up coming events, email us to be added to our email list
- sent out twice monthly with the local Scottish and Irish Sessions times and locations,
plus any concerts, workshops or events in the area that might be of interest.
Contact: Veda Bafford
North Carolina - Triad Scottish Fiddlers and Friends, Winston-Salem, NC -
The Triad Scottish Fiddlers and Friends meet monthly at members' homes. We are
located in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina area. At each meeting we try to learn a new
tune by ear and sight read through some new music. After a time of gabbing and snacking,
we jam on some well learned tunes. We have several collections of music we use in our
meetings. We welcome anyone who is interested in playing Scottish music. We do not,
however, teach you how to play an instrument. Our friends include lap and hammer
dulcimers, harps, violas, guitars and whistles players. We have performed at many
events, from Art in the Park to heritage festivals. Please email one of us for the monthly
schedule.
Contact: Nora Garver or Debbie Morris
Virginia - Scottish Fiddle Club of Virginia
Monthly meetings start Sat. 28th Feb. at the Presbytery of the James office at 3218
Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA 23227 - meeting for a pot luck lunch at noon, then
planning to play until 3:30 or so. Directions can be accessed at the presbytery's web site
www.presbyteryofthejames.org. Phone there is 877-262-2074(toll free).
Music Director: John Turner
Contact: Amy Girimont
Midwest US
Michigan - Ann Arbor Scottish Fiddle Club -
First Saturday. Contact: Barbara Trevethan (313)769-0710
Michigan - Grand Rapids Scottish Fiddlers and Friends -
Meets irregularly. Contact: Jan Stalker (616)957-0686
Michigan - Great Lakes Scottish Fiddle Club -
Meet Saturdays. Ceilidh Band rehearsals Wednesdays. Dues $10 includes newsletter,
music and info.
Music Director: Ree Grisham
Ohio - Ohio Scottish Fiddle Session & Potluck -
Sundays, 2-4pm. First Church in Oberlin, U.C.C., corner of Rt 511 & Hwy 58.
Contact: Bruce Erwin (216)774-2762
Ohio - Scioto Scottish Fiddle Club -
Meets the first Sunday of the month during the academic year.
The meeting starts by reviewing previously learned tunes then by learning a new tune by
ear. Snacks with conversation happen at the break and before the jam session. Music is
provided. The goal is to build a common repertoire of tunes that can be played together
by the group. Emphasis in on learning the tunes in the Scottish style and arranging them
for group performance. All instruments are welcome.
Music Director: Melinda Crawford
Contact: Sandra Utrata
Wisconsin - The Caledonian Scottish Fiddle Club of Chili -
More info to come.
Contact: Deb Johnson
Southern US
Louisiana - The New Orleans Strathspey and Reel Society -
The Gulf South’s only Scottish Fiddle Orchestra - Serving (mostly) Southeast Louisiana
and Mississippi
Meets weekly in Metairie, LA on Thursdays at 7:00pm
Contact: Jim Gunter, 504-915-3325
Tennessee - Knoxville Scottish Music Club -
Typically meets the fourth Sunday of each month
Meetings begin at 2:30 PM. We start off with a learning session in which we slowly go
over new tunes. We usually try to learn at least one tune by ear. Sheet music is available
for all the tunes. We take a break around 4:00 for refreshments and conversation, and
spend the rest of the afternoon playing Scottish tunes both old and new. All instruments
are welcome.
Contact: David Picken, 865-805-5441
www.knoxvillescottishmusic.org
Texas - SMUSH (a Scottish fiddle club), Denton, TX -
Monthly meetings on 3rd Sunday at 3pm. Sponsors/hosts monthly jam session at local
coffee shop on last Friday. No fees, just fun.
Contact: Frank McClain
Western US
California - Peninsula Scottish Fiddlers -
Regular meetings and performances in San Francisco Area and south.
Founded by Colin Gordon (1934-2005)
Directed by Shauna Pickett-Gordon
Call or email first, please: Shauna Pickett-Gordon
Phone: (650) 728-0862
www.thefiddlers.com
California - San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers -
Monthly workshops, music, concerts, social events, newsletter.
