Accordionist and multi-instrumentalist Freeland Barbour has for long been one of the leading figures in Scottish traditional music, and has been honoured by The National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs and inducted into The Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. These recordings combine many well-loved Gaelic and Highland favourites with some of his own distinctive compositions. Add to this mix, on six tracks, three of the finest fiddlers ever to come from Scotland and you have a veritable feast of good music
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Alison Smith (Fiddle) The doyenne of Scottish dance band fiddlers, Alison is also in great demand as a fiddle and violin teacher. She and Freeland play together in The Occasionals dance band, and also as a duo.
Ian Hardie (1952-2012) A leading composer and fiddle player, Ian was a member of the ground-breaking Jock Tamson’s Bairns, and also The Ghillies and The Occasionals. Ian and Freeland played together in the latter two groups and also as a duo for many years.
Iain Fraser One of Scotland’s finest fiddlers, Iain has also made a great name for himself as a teacher. Iain and Freeland have played together both as a duo and in The Occasionals band.
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