Category: fiddle

Lunchtime Recital with Donald WG Lindsay and Roo Geddes: Wed 19th August, 1315-1345

fiddle, lunchtime concert, music, pipes, Scots song, Scottish, Scottish music, song

Admission free, donations welcome

To mark the Lindsay System exhibition in Dundee Central Library, piper, singer, songwriter and instrument designer Donald WG Lindsay is joined by acclaimed fiddler Roo Geddes for an intimate duo performance centred on Scottish smallpipes, fiddle, voice and piano.

At the heart of the programme is the Lindsay System: Lindsay’s extended-range, keyless Scottish smallpipe design, now widely played and heard across contemporary folk, experimental and film music. In this close-listening duo setting, Lindsay and Geddes bring together Scots song, slow airs and tune sets, drawing on traditional melody, new writing, and the shared musical world of their album project Honeymoon Bridge.

https://donaldwglindsay.bandcamp.com/album/honeymoon-bridge

https://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/events/event/35234

 

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Cappuccino Concert with Skyrie: Sat 15th August, 1100-1200

ceilidh, concert, concerts, dundee, fiddle, guitar, music, song, traditional

Admission £7 (16 & under free) Tea/coffee available for a donation.

 Our favourite ceilidh band are making a welcome return! Skyrie is an electrifying contemporary Celtic music trio renowned for their dynamic performances and innovative sound. Their music blends traditional Scottish and Irish tunes, poignant original songs, tunes and soundscapes with modern influences from rock to funk!

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Lunchtime Recital with Darach – Wednesday 13th May: 1315-1345

concert, dundee, fiddle, guitar, lunchtime concert, music, Scottish, traditional, traditional music, Uncategorised

Darach is a Galician-Scottish duo formed by Roo Geddes (violin) and Hugo Franco (guitar), blending the musical traditions of Galicia and Scotland with a contemporary, intimate, and deeply emotional sound. Their music, rooted in folk, jazz, and classical traditions, creates a dialogue between ancestral melodies and original compositions—rich in nuance and feeling.

Roo Geddes, an internationally acclaimed Scottish violinist, combines classical training at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a strong background in jazz and traditional music. He is a finalist of the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year and a recipient of the Danny Kyle Award at Celtic Connections. Hugo Franco, a guitarist and producer from Vigo, stands out for his versatility as a multi-instrumentalist and his ability to fuse tradition, groove, and modernity into a distinctive sound.

Together, they present their debut album in Ortigueira—a sonic journey between two countries and many emotional landscapes.

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Wednesday 4th February, 1pm. Nikodem Rodzen, violin

concert, concerts, dundee, fiddle, lunchtime concert, music

Please note timing.

A joint concert with Dundee Chamber Music Club and Live Music Now. The guest is a brilliant young violinist and composer whose set will contain some of the Wighton Collection gems!

Booking in advance is available, and advised, and this is the link.

Dundee Chamber Music Club – 04/02/2026 1:00pm – Special Event: Lunchtime Concert at the Wighton Heritage Centre Nikodem Rodzeń solo violin recital

 

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Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame: MG Alba Scots Trad Awards

fiddle, music, party, Scots song, Scottish, Scottish music, song, traditional, traditional music

We are absolutely delighted, thrilled and chuffed to the soles of our slippers to announce that, on Saturday 6th December,  Rosa Michaelson, Friends of Wighton’s Membership Secretary, will be inducted, along with her colleagues in the ground-breaking band Sprangeen, into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame at the MG Alba Scots Trad Awards. Rosa, a classically trained violinist who plays sonata or strathspey with equal skill, is an acknowledged authority on Scottish fiddle tunes. Congratulations, Rosa, we are proud of you!

We send congratulations, too, to our recent Cappuccino Concert guest, Elspeth Cowie, who will also be inducted at the ceremony at Aberdeen’s Music Hall on Saturday.  The Trad Awards are shown on BBC Alba on Saturday 6th from 9pm

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Celebrating European Folk Day with Roo & Neil: 1300- 1345, 23rd September 2025

Accordion, concert, concerts, dundee, fiddle, lunchtime concert, Multi-instrumental, music, open day, Scottish, Scottish music, traditional, traditional music

Entry by donation.

Roo & Neil hit the road in September 2025 with Play it Again — a new album celebrating the tunes that have shaped their decade playing together.

After the success of Homelands, which wove together folk, classical and jazz influences, Play it Again brings the focus back to traditional and contemporary melodies — some well-known, others unearthed from archives and old collections. With no fixed arrangements, the album captures the spontaneity of live playing, letting the tunes breathe and shift with the moment.

Alongside favourites from the tradition, Play it Again features original tunes the duo have honed over years of performing together. Their long-standing musical friendship brings a natural ease and warmth to the music — rooted in tradition, alive in the present.

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Cappuccino Concert with We Mavericks: Saturday 6th September, 11am – noon

cappuccino concert, fiddle, harmony, Multi-instrumental, song

Admission £5, tea/coffee available for donation.

We Mavericks are real-life troubadours and masters in the art of connection; they interweave soulful vocals, effortless strings and driving rhythms to form a singular musical voice. Their sound is equal parts contemp-folk, alt-country and acoustic-pop, but no words capture their unbelievable musical kinship, or the deeply heartfelt way they relate to their audiences.

“He has a familiar soft folk tenor. She has a strong ringing tone with muscle behind a clear crystalline voice… The violin cries for her and the harmony vocals are divine… We Mavericks are a serendipitous pairing…”

13th Floor, NZ

 

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Review of Vàgr Cappuccino Concert on Sat 5th April.

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We were delighted to welcome back to the Wighton Centre the talented cellist, Joanna Stark, one of our former students now making a great name for herself in the professional music world. The other half of the duo Vàgr, Florida born fiddle player, Claudia Edwards, was new to the Wighton but her beautiful, lively but nuanced, fiddle playing made her an instant hit with the audience.

The pair played mostly their own compositions rooted in Scots, Irish and American music but with an enthralling freshness and verve. Joanna’s cello-playing was, as always, brilliant and she was well matched by Claudia who really is a player of outstanding skill and feeling. Rarely has an hour passed so fast or so pleasantly!

Claudia came to Scotland to study for her Master’s degree – I do hope we can persuade her to stay a while!

Sheena Wellington

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Wednesday 4th June, 1.15–1.45pm Lunchtime Recital with Cameron Clark and Saoirse Mcintee: fiddle, piano

concert, dundee, fiddle, keyboards, piano, Scottish, Scottish music, traditional, traditional music

Admission free, donations welcome

Dundee Musicians Award winner,  and a participant in the prestigious Traditional Music Forum (TRACS) mentorship programme, Cameron plays piano, fiddle and several other instruments and now has a busy teaching and performing schedule. A local traditional musician, Cameron not only plays fiddle, piano, but a multiplicity of other instruments. He won a Dundee Musicians Award and recently released an EP “The Meadowside Sessions”

Saoirse has played several different string instruments since the age of 8 years old, and has a special passion for Scottish fiddle. She studied Music at the University of Aberdeen, learning the North East style of fiddle playing, which has reflected a lot on how she plays .

 

 

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