Deborah McCaskey, Editor
Contact: Cherry Clark
California - Scottish Fiddlers of Los Angeles -
Monthly workshops, concerts, music, newsletter.
Chris Hendershot, Editor
Jan Tappan, Director
Colorado - Caber Feidh Scottish Music Society -
Meets third Sunday at 1:30pm. Some 8-10 people, all instruments, have been attending.
Donation $2 per session.
Pam Nation, Director
Oregon - The Bend Scottish Fiddlers, Bend, OR -
We meet for jams and rehersals Mondays at 7 pm at Marshall High School and Thursdays
at 2 at a private home .
We have enjoyed workshops with Alasdair Fraser, and have jammed with the San
Francisco Scottish Orchestra.
We have played at the Tower Theatre, the High Desert Celtic Festival, and for the High
Desert Celtic Society and Sons of Norway, and for various other events and venues
through out the year.
We welcome anyone interested in learning tunes in the true Scottish tradition.
Contact person: Rhonda Huff
Oregon - Scottish Fiddle Club of Oregon, Portland, OR -
Meets 3:30-6:00 the second Sunday of each month, Sept - June. They play for a scottish
country dance in November and have various workshops in the spring. In 2007 they had
workshops led by Calum MacKinnon, Linda Danielson, and Hanneke Cassel. Dues are
$15/year, due Jan. 1.
Contact person: Cynthia Soohoo (Be sure to include the words "fiddle club" in the subject
line)
Washington - Northwest Scottish Fiddlers -
We meet once a month at members' homes on a Sunday for instruction, rehearsal, jams
and a potluck.
Calum McKinnon, Director.
Membership Address: Rachel Knight
Web Site (being developed): www.nwscottishfiddlers.org
Phone: Calum MacKinnon at (425) 670-9084
Canada
Glengarry Strathspey and Reel Society -
Contact: Donaldson MacLeod
RR #1, Box 50
Dunvegan, Ontario
Canada K0C 1J0
(613)525-3597
Newfoundland Association of Scottish Fiddlers -
Organizes concerts and workshops twice a year, Cape Breton style; weekly radio show.
Contact: Gordon Bennett
P.O.Box 37
Cartyville, Newfoundland
Canada A0N 1G0
(709)645-2403.
Vancouver Fiddle Orchestra -
Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 8-10 pm, year round at St Catherine's Anglican Church
1058 Ridgewood St.
North Vancouver, B.C.
Canada.
RSCDS dances, concerts, ceilidhs, social events.
Lifetime dues: $100. covers rehearsal fees, music book, etc.
Janet Wright, Music Director.
Info: Lois Meyers-Carter: (604) 947-2440
Scotland
Aberdeen Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Karen Gill - 01224 826341
Angus Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Sandy Ingram - 01307 840223
Ayr & Prestwick Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Mrs. Elsie Smith - 01292 316284
Banchory Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: A.M. Smith - 0133 9882107
Bearsden Fiddlers
Contact: Gillian Milroy - 0141 762 1045
Border Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Dougie Anderson - 01450 370356
www.bordersrs.com
Caledonian Fiddle Orchestra (Glasgow)
Contact: Julie Dickson
Clyde Coast Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Elizabeth Robertson - 01475 675681
Cowal Fiddle Workshop
Contact: Ruth McManus - 01369 702612
Cults Strathspey and Reel Society
Contact: Leslie Skene - 01224 585359
Cunninghame Young Fiddlers
Contact: Mrs. Jill Taylor - 01294559791
Dundee Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Alana Gowans - 01382 206859
Dunfermline Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Elizabeth Smith - 01383 821802
Dunkeld and District Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Marion Chalmers - 01250 883 498
East Lothian Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: May Guy - 01875 870282
Edinburgh Highland RSS
Contact: Nicola Foy - 0131 343 1923
Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers
Contact: Peter J.D. Brown
www.e-s-f.fsnet.co.uk/
Elgin Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Ena Brian - 01309 673864
Falkirk Fiddle Workshop
Contact: Morag MacSween - 01786 823868
Ferryport Fiddlers
Contact: Morag-Anne Elder - 01382 552218
Fidhleirean Eilean An Fraoich
Contact: David Wood - 01851 704080
Fife Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Mrs. S. Gaughan - 01592 646378
Fochabers Fiddlers
Contact: James Alexander - 01343 820870
Garioch Fiddlers
Contact: Gillian Sorrie - 01467 622776
Get Reel
Contact: Suzanne Girven - 01360 551 686
Gizzen Briggs
Contact: Kathryn Wilkie - 01862 892121
Glasgow Fiddle Workshop -
NEW Meeting Place: Meets Wednesday evenings, Kinning Park complex, Glasgow,
Scotland. Workshops, rallies, concerts, music, newsletter.
