Boston Harbor Scottish Fiddle School

Sixth Year - August 9-16, 2008
Thompson Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts

Announcing Our Outstanding 2008 Staff:

Gregor Borland - Inverness, Scotland and Alicante, Spain - Scottish Fiddle
Carl MacKenzie - Sydney Forks, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia - Cape Breton Fiddle
Laura Cortese - Watertown, Massachusetts - Scottish Fiddle
Hanneke Cassel - Boston, Massachusetts - Fiddle for Beginners
Janine Randall - Scituate, Massachusetts - Cape Breton Piano
Lezlie Webster - Concord, New Hampshire - Bagpipes

ALMANAC PAGE
Updated February 7th, 2008

Year 1: August 9-16, 2003

Directors:
Barbara McOwen - Music Director
Marcie Van Cleave - Executive Director

Courses:
Very Beginning Fiddle
Beginning Fiddle
Intermediate Fiddle
Advanced Fiddle
Scottish Piano Accompaniment

Music Instructors:
Angus Grant - Highland Fiddle
John Campbell - Cape Breton Fiddle
Hanneke Cassel - Scottish Fiddle
Barbara McOwen - Very Beginning Fiddle
Marianne Taylor - Scottish Piano

Tunes:
For the tune listing and for downloads of tune selections, go to the TUNES page

Year 2: August 7-14, 2004

Committee:
Marcie Van Cleave - Executive Director
Barbara McOwen - Music Director
Hanneke Casssel - Program Director

Courses:
Very Beginning Fiddle
Beginning Fiddle
Intermediate Fiddle
Advanced Fiddle
Cape Breton Piano Accompaniment

Music Instructors:
Pete Clark - Fiddle Music of Niel Gow
Jerry Holland - Cape Breton Fiddle
Hanneke Cassel - Scottish Fiddle
Laura Risk - Scottish Fiddle
Barbara McOwen - Very Beginning Scottish Fiddle
Dedo Norris - Cape Breton Piano

Tunes:
For the tune listing and for downloads of tune selections, go to the TUNES page

Year 3: August 6-13, 2005

Committee:
Marcie Van Cleave - Executive Director
Barbara McOwen - Music Director
Hanneke Cassel - Program Co-Director
Laura Risk - Program Co-Director

Courses:
Very Beginning Fiddle
Beginning Fiddle
Intermediate Fiddle
Advanced Fiddle
Scottish Piano Accompaniment

Music Instructors:
Paul Anderson - North East Scottish Fiddle
Calum MacKinnon, Highland Fiddle
Laura Risk, Scottish Fiddle
Hanneke Cassel, Beginning Scottish Fiddle
Beth Murray, Scottish Piano

Tunes:
For the tune listing and for downloads of tune selections, go to the TUNES page

Year 4: August 5-12, 2006

Committee:
Barbara McOwen - Music Director
Marcie Van Cleave - Executive Director
Hanneke Casssel - Program Co-Director
Laura Risk (in absentia) - Program Co-Director

Courses:
Very Beginning Fiddle
Beginning Fiddle
Intermediate Fiddle
Advanced Fiddle
Scottish Cello
Cape Breton Piano Accompaniment

Music Instructors:
Douglas Lawrence - North East Scottish Fiddle
Kimberley Fraser - Cape Breton Fiddle
Anne Hooper - Scottish Fiddle
Hanneke Cassel - Beginning Scottish Fiddle
Ariel Friedman - Cello
Troy MacGillivray - Cape Breton Piano

Tunes:
For the tune listing and for downloads of tune selections, go to the TUNES page

Year 5: August 11-18, 2007

Committee:
Barbara McOwen - Music Director
Marcie Van Cleave - Executive Director
Carolyn Ramm - FAC Liaison
Hanneke Cassel - Advisor
Laura Risk - Advisor

Courses:
Very Beginning Fiddle
Beginning Fiddle
Intermediate 1 Fiddle
Intermediate 2 Fiddle
Advanced Fiddle
Scottish Cello
Scottish Piano Accompaniment
Scottish Guitar Accompaniment

Music Instructors:
Catherine Fraser - Scottish Fiddle
Stan Chapman - Cape Breton Fiddle
Hanneke Cassel - Scottish Fiddle
Anne Hooper - Very Beginning Fiddle & Beginning Fiddle
Abby Newton - Scottish Cello
Duncan Smith - Scottish Piano Accompaniment
Robert McOwen - Scottish Guitar Accompaniment

Tunes:
For the tune listing and for downloads of tune selections, go to the TUNES page

Year 6: August 9-16, 2008

Committee:
Barbara McOwen - Music Director
Marcie Van Cleave - Executive Director
Carolyn Ramm - FAC Liaison
Hanneke Cassel - Advisor
Laura Risk - Advisor

Courses:
Beginning Fiddle
Intermediate 1 Fiddle
Intermediate 2 Fiddle
Advanced Fiddle
Cape Breton Piano
Highland Pipes

Music Instructors:
Gregor Borland - Scottish Fiddle
Carl MacKenzie - Cape Breton Fiddle
Laura Cortese - Scottish Fiddle
Hanneke Cassel - Very Beginning Fiddle & Beginning Fiddle
Janine Randall - Cape Breton Piano
Lezlie Webster - Highland Pipes

Tunes:
Come and learn!

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