Dear Ian

The idea of such a fiddle convention was of course mine, when I started to
organise it some three years ago (but was subverted in ways of which I'm
sure you may be aware).

I would hope that you'd at least acknowledge the source of the idea.

James>Dear All,
>For those of us who enjoy a tune as much as a lyric, you
>might like to note the following convention (conference).
>Apologies for any cross posting.
>Best wishes,
>Ian
>
>
>
>North Atlantic Fiddle Convention
>Crossing Boundaries
>25 - 29 July 2001
>University of Aberdeen, Scotland
>
>
>
>Crossing Boundaries is devoted to traditional
>fiddlers and fiddle music from countries around
>the northern seas, combining an international
>conference with performance events and workshops,
>as well as opportunities for informal sessions.
>
>The North East of Scotland, famous for its
>fiddle tradition, is the setting for this event,
>organised by the Elphinstone Institute in
>conjunction with other local, national, and
>international arts and cultural
>organisations: SCaT (Scottish Culture and Traditions),
>and the Lemon Tree in Aberdeen; Aberdeenshire Arts;
>the Irish Centre for World Music, University of Limerick;
>the Department of Ethnology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
>
>The convention will focus on the way the fiddle,
>fiddle music, and styles of playing cross boundaries
>of all kinds - geographical, political and
>personal - creating new styles and fresh musical insights.
>
>The conference will explore the past and future
>of traditional fiddling in social, ethnological, and musical
>contexts, with keynote contributions.  Themes include:
>transmission, performance, social context, symbolic or
>religious function, stylistics, material culture, dance,
>supernatural beliefs, folklore, and iconography.
>
>If you are interested in attending, contributing,
>performing, or offering an academic paper (abstract of
>300 words, deadline 1 April 2001), please e-mail or
>write to the Elphinstone Institute. (The Institute
>may present abstracts of papers for peer review and
>anticipates the publication of the proceedings.)
>
>Convenors: Ian Russell and Mary Anne Alburger
>
>The Elphinstone Institute
>University of Aberdeen
>24 High Street
>Aberdeen AB24 3EB
>Tel: +44 (0)1224 272996 Fax: +44 (0)1224 272728
>Website: www.abdn.ac.uk/Elphinstone/
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>
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>Dr Ian Russell, Director
>The Elphinstone Institute
>University of Aberdeen
>24 High Street
>Aberdeen
>AB24 3EB
>Tel: +44 (0)1224 272386
>Fax: +44 (0)1224 272728
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>Website:
>www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/




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