Iain Fraser, Music Director.
Contact: Karen McGaverock - 0141 331 0606
Haddington Players
Contact: Jean Fairbairn - 01620 823193
Helensburgh & Lomond Fiddlers
Contact: Joan Scullion - 01436 673 240
Highland Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Katie Summers - 01463 242826
Inverness Fiddlers
Contact: Malcolm Riddell - 01463 221224
Livingston Fiddlers
Contact: Eric McFarlane - 01506 654189
Lochaber Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Isobel MacKellaig - 01397 704976
Lochgoilhead Fiddle Workshop
Contact: Linda Morpurgo - 01301 703559
Lothian Schools Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Yla Steven
www.lssrs.org.uk
MacDuff Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Sheena Forsyth - 01261 812839
Milton Fiddlers (Stirling)
Contact: Alex Watson - 01786 813185
Mull Fiddlers
Contact: Fiona Jappy - 01688 302383
Oban & Lorn Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: A. Lightfoot - 01852 316117
Orkney Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Fiona MacNab
Perth Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Betty McGibbon - 01738 628174
Quern
Contact: Amy Donaldson - 0131 332 1354
Scots Music Group (Edinburgh)
Contact: Sheila Capewell - 0131 555 7668
Shetland Fiddlers
Contact: C. Simpson - Wilhoul, Cunningsburgh, Shetland, ZE2 9HG
Stirling Strathpsey & Reel Society
Contact: Mrs. T. Cook - 01259 213952
Strathbogie Fiddlers
Contact: Ian Wilson - 01466 792708
Tayside Young Fiddlers
Contact: Paul Campbell - 22 Gove Road, Broughty Ferry, Dundee DD5 1JL
Thurso & Dounreay Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: George Pain - 12 Ormlie Hill, Thurso, KW14 7EF
West Mainland Strathspey & Reel Society (Orkney)
Contact: Jean Leonard - 01856 850700
Wigtownshire Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Rhona Smith - 01671 403845
Ythan Fiddlers
Contact: Colin Critchley - Ar Dhachaidh, Craigdam, Tarves, AB41 7NR
Australia
Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club -
Melbourne, Australia
Contact: Judy Turner & Neil Adam
229 York Street
South Melbourne
Victoria 3205
(613) 9636 4966
Web site: http://melbournescottishfiddlers.com
Sydney, Australia -
Meets 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month
Contact: Trish Barker
12 Ignatius Rd.
Lindfield NSW 2070
+61 2 9416 2402
www.scottishfiddlers.com/Sydney
DC Area - Potomac Valley Scottish Fiddle Club -
Meets usually 2nd Sunday of the month. 2:30 workshop with tunes taught by ear and from
written music. Around 5:30 potluck supper. Around 6:30, following dinner, Scottish jam
session. Held at various homes and community centers, Metro DC area. Dues $25/year
individual. $35/year family includes newsletter, music.
Contact: Elke Baker, Director
Box 236
Glenelg MD 21737
301-854-9161
Florida - Lanark Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Tallahassee, FL -
(meets in the North Florida panhandle community of Lanark Village, Florida, near
Tallahassee) Meets 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, beginning at 2:00 EST. Chillas
Hall in Lanark Village.
Contact: Cal Allen
www.geocities.com/calart2k
Massachusetts - Boston Scottish Fiddle Club -
Meets 1st Sundays at the Pleasant Street Congregational Church,
75 Pleasant St, Arlington, MA from 2 to 7 pm. Normal meetings occur during the months
of October- June, but they also meet at a lot of in-between times at member's homes.
