The Jink & Diddle School of
Scottish Fiddling

Registration - CDs

The 30th Annual Annual Jink and Diddle School of Scottish Fiddling, will be held July 28 - August 4, 2013, with a second, smaller session August 4 - 9, 2013, and a weekend session August 2-4 for those attending Week 2 who want an overlap with the end of Week 1, and those who want to see friends attending both weeks and attend the Lighted Ha' Ball. There will also be a prequel session July 22 - July 28. The school, held in an intimate and peaceful mountain setting, is a unique opportunity to concentrate on Scottish fiddle music in general and strathspey playing in particular. Dr. John Turner, the school's director and instructor, is the third generation in a family of traditional fiddlers.

Week 1 will be one full week of classes Directed by John Turner, ten times National Scottish Fiddle Champion
with options for group classes at different levels led by:
Colyn Fischer 2005/2006 National Scottish Fiddle Champion,
David Gardner, regional champion. Scottish FIRE fiddle judge, and fiddler for The Virginia Company, plus
Melinda Crawford – 2003 National Champion, and special sessions led by
Guest Instructors - Rachel Barton Pine and John Mark Rozendaal
Scottish dancing, and Scottish Dance orchestra

- Sunday afternoon July 28 through
- Sunday morning August 4, 2013.

Ye Auld Jink (Week 2) will be held Aug 4 - 9 is led b John Turner, with a more relaxed, less intense schedule and more free time, and the Prequel "Jammin' with John" July 22 - July 28 will be similar. Week 2 participants may also register for the optional weekend of August 2 - 4, which includes the Ball.

Three group classes daily - choice of
Beginning, Intermediate or Advanced
Additional group classes on technique, playing by ear, harmony and accompaniment, Scottish dancing (Week 1)
Individual lessons scheduled during the week
Free time for practice, sightseeing, jam sessions,
hiking, shopping at the Mast store, or just relaxing
Additional free time activities for "under 18" participants.

Evening classes feature a variety of
playing experiences, including:

Scottish Country Dancing, a Ceilidh,

and

Scottish Fiddle Orchestra

cittern, guitar, cello, oboe, accordion, double bass viol, harpsichord and other instruments. In 2010, we also welcomed a featured guest instructor, classical and rock violinist Rachel Barton Pine, who returned in 2011 and 2012, and will be returning again in 2013, along with cellist John Mark Rozendaal.

Participants usually devote themselves to a single instrument during classes and practice hours. The great Scottish fiddlers of the 18th century could read and write music, and you should be prepared to read music, too, although there is also some playing by ear and a daily class on learning by ear. Books by the Gows and William Marshall and others included bass lines for cello, and music will be available for viola and for cello and other bass clef instruments. Bring your own instrument and a music stand. Be prepared for a lot of sight reading. It is not unusual for the Jink & Diddle classes to cover 40 or more tunes in a week, not to mention often playing the same tune as a strathspey, as a reel and as a march, sometimes even as a slow air. Music is sent out by mail well in advance to those who request it. The Scottish dance music for 2012 alone included more than 40 tunes.

The great fiddlers of the Golden Age of Scottish Fiddle all wrote books of their fiddle music. Each year, Dr. Turner provides a music book from his collection of 18th Century Scottish fiddle music for day classes, and a separate collection of ceilidh and dance music for night classes. Past classes have included the music of Niel Gow and the Gow family, Dow, Mackintosh, William Marshall, Capt. Simon Fraser and Petrie, among others. For the 22nd Year the music featured a 1769 collection of Scottish dance music by Bremner. For the twenty third year (2006) the music featured a collection by Robert (Red Rob) Mackintosh. For 2007 the music was from a variety of 18th century Scottish sources collected by Sara Johnson. Music for 2008 collection of tunes by the late Hector MacAndrew. Music for 2009 featured a collection of Scottish tunes collected by Charlie Gore and a collection of compositions by John Turner and various Jink participants. For 2010 the music was an 18th century collection by John Bowie of Perth. The music for 2011 was an 18th century collection by Duncan Mcintyre, published in 1794 with a bass line for Violoncello or Harpsichord, available online from the Highland Music Trust. The music for 2012 was from two collections by William Shepherd published 1791 and 1800, available from the Highland Trust. Music for 2013 will be a 30th Annivesary collection of selections from the past ten years, and compositions by John Turner and Jink participants. There will also be other music, including music for the Jink & Diddle Scottish Fiddle Orchestra for the Lighted Ha' Ball at the end of Week 1. Participants may also bring their own music for individual lessons.