Re: 70s fiddlers
How about Charlie Soane, who played in a duo round the circuit with Brian
Miller? There was also based in Aberdeen a fine fiddler called Dick
Glasgow, who now lives in Northern Ireland. His repertoire was mostly Irish
as I recall.
The late Bobby Campbell, although he came to prominence in the 60s.
They are not 'revival' fiddlers, but Bill Hardie and Bert Murray used to
play at Aberdeen Folk Club in the 70s and early 80s, and I remember being
present when an 8 year old Carmen Higgins turned up and thrilled everyone
with a sound way beyond her years.
If you can find a vinyl copy of Alasdair Fraser's 'Portrait of a Scottish
Fiddler' from around that time, the cover will make you smile....
Is Ian Cutler, formerly of Bully Wee, Scottish? And Ian Telfer of the
Oyster Band (who began in the late seventies) is from Aberdeen, although his
(recorded) repertoire and style are not Scottish.
The relatively small number of players from the seventies makes you realise
just how the fiddle in Scotland has developed since that time.
Dave Francis
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