Scottish Fiddle Workshop Austin TX
The Sound & Flow Experience
🎻 Blackerby Violin Shop Hosts
The Sound & Flow Experience
From Frequency to Fiddle — Learn It, Feel It, Play It… Then Dance It
Presented by Colin MacLeod
Scottish Fiddle Player & Founder of the School of Celtic Fiddle Mastery
📍 Blackerby Violin Shop, 1111 Anderson Avenue, Austin, TX
📅 Thursday, July 9th
⏰ 6:00pm – 9:00pm
💻 Includes Pre-Workshop Zoom Session
🌿 Start with Sound… Then Step Into Music
What if music didn’t begin with reading…
…but with listening, feeling, and experiencing sound?
Hosted by Blackerby Violin Shop and led by Scottish fiddle player Colin MacLeod, this unique evening experience blends:
🎻 Play-by-ear fiddle learning
💃 Live connection with dance
👉 And it all begins before you even arrive…📍
💻 Begin Before the Workshop
Pre-Workshop Zoom Session (1 Hour)
Included with Full Experience Tickets
📅 Scheduled 1–2 weeks before the event
(Recording available if you can’t attend live)
✨ In this session, you will:
- Be introduced to learning by ear (step-by-step)
- Learn a simple tune or musical pattern
- Explore rhythm and phrasing basics
- Understand how the live workshop will flow
- Begin connecting with the group
💡 Arrive confident. Get more from the live experience.
🎻 7:15–8:45pm
Play by Ear Scottish Fiddle Immersion Workshop
“Slow Down to Speed Up” — Then Play for Dance
🎟️ Limited to 20 Participants
Led by Colin MacLeod, this immersive workshop helps you unlock a more natural, relaxed, and musical way of playing.
✨ You’ll:
- Learn a Scottish tune completely by ear
-Develop bowing, tone, and phrasing
- Explore Celtic ornamentation naturally
- Build confidence through simple, step-by-step learning
- Apply 3 techniques to reduce tension and play freely
💃 Live Dance Experience
🎶 Members of a Scottish Country Dance group will join us
You’ll:
Play the tune you’ve learned
Adjust to dancers’ movement and rhythm
Experience the true purpose of the music
💡 This is where everything comes alive.
🎟️ Full Experience Tickets (Best Value)
🎟️ Adult — $95
Includes:
- Pre-Workshop Zoom Session
- Fiddle Workshop
- Live Dance Integration
- Recording + resources
🎟️ Under 18 — $55
🎟️ Family Ticket — $125
(1 Adult + 1 Child)
➕ Additional Child (Family Ticket) — $35
🎁 What’s Included (Full Experience)
✅ 1.5-hour Fiddle Workshop
✅ Online Prep Session
✅ Full Recording
✅ Tune breakdown + resources
✅ Family Practice Guide
🎯 Event Flow
(1–2 weeks before) → Live Zoom Session
7:15–8:45pm → Fiddle Workshop + Dance
Optional Bonus Experience
Cymatics Workshop
6:00pm–7:00pm
Add the Cymatics Experience to your evening for an additional:
Cymatics Bonus Admission
+$25 per person
Experience the fascinating world of sound-made-visible through live demonstrations, vibration experiments, Scottish fiddle music, and interactive exploration.
Perfect for:
- Homeschooling families
- Curious musicians
- Creative learners
- Parents and children
- Music + science enthusiasts
🛒 Reserve Your Spot
🎵 About the Presenter
Colin MacLeod
Scottish fiddle player & founder of the School of Celtic Fiddle Mastery
Originally from Scotland and now based in the U.S., Colin has taught internationally, helping players reconnect with music through:
🎶 Play-by-ear learning
🌿 Relaxed technique
🏴 Scottish tradition
🤝 Hosted by Blackerby Violin Shop
Blackerby Violin Shop is a hub for string players in Austin, supporting musicians through education, community, and events like this one.
🔥 Final Thought
👉 Come for the sound
👉 Learn the music
👉 Play it for dancers
…and experience music the way it was meant to be.
Location Details
Blackerby Violin Shop
1111 W Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78757
Free parking available | ADA accessible
💬 Questions?
Contact Colin MacLeod at [email protected].
Learn more about Scottish Fiddle Mastery: www.celticfiddleguru.com
Join a vibrant musical evening and leave with a smile, a tune, and a new connection to Celtic tradition
.