🎻 Play-by-Ear Scottish Fiddle Workshop
Wilmington, NC - May 2026
🎻 Play-by-Ear Scottish Fiddle Workshop
A relaxed, inspiring afternoon of group learning with Colin MacLeod
📍 Varnam Strings, Wilmington, NC
📍 616-B Castle Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
🗓️ Saturday, May 30th, 2026
⏰ 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Learn the art of playing Scottish fiddle by ear
- Develop confidence beyond the page through listening, rhythm, phrasing, and style.
- Join this relaxed, musically immersive session designed for violinists & fiddlers rooted in Suzuki, classical, or traditional music.
What to expect.
This workshop offers a fresh and engaging way to expand your playing.
🎻 Learn a traditional Scottish tune by ear
🎻 Explore rhythm, phrasing, and tone
🎻 Be introduced to and learn Scottish styling of ornamentation
🎻 Experience a supportive and enjoyable group atmosphere
✨ Who Is This For?
- Violinists curious about Celtic and Scottish styles
- Suzuki students developing listening skills
- Adult learners and returning players
- Local fiddlers and traditional musicians
- Players wanting freedom beyond sheet music
Level: Beginners welcome. Advanced beginner to intermediate+ players will especially benefit.
📍 Event Details
Date: Saturday, May 30th 2026
Time: 3:30pm–5:00pm
Location: Varnam Strings, Wilmington, NC
📍 616-B Castle Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
Group Size: Limited (small, high-quality experience)
🎟 Workshop Investment
Under 18: $45
Adults: $65
Family Ticket (1 Adult + 1 Child): $95
Additional Child: $35
Your Workshop Experience Includes:
- 90-minute live workshop
- Learn a Scottish tune completely by ear
- Guidance on style, phrasing, and ornamentation
- A supportive, encouraging group environment
- Celtic Fiddle Starter Pack (Digital Bonus)
Starter Pack Includes:
- Workshop tune recording
- Slowed-down practice version
- Short, clear practice notes
- Listening suggestions to deepen your Scottish style
👉 This means you don’t just attend—you leave with everything you need to keep playing and progressing at home.
🎶 Why Learn by Ear?
Scottish fiddle music has traditionally been passed down through listening and shared musical experience.
Learning this way helps you:
- Develop stronger listening and memory
- Feel rhythm and phring more naturally
- Play with more expression and freedom
- Connect deeply with the tradition
🎻 About Colin MacLeod
Colin MacLeod is a Scottish fiddle player and founder of the School of Celtic Fiddle Mastery.
He helps players discover a more natural, intuitive relationship with music through ear-based learning—combining tradition, storytelling, and an encouraging teaching style.
🌿 A final note
Scottish music has always been about people, connection, and shared experience.
This workshop is an invitation to step into that tradition—
in a way that feels relaxed, enjoyable, and truly musical.
👉 Reserve Your Place
Spaces are limited.