Systems Developer needed for AHRC-funded project into Scottish Fiddle Tune Accompaniments

Some Whittaker Live followers will be aware that Music and Academic Services Librarian Karen McAulay is currently seconded part-time to an AHRC funded post in the Music Dept at the University of Glasgow.   The research is into historic Scottish fiddle tune basslines and accompaniments.

The project needs another team member in the shape of a systems developer for the next stage in this research.

Systems developer post for AHRC funded project - details of vacancy here - please do share advert!

See the Bass Culture blog here:- http://bassculture.info/

Scottish Fiddle - Fiddling Around the World

We found a website that our fiddlers might like to know about: http://www.fiddlingaround.co.uk/

And there's a page just for Scotland - Scottish Fiddle

PhD Student Ronnie Gibson blogs about Niel Gow the Gael

Gow the Gael: An Alternative History of Scottish Fiddle Music

Scottish Fiddle Music - Ronnie Gibson launches his website ScottishFiddleMusic.com

http://scottishfiddlemusic.com/2013/07/25/fiddlers-and-fiddling/

This website consists of blogposts on different aspects of Scottish fiddle music, and is authored by Aberdeen PhD candidate Ronnie Gibson.  These are some of the topics covered:-

• Finding Tunes Online
• Finding Tunes In Print
• Playing Fiddle Music
• Historic Collections

Rare Tunes for Scots Musos

Two useful websites for Scottish traditional musicians:-

• http://www.RareTunes.org (audio)
• Did you know IMSLP (otherwise known as Petrucci) includes old Scottish sources?  Like this Bremner collection, A Collection of Scots Reels or Country Dances, dated 1751-1761