2ladiesfromBoston

Monday, January 6, 2020

August, 2019: Shetland Visit to Boston

The 2 ladies with Bryan Gear: Thompson Island

Boston Harbor

In concert: Jamie Laval, Ian Muir, Judi Nicolson, Patsy Reid, Bryan Gear

In August 2019, the Folk Arts Center of New England sponsored the Boston Harbor Scottish Fiddle
School, with Judi Nicolson as music director.
The week-long festival of music instruction and concerts was held on Thompson Island in Boston Harbor. The faculty included Judi Nicolson, Jamie Laval, Patsy Reid, Bryan Gear and Ian Muir.

Monday, September 19, 2016

Shetland 101

I recommend A-Z of Shetland for a humorous look at the islands,
A-Z of Shetland

and a lovely introduction to Shetland dialect by poet Christine deLuca:
Shetland dialect

Hurra fur da Fiddler Lang may he live Tae dra da bow Never may he die!
(‘A Toast to the Fiddler’ - Shetland, anonymous)

Reinventing 'Springs' (article on Shetland fiddling)

A sample of Shetland fiddle:
  Tom Anderson, Catriona MacDonald, Peerie Willie Johnson

  Aly Bain and Willie Hunter

  Catriona MacDonald

  Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham

Frenzy Concerts 2016

A feast of fiddling every evening for listening and dancing.

Among the many:

Hummelskju with Astryd Jamieson (L),

Adam Johnson (C), and Kaela Jamieson (R)

Shetland Fiddler's Society

Clinkin' Fiddles

Violet Tulloch, Aly Bain, Phil Cunningham

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Shetland 2016 Landscape Highlights

In past years I posted several albums via the picasaweb site. This year I am posting only a couple
of my best photos from the islands: 3 from Lerwick, on a wonderful sunny day, and one from our
outing to Baltasound, Unst.

Baltasound, Unst

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Frenzied, 2016

It was our pleasure to attend the 2016 Shetland Fiddle Frenzy for the fourth time. Our initial visit was inspired by Catriona MacDonald, and, again, we had the privilege of being in her class and attending her performance. The week was filled with wonderful music and congeniality.