Irish, Scottish and Appalachian Fiddle Music: Talk and Demonstration

"Playing with the Fingers or on the Bow: Style and Technique in Irish, Scottish and Appalachian Fiddle Music" features Alan Jabbour (Appalachian, http://www.alanjabbour.com/index.html), Jamie Laval (Scottish, http://www.jamielaval.com/home.html) and Henry Benagh (Irish), with moderator Paul Wells. The fiddle session was part of "Making Connections: The Celtic Roots of Southern Music," a conference and concert series presented by the W.B. Yeats Foundation that took place at Emory University's Cannon Chapel on April 27-29. Lectures, demonstrations and panel discussions explored the connections between the traditional music of Ireland, Scotland and the American South and examined the role of folk music as a vital part of community, past and present. Concerts combined the musical traditions of the Celtic lands and the American South. The W. B. Yeats Foundation, based at Emory, promotes a greater understanding and appreciation of Irish culture and its connections with the American South. The conference "Making Connections: The Celtic Roots of Southern Music" was produced by James W. Flannery and coordinated by Lora McDonald of the W.B. Yeats Foundation. http://www.wbyeatsfoundation.org/Yeat...