Pete Clark - Scottish Fiddle
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Scottish Fiddler - Pete Clark
The Scottish Fiddle website of one of Scotland's top fiddlers, Pete Clark. Pete now lives in Perthshire not far from the birth places of Niel Gow and Robert Mackintosh. The beautiful Perthshire landscape has been the inspiration for many of Pete's compositions to be found on two great Scottish fiddle CDs - The Birnam Oak and Sycamore.
Pete's debut CD
'Fiddle Case' was chosen as one of 1996's albums of the year on BBC
Scotland's
'Travelling Folk'. His top selling CD 'Even Now' features the music of Niel
Gow whilst 'Mackintosh at Murthly'
features the compositions of Robert Mackintosh. His most recent album 'Now
& Then' showcases some of Pete's compositions alongside a few gems from
those of the great Scottish fiddle composers, Niel Gow, Willam Marshall and
James Scott Skinner.
In addition to his highly successful solo career, Pete has been a member of several notable bands including Heritage and Smeddum and is currently a member of the highly successful Benachally Ceilidh Band and the Niel Gow Ensemble.
Pete has performed and recorded with many notable musicians including Dougie MacLean, Rod Paterson, Rab Noakes, Jim Malcolm, John Watt, Trilok Gurtu and Nazereth.
........and if that's not enough, Pete is also an instructor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow!
In addition to his work at the RSAMD, Pete runs a regular fiddle class on Thursday nights at the Taybank in Dunkeld and a 5-day fiddle school in September (The Dunkeld Bridge Fiddle Week).
Dunkeld Bridge Fiddle Week:
17-21 September, 2008. Traditional Scottish Fiddle Class led by Pete Clark. To be held in the Taybank, Dunkeld. Details here
Short Fiddle Courses:
Three short fiddle courses during the Spring of 2008 at the Taybank. Two and a half days improving your fiddle playing in the beautiful surroundings of Dunkeld. April, May & June 2008 from Wednesday - Friday lunchtime.
Starting at 10am on the Wednesday, each day will consist of 4 x 1-hour lessons (2 x 1-hour on the Friday). Aimed at intermediate to advanced players (NOT beginners), the class size will be limited to a maximum of 10 students.
APRIL 9th - 11th
MAY 7th - 9th
JUNE 4th - 6th
To book one of above courses, contact Pete by clicking here.
Pete's CDs
Now & Then (INVER226)
Mackintosh at Murthly (INVER225)
Even Now (SMD615)
Sycamore (INVER224)
Birnam Oak (INVER223)
Fiddlecase (SMD608)
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06 March 2008