Contact them for details.
2pm Beginner workshop; 3pm Intermediate/Adv. workshop; 5:30-7 pm potluck snacks,
performance by workshop leader, session.
Dues $40/year includes newsletter (mail & email), music, discounts on Scottish & Cape
Breton recordings and music books.
This group puts on several concerts and workshops each year. Check their web site.
Newsletter Editor: Bob Jennings
Contact: Anne Kaufman or Mike Falkoff
www.bsfc.org
Massachusetts - Gaelic Club -
Meets the 3rd Sunday of the month, 3-7 pm, October through May, at the Canadian-
American Club, 202 Arlington St, Watertown, Mass. It's been going over 60 years!
Admission $5. Refreshments including good Cape Breton tea, cash bar. No smoking.
Listen to many of the great local and occasional visiting Cape Breton and Scottish fiddlers
such as Joe Cormier, Roger Treat, Harvey Tolman, Doug Lamey, Gordon AuCoin,
Hanneke Cassel, with pianists Lloyd Carr, Dedo Norris, Janine Randall.
Contact: Peggy Morrison (978) 858-3792
Website: http://www.canamclubofboston.com
New Hampshire - The Strathspey and Reel Society of New Hampshire -
With over 100 members, the group gathers monthly to play music and learn about the rich
heritage of the musical traditions of Scotland. Membership is open to musicians of any
level, from beginner to expert. The SRSNH holds Gatherings on the last Sunday of the
month from September through June. These Gatherings, held in New Hampshire’s capital
city of Concord, run from 12:30-4:00 p.m. The group performs several times each year at
events as varied as the New Hampshire Highland Games to an afternoon concert at a
local nursing home. The SRSNH offers scholarships to its members for attendance at
music workshops, camps, and festivals.
Contact: Sylvia Miskoe, Music Director
New Jersey - Jersey Jam -
Meets about once a month in Central New Jersey on Saturdays, 3 pm until 7 pm with a tea
break, followed by a pot-luck dinner, to play from collections of Scottish Fiddle music from
Barbara McOwen, Elke Baker, Liz Donaldson and others. All instruments are welcome.
For dates and directions contact Lorraine Jackson. (last updated 2/9/09)
Contact : Lorraine Jackson (609)936-0891
New York - The Bonnie Loch Fiddle Club -
Under the direction of Sue Tillotson, our club in Western New York (Jamestown area)
meets once a month on a Saturday and has 3 class levels; novice, intermediate and
advanced. The classes are open to all ages. There is a nominal yearly fee. We meet at
the Ashville library in Ashville NY. For more information, contact Sue Tillotson.
Contact: Sue Tillotson
New York - Cameron Scottish Music Ensemble -
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 85 Greenway South, Forest Hills, NY
Meets about once a month on Saturdays, 10 am - 3 pm, or Sundays, 2-6 pm, for
workshops with various teachers including Elke Baker, Barbara McOwen, Liz Donaldson
and others. All instruments welcome.
Fee per class includes snacks. Reduced rate for seniors and full-time students.
Contact: Isabelle Smith (718)793-6238 all times
North Carolina - Scottish Fiddle Club of Raleigh, NC -
We are a community-based group that gets together to share some Scottish Fiddle music.
We welcome beginners to Scottish Fiddling. All instruments are welcome. We have
anywhere from 7-10 fiddles, 2 or 3 cellos, and a myriad of other instruments attend each
month, and our group is growing! We meet at my house on the 2nd Monday of the month
at 7:30 pm and go until...
A typical monthly meeting will follow a format of learning a tune by ear, take a short break,
then read through some predetermined music, slowly at first, and gradually increase the
tempo. An open jam session of Scottish tunes can follow. Our goal is to build a common
repertoire of tunes that we can share.
Directions: Send an Email for directions.
