Hello,
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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Latest News
Jun 12 2022
CFG June Newsletter 01
May 8 2022
CFG May Newsletter 01
Hello,
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…
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Oct 10 2021
CFG 333 Tune Series - No.1 - Ye Banks and Braes
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…
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Oct 5 2021
CFG Update October - You Never Know Unless You Bow
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…
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Aug 9 2021
CFG Podcast 01
Enjoy the latest podcast with tunes, updates and stories from www.celticfiddleguru.com
Aug 1 2021
CFG August 21 Newsletter 01
Hello, Colin MacLeod your CFG on the spot news reporter here!
Here is a quick tune before the news!
[Music]
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…
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Jul 6 2021
Weekly News Update 040721 - 100721
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…
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Apr 24 2021
CFG Contribution - Ewen's Room Concert - Light Up The Dark - The Inaugural Resipole Fiddle Fest & Beinn Resipol Hill Race - A Community Story
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…
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Jul 31 2019
Every MacLeod Has A Silver Lining
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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May 22 2019
One Hundred Thousand Conversations To Touch One Hundred Thousand Hearts
Hi
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…
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Mar 4 2019
What Does Playing Celtic Fiddle Do For The Brain?
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…
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Mar 3 2019
What Can Playing A Musical Instrument Do For You?
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!
Book your TUNE-UP Consult Session Here: https://bit.ly/2NH3wOq
…
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Mar 3 2019
Celtic Fiddle Tune-Up Sessions
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…
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Aug 23 2018
Scotland's Secret Bunker Inspires Celtic Fiddle Tune
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…
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Aug 4 2018
Celtic Fiddle Learn by Ear Approach Helps To Create Road Trip Memories
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…
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May 3 2018
What Is A Celtic Music Session?
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.
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Latest Track
Roaming Free
Colin MacLeod & Rory Sinclair
The CD Roaming Free is Colin MacLeod and Rory Sinclair's first collaboration.
Colin and Rory were both across in Australia and just happened to be at the National Folk Festival in Canberra in 2004.
This started the friendship and musical collaboration.
Roaming Free was recorded in 2005 and the playing from both Colin and Rory has a distinct
The CD Roaming Free is Colin MacLeod and Rory Sinclair's first collaboration.
Colin and Rory were both across in Australia and just happened to be at the National Folk Festival in Canberra in 2004.
This started the friendship and musical collaboration.
Roaming Free was recorded in 2005 and the playing from both Colin and Rory has a distinct vitality and energy to it.
If you are across in Scotland in September of each year, be sure to check out the Resipole Fiddle Fest (www.resipolefiddlefest.co.uk)
Resipole is at the top of the Ardnamurchan Peninsula in Argyll and hosts some of the most beautiful scenery in Scotland.
Colin, Rory and Rory's partner Karin are the founding members of the Resipole Fiddle Fest.
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The Glen Tilt Set 2:120:00/2:12
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Slow Jigs set 3:070:00/3:07
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John Roy Lyall Set 5:070:00/5:07
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The Seagull 2:110:00/2:11
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The Mill'O Set 2:500:00/2:50
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Cousins From Afar
Colin MacLeod and Steve Wade
Cousins From Afar is the first collaboration between Steve Wade, world guitar and Colin MacLeod, Celtic fiddle.
The tunes are Celtic in flavour with a hint of country lilt.
As a title, Cousins From Afar could be the bringing together of different instruments or musicians from different sides of the world getting together to produce this album.
Cousins From Afar is the first collaboration between Steve Wade, world guitar and Colin MacLeod, Celtic fiddle.
The tunes are Celtic in flavour with a hint of country lilt.
As a title, Cousins From Afar could be the bringing together of different instruments or musicians from different sides of the world getting together to produce this album.
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Beez Neez Polka 2:170:00/2:17
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Blackberry Bush 3:340:00/3:34
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Bluebell Polka 1:500:00/1:50
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Hills of Lorne 1:400:00/1:40
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The Sprig Of Ivy Set 7:070:00/7:07
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The Seagull 3:210:00/3:21