Nigel Gatherer's Scottish Traditional Music Site

Nigel photo I am a professional musician, and have been involved in the performing, teaching, collecting and publishing of Scottish traditional music for thirty years. In 2017 I was inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. I feel I inspire people around the world with an infectious (ahem) way of transmitting music.

As well as informing people of my teaching activities, this website provides resources for the learning of traditional music, with tunes in various formats, tutorials, articles and downloads. Visiting my on-line store introduces you to the growing catalogue of my books, while the forum allows discussion of music with like-minded enthusiasts.

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While the current crisis continues, I have moved some of my classes, sessions and workshops online using the Zoom app. My weekly workshops and sessions are open to everyone; click the images on the right for further details on how to join them. For quick access to what's happening over the next week, use the links below.

Session Name	Date	Time
GFW Monday Slow Session (Hector the Hero)	6/7	6.45-7.40pm
SMG Wednesday Slow Session (King of the Fairies)	8/7	7.30-8.30pm
Uke-Meet (Whistle for the Choir)	10/7	6.30-7.25pm

NEW ONLINE MANDOLIN CLASS

A new five-week online class in mandolin starts on Monday 15th June. We'll be looking at various mandolin techniques, from chordal patterns and pentatonics to sound production and improvisation. Alongside technique, we'll be exploring music from around the world.

The class is open to anyone who has played for at least a few months, and would be of interest to players at an improvers or lower intermediate standard. Further details and schedule for the class can be seen on the Monday Mandolin page.