Next year, our Scotland retreats move to the wooded banks of the River Tay — to Dunkeld, where Niel Gow (1727–1807) lived, composed, and played for four Dukes. Two ways to join us:

for those who have never played

First Notes in Gow's Country — Absolute Beginners Retreat

Five days, fiddles provided, everything taught by ear. You'll play your first Scottish tunes at Niel Gow's own oak. No sheet music, no experience, no shame. The price for the week is still being set — a $500 deposit (fully refundable for 14 days once the price is announced) makes you first in line.

for those who already play

In the Footsteps of Niel Gow — 5-Day Fiddle & Wellness Tour

Sixteen fiddlers learning Gow's music by ear in the places he made it — the Hermitage, Blair Castle where his fiddle hangs, and the Edinburgh Assembly Rooms his family's band once led.