The annual Taransay Fiddle Camp off the Island of Harris,Scotland. has been voted number one Fiddle Camp in the UK . A straw poll in Spring 2004 edition of Fiddleon magazine gave Taransay Fiddle Camp 40% of the vote. Blazin` in Beauly fiddle school came second in the poll ahead of strong competition from Edinburgh,Witney,Brigg a six other venues. Taransay fiddle school is gaining in popularity and is definately now one of the annual fiddle schools that fiddlers worldwide wish to attend . Students from as far afield as USA, and Australia attend the fiddle course which last year had additional lessons in keyboard accompaniment,piping masterclass,and stepdancing Past tutors have included Buddy Macmaster,Alan Henderson,Pete Cooper,Patsy Reid,Aly White,Ronan Martin,Alison Macleod As well as music workshops there are a golf championship,football,stepdancing,historic walks,hillwalking,swimming,piano tuition,fiddle composition classes,fiddle rythym classes,highland piping,as well as lots of informal sessions,ceilidhs and concerts. Fidhleirean Eilean an Fhraoich chairman Dolan Morrison paid tribute to all committee members, local fiddlers,sponsors and volunteers who work extremely hard every year for free to ensure that the fiddle camp is a success. Dolan Morrison also confirmed the line up for this years camp which runs from July19th-23rd,2004 These include Charlie Mackerron of Caperceille,Chris Stout from Shetland who plays with Fiddlers Bid our very own Alistair White from the Battlefeild Band and Patsy Reid ex Scottish Fiddle champion from Perth. This an exceptionally strong line up with the emphasis on traditional Scottish fiddle music. Additional information regarding Taransay Fiddle camp can be found at the web site. www.musicscotland.com/fiddlers
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