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We're almost halfway through June and getting closer to the longest day of the year.

In Edinburgh,  a great place to view the rising and setting of the sun on June 21st is Calton Hill.

If you are in…

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The year is certainly passing quickly and tourism is back in Edinburgh!

Music Sessions In Edinburgh

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I was out in Edinburgh a couple of weeks ago, joining in a Celtic music session at Sandy Bell's, up near the…

Enjoy number 1 in our CFG 333 Series of tunes - Ye Banks and Braes 

We would love to hear whether you were perhaps listening, tapping your feet or playing along to the tune. 

Send an email to support@celticfiddleguru.com and…

What were you up to this weekend? 

I was in Dunkeld, Perthshire over the weekend and went to Niel Gow's Oak tree. 

This the tree where Niel Gow, the grandfather of Scottish fiddle playing used to sit and play some…

Enjoy the latest podcast with tunes, updates and stories from www.celticfiddleguru.com

Hello, Colin MacLeod your CFG on the spot news reporter here! 

Here is a quick tune before the news! 

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Here's the news. 

Celtic Fiddle Course Partners Update 

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It's time for a quick Celtic fiddle course partners update. 

Here…

Colin MacLeod, you're on the spot CFG news reporter, here with a quick tune before we go to the news 

Onto the news! 

Celtic Fiddle Course Partners Update 

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And here's our Celtic Fiddle Course Partners update. 

At Cambridge Regional…

On 20th March 2021, Ewen's Room, a wellness and mental health charity, in the Highlands of Scotland, celebrated the end of its Light Up The Dark series of events with an online concert. 

Here is a contribution from myself, Colin…

Can I tell you a story? 

Well, I’m going to anyway! 

There was a power cut in the Richmond area where the cafe is. 

Why? 

Because the weather outside was extremely hot. 

And this meant that inside the cafe, the…

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I hope your week is going well.

I have to say that business is taking off and I really want to keep in touch with you. 

The conversations are going up and up and up and in order to…

The last post in which I talked about the Ted X Talk which focuses on playing an instrument and its impact on the brain made me think about the impact of playing Celtic fiddle on the brain.

For me, the…

Have you ever thought about learning to play a musical instrument, perhaps Celtic fiddle?

I was just doing some research on the internet around this.

Some of the findings took my breath away!

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Have you ever started the car to go somewhere and found that the car would not start?

A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate to see this experience first hand.

A very kind neighbour helped to get the car…

Scotland's Secret Bunker Is No Longer A Secret

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Scotland's Secret Bunker.

The location is near St. Andrews in North East Fife, Scotland.

And for me, the bunker has…

Winging It With Happy Birthday Celebrations 

Very recently, I had the opportunity to catch up with some friends to celebrate my birthday in DeLand, Volusia County, Florida, USA.

It was a Friday evening and downtown…

What Does The Celtic Fiddle 'Learn By Ear' Approach Do For Road Trip Journeys? 

During a recent road trip to Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, I was was lucky enough to visit the Fort Worth stockyards…

A Celtic music session is an age old tradition of musicians gathering together anywhere in the world to play a few tunes and have fun.

When I was growing up in Scotland, I remember my parents talking about ceilidhs where people in a community in the Scottish Highlands would gather in someone's house or perhaps the village hall and spend an evening together.

At this event, there was music, dancing, storytelling, a community catching up after a hard day's work.

The ceilidh was a way for a community to bond and connect.

Now, you might be thinking, what does this have to do with a Celtic music session.