Contact: Blaine Nierman
Web Site: http://groups.google.com/group/raleighscotscom
North Carolina - Statesville Traditional Scottish Session - Statesville, NC
We meet once a month on the 3rd Thursday at 7:30 pm until 9:00 or so in the Gallery at
the Iredell Arts Council, corners of S. Meeting and Court Streets, Statesville NC. All
acoustic instruments are welcome, and all skill levels. Our goal is to learn Scottish music;
to be able to play it for our own enjoyment, for performances and for dances. Music is
provided for those who don't know the tunes, both in musical notation and fiddle tab. If you
need music, its okay with us. If you play by ear, that's okay too. We have a nice variety of
instruments represented including fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bass, bouzouki, bodhran, box,
harp, whistle, flute, and more. We have all levels of musicians, and a large number of
youth musicians. Recording the session is encouraged to help learn the tunes. At a typical
meeting we will have some instruction/discussion of "music played the Scottish way";
share some new recordings that are out, or mention events happening in the area. New
music is emailed out the week before the meeting so members can play through the tunes
if they choose. We play through the new tunes, with opportunities for people to record if
they choose to. Then we have a round robin session, with each person calling out a tune
they want to hear or can play, joined by everyone.
To be notified of this session and up coming events, email us to be added to our email list
- sent out twice monthly with the local Scottish and Irish Sessions times and locations,
plus any concerts, workshops or events in the area that might be of interest.
Contact: Veda Bafford
North Carolina - Triad Scottish Fiddlers and Friends, Winston-Salem, NC -
The Triad Scottish Fiddlers and Friends meet monthly at members' homes. We are
located in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina area. At each meeting we try to learn a new
tune by ear and sight read through some new music. After a time of gabbing and snacking,
we jam on some well learned tunes. We have several collections of music we use in our
meetings. We welcome anyone who is interested in playing Scottish music. We do not,
however, teach you how to play an instrument. Our friends include lap and hammer
dulcimers, harps, violas, guitars and whistles players. We have performed at many
events, from Art in the Park to heritage festivals. Please email one of us for the monthly
schedule.
Contact: Nora Garver or Debbie Morris
Virginia - Scottish Fiddle Club of Virginia
Monthly meetings start Sat. 28th Feb. at the Presbytery of the James office at 3218
Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA 23227 - meeting for a pot luck lunch at noon, then
planning to play until 3:30 or so. Directions can be accessed at the presbytery's web site
www.presbyteryofthejames.org. Phone there is 877-262-2074(toll free).
Music Director: John Turner
Contact: Amy Girimont
Midwest US
Michigan - Ann Arbor Scottish Fiddle Club -
First Saturday. Contact: Barbara Trevethan (313)769-0710
Michigan - Grand Rapids Scottish Fiddlers and Friends -
Meets irregularly. Contact: Jan Stalker (616)957-0686
Michigan - Great Lakes Scottish Fiddle Club -
Meet Saturdays. Ceilidh Band rehearsals Wednesdays. Dues $10 includes newsletter,
music and info.
Music Director: Ree Grisham
Ohio - Ohio Scottish Fiddle Session & Potluck -
Sundays, 2-4pm. First Church in Oberlin, U.C.C., corner of Rt 511 & Hwy 58.
Contact: Bruce Erwin (216)774-2762
Ohio - Scioto Scottish Fiddle Club -
Meets the first Sunday of the month during the academic year.
The meeting starts by reviewing previously learned tunes then by learning a new tune by
ear. Snacks with conversation happen at the break and before the jam session. Music is
provided. The goal is to build a common repertoire of tunes that can be played together
by the group. Emphasis in on learning the tunes in the Scottish style and arranging them
for group performance. All instruments are welcome.
Music Director: Melinda Crawford
Contact: Sandra Utrata
Wisconsin - The Caledonian Scottish Fiddle Club of Chili -
More info to come.
Contact: Deb Johnson
Southern US
Louisiana - The New Orleans Strathspey and Reel Society -
The Gulf South’s only Scottish Fiddle Orchestra - Serving (mostly) Southeast Louisiana
and Mississippi
Meets weekly in Metairie, LA on Thursdays at 7:00pm
Contact: Jim Gunter, 504-915-3325
Tennessee - Knoxville Scottish Music Club -
Typically meets the fourth Sunday of each month
Meetings begin at 2:30 PM. We start off with a learning session in which we slowly go
over new tunes. We usually try to learn at least one tune by ear. Sheet music is available
for all the tunes. We take a break around 4:00 for refreshments and conversation, and
spend the rest of the afternoon playing Scottish tunes both old and new. All instruments
are welcome.
