Welcome to the Isle of Wight Scottish Fiddlers.
The Isle of Wight's very own taste of Scottish Music and Entertainment!
There is a small piece of Scotland living and thriving here on the Isle of Wight – in the form of the Isle of Wight Scottish Fiddlers.
The Isle of Wight Scottish Fiddlers is an open access community group dedicated to raising money for good causes, whilst giving its members an opportunity to enjoy playing the traditional fiddle music of Scotland and other Countries. The group is almost entirely self-financing and does not charge for performances or travelling expenses when playing at concerts across the Isle of Wight.
Formed in 1986 by ex-pat Borders Scot, Jack Ellis, with the simple aim of bringing together a few people who might enjoy playing Scottish fiddle music, the present group, directed by Clive Rickards, is about 20 strong.
After the success of their first concert in the Autumn of 1986, the band has featured on local TV, and played at many venues, including the Millennium Dome, Medina Theatre, Appuldurcombe House, Freshwater Memorial Hall, Osborne House, Ventnor Winter Gardens, Ventnor Botanic Gardens, the Quay Arts Centre, Barton Manor, and numerous churches and village halls. They have also given concerts in Hampshire, Devon and Cornwall, and even played out at sea on board the Paddle Steamer Waverley during a storm!
Through their numerous concerts the Isle of Wight Scottish Fiddlers have raised thousands of pounds for good causes on the Island including; the RNLI, Macmillan Nurses, Cancer Research, the Earl Mountbatten Hospice, countless Churches and local community organisations, as well as for overseas projects in England, Iraq, Kosovo, Romania, Uganda, the Ukraine, etc.
Members span the generations and come from a wide variety of backgrounds, all sharing an enjoyment of traditional fiddle music and the conviviality of membership. It is a mark of the friendliness of the group that members who have flown the nest often come back & play whenever they are on the island.
Contact us now for bookings in 2011.
If you are aware of any organisation which might be looking for musical support in their efforts to raise funds for Charity or other good causes, please do pass on our details - we will do our very best to try and be of help.
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This year's good cause.
This year the Piam Brown Ward is our preferred good cause.
Helping us to help others!
We are most grateful for any support to help us with our regular running costs (rent,