A baroque fiddle that is said to have once been played by Robert Burns will be performed live on stage in Scotland this December as part of Hoolie in the Hydro in Glasgow.
A fiddle that was reportedly used by Robert Burns will be performed live on stage in Glasgow this December.
Musicians Alistair McCulloch of the Royal Conservatoire Scotland and David Moore from the Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra have thus far been the only people with permission to play it. However, multi-instrumentalist Ewen Henderson will use the Gregg fiddle in front of thousands at Hoolie in the Hydro this December.
The fiddle will then be played in the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage in New York City as part of NYC Tartan Week on April 5. Celebrated fiddle player and composer Duncan Chisholm will perform with it at Carnegie Hall for Hoolie in New York. "To be able to work with the National Trust for Scotland on something as special as this feels like a landmark occasion – I hope it will create a moment of magic for both the musicians and our audiences."View gallery Head of fundraising at the National Trust for Scotland Ali MacLeod added: "This is an exciting partnership celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Scotland.
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