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EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY COLLECTION OF HISTORIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS |
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Collection of Historic Musical Instruments is organising a colloquium on the Violin
in Scotland, to be held in Edinburgh, Saturday 26 August 2006.
The Colloquium will present recent research on topics related to the making of violin family instruments in Scotland (all periods) and related aspects of repertoire and the social milieu of violin playing in Scotland. The Colloquium will be followed by a concert given by the Edinburgh Quartet using instruments by Matthew Hardie and Thomas Hardie. These events are organised in conjunction with the exhibition Violin Making in Scotland 1750-1950, details at: |
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| 10.00 | Refreshments in the foyer |
| 10.20 |
Morning Session
Session chairman: Arnold Myers, University of Edinburgh |
| 10.20 |
Picture Perfect ? Some Examples of Stringed Instrument Iconography, in a Scottish Context
Mary Anne Alburger, Ballachulish |
| 11.00 |
The working methods of Matthew and Thomas Hardie and their influence on the Scottish Violin Making School between 1780 and 1860
David Rattray, The Royal Academy of Music, London |
| 11.55 |
Electric Violins: A Study of Two Scottish Makers
Katherine Campbell, Celtic and Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh |
| 12.20 | Break for lunch |
| 14.00 |
Afternoon Session
Session chairman: Christopher D.S. Field, St Andrews |
| 14.00 |
Thomas Erskine, Earl of Kelly, Violinist and Composer
David Johnson, Edinburgh |
| 14.35 |
The Hardie Family and their contribution to the Scots Fiddle Tradition as players, arrangers, composers and publishers (c 1775 - 2006)
Alastair Hardie, Edinburgh |
| 15.20 |
The Scottish Fiddler's Music
Charles Gore, Doune, Perthshire |
| 15.50 |
Strings in Disguise
John Purser, Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Isle of Skye |
| 16.35 | Refreshments in the foyer |
There is a fee of twelve pounds for attendance. Please book by August 19. This fee includes attendance at the Colloquium papers sessions, also morning and afternoon refreshments. It does not include lunch or the concert which follows the Colloquium.
Please complete the Booking Form as soon as possible if you wish to attend the Colloquium. This form can be also be used to book for the Scottish Violin Concerts.
Payment may be made by cheque, VISA card, Mastercard / Access card, or Delta card. Cheques must be payable to the University of Edinburgh, made out in pounds sterling, drawn on a U.K. bank.
E-mail euchmi@ed.ac.uk
Write to: Arnold Myers
Collection of Historic Musical Instruments,
University of Edinburgh,
Reid Concert Hall,
Bristo Square,
EDINBURGH EH8 9AG, U.K.
This page updated: 26.8.06; re-published 13.2.13