
Lesson 1. Da Caald Nights O Winter
Kevin begins his course of Shetland tunes by looking at a traditional piece from the island of Whalsay, called “Da Caald Nights O Winter”. This Post is only available to subscribed
The Traditional & Contemporary Shetland Music course is for those players wishing to expand their repertoire with tunes unique to the Shetland Isles. The course is pitched at Intermediate and slightly above level of ability.
Learn the history of the tunes, before the different types of bowing and embellishments often found in Shetland music.
Kevin Henderson is regarded as one of Shetlands finest fiddle players and is in hot demand playing with some of the best known groups and musicians in the folk music scene. He is a founding member of award winning Shetland powerhouse, Fiddlers’ Bid, has been a member of folk music legends, Boys of the Lough, since 2001, a member of Scottish super group Session A9 since 2004 and co-founded the Nordic Fiddlers Bloc in 2009.
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Kevin begins his course of Shetland tunes by looking at a traditional piece from the island of Whalsay, called “Da Caald Nights O Winter”. This Post is only available to subscribed
The next tune in Kevin’s course on Contemporary and Traditional Music from Shetland is a traditional jig called “Da Fields O Foula”. This Post is only available to subscribed members. Login
Kevin moves on to one of the few jigs in the Shetland repertoire, reputedly written by the Trows, the little people who live underground… This Post is only available to subscribed
Kevin turns his attention to a great traditional reel in G Major called “Da Bixter Rant”, no doubt named after a festive gathering in the village of Bixter! This Post is
Kevin teaches what is called a “Listening Tune” in Shetland – a tune from the playing of the late, great Peter Fraser. This Post is only available to subscribed members. Login
Kevin moves on to look at his version of a great traditional reel from Shetland called Da Scallowa Lasses. This Post is only available to subscribed members. Login
Kevin next looks at a 2/4 March in G Major called Heave and Go. This Post is only available to subscribed members. Login
The next piece is a brilliant reel from Shetland in D Major, simply called Da Back Reel. This Post is only available to subscribed members. Login
Kevin next focuses his attention on a Bridal March from the West side of Shetland he learnt from the playing of Peter Fraser. This Post is only available to subscribed members.
Kevin completes his series with a tune from the West of Shetland called Da Smugglers. This Post is only available to subscribed members. Login