🎻 Celtic Fiddle Guru · Colin MacLeod
Scottish Fiddle
Workshops
Hands-on, ear-based Scottish fiddle workshops with Colin MacLeod — no sheet music, no prior experience needed. Just bring your fiddle and yourself.
📅 Upcoming Workshops — 2026
🎵 Evening Workshop · Austin, TX
Evening Scottish Fiddle Workshop — Blackerby Violin Shop
An unforgettable evening — begin with a Cymatics Experience exploring how sound shapes the physical world, then dive into the Slow Down to Speed Up method by ear, finishing with a live jam alongside the Austin Scottish Country Dance Society.
29–30
🛶 Outdoor Experience · Scottsville, VA
Fiddle & Float on the James River
Something truly unique — float the James River by canoe or tube with live Celtic fiddle music drifting across the water. In partnership with James River Runners, this outdoor gathering brings music and nature together in a way you won't find anywhere else.
🎻 Fiddle Workshop · Richmond, VA
Slow Down to Speed Up — Scottish Fiddle Workshop
A hands-on Scottish fiddle workshop in the heart of Richmond using Colin's signature Slow Down to Speed Up method — entirely by ear, no sheet music needed. Whether you are a complete beginner or a returning player, you will leave with a tune under your fingers and a whole new relationship with the music.
🎻 Fiddle Workshop · Hillsborough, NC
Scottish Fiddle Workshop — Outlandish Scottish Festival
Colin leads a live Scottish fiddle workshop at the Outlandish Scottish Festival — running 5:30 to 7:30pm during the Friday Night Ceilidh. Learn a tune by ear using the Slow Down to Speed Up approach, right at the heart of one of North Carolina's most vibrant Scottish celebrations.
Want to Learn Scottish Fiddle
By Ear?
Can't make it to a workshop? Colin offers private lessons and online courses using the same Slow Down to Speed Up ear-based method.
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