Contact: David Picken, 865-805-5441
www.knoxvillescottishmusic.org
Texas - SMUSH (a Scottish fiddle club), Denton, TX -
Monthly meetings on 3rd Sunday at 3pm. Sponsors/hosts monthly jam session at local
coffee shop on last Friday. No fees, just fun.
Contact: Frank McClain
Western US
California - Peninsula Scottish Fiddlers -
Regular meetings and performances in San Francisco Area and south.
Founded by Colin Gordon (1934-2005)
Directed by Shauna Pickett-Gordon
Call or email first, please: Shauna Pickett-Gordon
Phone: (650) 728-0862
www.thefiddlers.com
California - San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers -
Monthly workshops, music, concerts, social events, newsletter.
Deborah McCaskey, Editor
Contact: Cherry Clark
California - Scottish Fiddlers of Los Angeles -
Monthly workshops, concerts, music, newsletter.
Chris Hendershot, Editor
Jan Tappan, Director
Colorado - Caber Feidh Scottish Music Society -
Meets third Sunday at 1:30pm. Some 8-10 people, all instruments, have been attending.
Donation $2 per session.
Pam Nation, Director
Oregon - The Bend Scottish Fiddlers, Bend, OR -
We meet for jams and rehersals Mondays at 7 pm at Marshall High School and Thursdays
at 2 at a private home .
We have enjoyed workshops with Alasdair Fraser, and have jammed with the San
Francisco Scottish Orchestra.
We have played at the Tower Theatre, the High Desert Celtic Festival, and for the High
Desert Celtic Society and Sons of Norway, and for various other events and venues
through out the year.
We welcome anyone interested in learning tunes in the true Scottish tradition.
Contact person: Rhonda Huff
Oregon - Scottish Fiddle Club of Oregon, Portland, OR -
Meets 3:30-6:00 the second Sunday of each month, Sept - June. They play for a scottish
country dance in November and have various workshops in the spring. In 2007 they had
workshops led by Calum MacKinnon, Linda Danielson, and Hanneke Cassel. Dues are
$15/year, due Jan. 1.
Contact person: Cynthia Soohoo (Be sure to include the words "fiddle club" in the subject
line)
Washington - Northwest Scottish Fiddlers -
We meet once a month at members' homes on a Sunday for instruction, rehearsal, jams
and a potluck.
Calum McKinnon, Director.
Membership Address: Rachel Knight
Web Site (being developed): www.nwscottishfiddlers.org
Phone: Calum MacKinnon at (425) 670-9084
Canada
Glengarry Strathspey and Reel Society -
Contact: Donaldson MacLeod
RR #1, Box 50
Dunvegan, Ontario
Canada K0C 1J0
(613)525-3597
Newfoundland Association of Scottish Fiddlers -
Organizes concerts and workshops twice a year, Cape Breton style; weekly radio show.
Contact: Gordon Bennett
P.O.Box 37
Cartyville, Newfoundland
Canada A0N 1G0
(709)645-2403.
Vancouver Fiddle Orchestra -
Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 8-10 pm, year round at St Catherine's Anglican Church
1058 Ridgewood St.
North Vancouver, B.C.
Canada.
RSCDS dances, concerts, ceilidhs, social events.
Lifetime dues: $100. covers rehearsal fees, music book, etc.
Janet Wright, Music Director.
