Orkney Traditional Music Project
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The Orkney Traditional Music Project was formed in 1998 by three music-playing societies in Orkney to revive the art of accordion playing; the Orkney Strathspey and Reel Society, the West Mainland Strathspey and Reel Society, and the Orkney Accordion and Fiddle Club.
From small beginnings the project has grown to now include nearly 200 students, mostly young, who attend weekly accordion and fiddle classes in Kirkwall and Stromness, traveling in from all over mainland Orkney and a few from the isles. Some 140 students, on average, attend the project's annual summer schools, and during the summer months the youngsters can be heard performing in the St Magnus Cathedral at Saturday lunch times.
This ever-growing ensemble of young musicians clearly shows that Orkney’s traditional music is in good hands. The project has helped to nurture many fine fiddlers and accomplished accordionists over its relatively short history - so watch out for yet more stars of the future!
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