Here is the tune from Monday 31st, Mairi’s Wedding, aka The Lewis Bridal Song, or Jack Sweeney’s. This Scottish tune was first published in 1909, as is normally described as a Scottish/Scots Measure, this being a tune related to a reel but with more quavers if written in 2/4, or crotchets if written in 4/4. It is a popular tune for Scottish Country Dancing, with the well known words being added in around 1935. We will use this as the opening tune in a set with Peat Fire Flame.
Deborah is a violinist and violist specialising in English folk music. She trained in viola and Baroque viola at Birmingham Conservatoire, before returning to her first love of traditional music, song and dance.
Deborah has developed a passion for playing for dancing since joining her first ceilidh band at age 13. She is a member of Stepling, a band performing English music, step-dance, song and percussion, and also plays with Folk Dance Remixed, a dance company combining traditional dance with hip hop and street dance styles, with whom she has performed as such events as Car Fest, the Southbank's Festival of Love and Glasgow's Commonwealth Games Festival.
Deborah records on a regular basis for a number of people, including The Mystery Fax Machine Orchestra, and for Laurel Swift's 'Travelling with Thomas' musical.
She teaches music, song and dance regularly for The English Folk Dance and Song Society, as well as on a freelance basis for various workshop series, festivals and music services. Deborah recently completed The Teaching Musician MA degree course at Trinity Laban, graduating with Distinction.
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Hello Deb. I am a senior man who only took to old time fiddle a few years ago but I love it. Are there lots of fiddle ( dance groups and workshops) opportunities to learn new tunes around the UK? Is there a good or better time of year to come from Canada and is it best to contact the groups or leaders in advance. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Allan
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Hello Deb. I am a senior man who only took to old time fiddle a few years ago but I love it. Are there lots of fiddle ( dance groups and workshops) opportunities to learn new tunes around the UK? Is there a good or better time of year to come from Canada and is it best to contact the groups or leaders in advance. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Allan
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