Info: Lois Meyers-Carter: (604) 947-2440
Scotland
Aberdeen Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Karen Gill - 01224 826341
Angus Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Sandy Ingram - 01307 840223
Ayr & Prestwick Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Mrs. Elsie Smith - 01292 316284
Banchory Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: A.M. Smith - 0133 9882107
Bearsden Fiddlers
Contact: Gillian Milroy - 0141 762 1045
Border Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Dougie Anderson - 01450 370356
www.bordersrs.com
Caledonian Fiddle Orchestra (Glasgow)
Contact: Julie Dickson
Clyde Coast Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Elizabeth Robertson - 01475 675681
Cowal Fiddle Workshop
Contact: Ruth McManus - 01369 702612
Cults Strathspey and Reel Society
Contact: Leslie Skene - 01224 585359
Cunninghame Young Fiddlers
Contact: Mrs. Jill Taylor - 01294559791
Dundee Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Alana Gowans - 01382 206859
Dunfermline Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Elizabeth Smith - 01383 821802
Dunkeld and District Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Marion Chalmers - 01250 883 498
East Lothian Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: May Guy - 01875 870282
Edinburgh Highland RSS
Contact: Nicola Foy - 0131 343 1923
Edinburgh Shetland Fiddlers
Contact: Peter J.D. Brown
www.e-s-f.fsnet.co.uk/
Elgin Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Ena Brian - 01309 673864
Falkirk Fiddle Workshop
Contact: Morag MacSween - 01786 823868
Ferryport Fiddlers
Contact: Morag-Anne Elder - 01382 552218
Fidhleirean Eilean An Fraoich
Contact: David Wood - 01851 704080
Fife Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Mrs. S. Gaughan - 01592 646378
Fochabers Fiddlers
Contact: James Alexander - 01343 820870
Garioch Fiddlers
Contact: Gillian Sorrie - 01467 622776
Get Reel
Contact: Suzanne Girven - 01360 551 686
Gizzen Briggs
Contact: Kathryn Wilkie - 01862 892121
Glasgow Fiddle Workshop -
NEW Meeting Place: Meets Wednesday evenings, Kinning Park complex, Glasgow,
Scotland. Workshops, rallies, concerts, music, newsletter.
Iain Fraser, Music Director.
Contact: Karen McGaverock - 0141 331 0606
Haddington Players
Contact: Jean Fairbairn - 01620 823193
Helensburgh & Lomond Fiddlers
Contact: Joan Scullion - 01436 673 240
Highland Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Katie Summers - 01463 242826
Inverness Fiddlers
Contact: Malcolm Riddell - 01463 221224
Livingston Fiddlers
Contact: Eric McFarlane - 01506 654189
Lochaber Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Isobel MacKellaig - 01397 704976
Lochgoilhead Fiddle Workshop
Contact: Linda Morpurgo - 01301 703559
Lothian Schools Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Yla Steven
www.lssrs.org.uk
MacDuff Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Sheena Forsyth - 01261 812839
Milton Fiddlers (Stirling)
Contact: Alex Watson - 01786 813185
Mull Fiddlers
Contact: Fiona Jappy - 01688 302383
Oban & Lorn Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: A. Lightfoot - 01852 316117
Orkney Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Fiona MacNab
Perth Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Betty McGibbon - 01738 628174
Quern
Contact: Amy Donaldson - 0131 332 1354
Scots Music Group (Edinburgh)
Contact: Sheila Capewell - 0131 555 7668
Shetland Fiddlers
Contact: C. Simpson - Wilhoul, Cunningsburgh, Shetland, ZE2 9HG
Stirling Strathpsey & Reel Society
Contact: Mrs. T. Cook - 01259 213952
Strathbogie Fiddlers
Contact: Ian Wilson - 01466 792708
Tayside Young Fiddlers
Contact: Paul Campbell - 22 Gove Road, Broughty Ferry, Dundee DD5 1JL
Thurso & Dounreay Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: George Pain - 12 Ormlie Hill, Thurso, KW14 7EF
West Mainland Strathspey & Reel Society (Orkney)
Contact: Jean Leonard - 01856 850700
Wigtownshire Strathspey & Reel Society
Contact: Rhona Smith - 01671 403845
Ythan Fiddlers
Contact: Colin Critchley - Ar Dhachaidh, Craigdam, Tarves, AB41 7NR
Australia
Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club -
Melbourne, Australia
Contact: Judy Turner & Neil Adam
229 York Street
South Melbourne
Victoria 3205
(613) 9636 4966
Web site: http://melbournescottishfiddlers.com
Sydney, Australia -
Meets 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month
Contact: Trish Barker
12 Ignatius Rd.
Lindfield NSW 2070
+61 2 9416 2402
www.scottishfiddlers.com/Sydney
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