Storyteller and folklorist Sheila Douglas of Scone

Alumni of the BA Scottish Music course may remember Dr Douglas's classes.  Sheila is reportedly very ill now, but I thought you might like to see this website about her:-

http://sheiladouglas.webs.com/

A 19th century Swedish fiddle music collector

Collecting Tunes in 19th Century Sweden

The Whittaker Library at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has just been given an unusual gift: a book and CD about a 19th century Swedish folk music collector.
 
So if you're curious about Abraham fran Godegard, aka Abraham Hagholm (1811-1890) and his tune-collecting exploits, you know where to look for the book.
 

For those of us not fluent in Swedish - the book has an English summary, and the CD will speak for itself!
 
Peter Berry, the book's author, is Librarian at the Music Conservatoire attached to Lunds Universitet in Malmo, Sweden.
 
Details of both items here.

Scottish folklorist Margaret Bennett makes film about Flora McCulloch

Commemorating Flora McCulloch

A Norman Maclean Galloway film preserves Scots folklore, assisted by one of RSAMD's folklorists, Margaret Bennett.

RSAMD staff and students were featured on the BBC this week talking about a Scottish Film currently in production starring Dr Margaret Bennett, acting graduate Andrew Rothney and first year actor Scarlett Mack.

BBC Link  (BBC News Scotland audio recording, 14th June 2011).