Jul 29, 2025 | Scottish Fiddle Orchestra History, Scottish Fiddle Orchestra Music
John Muir Mason was the founding Musical Director and Conductor of the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra from its inception in 1980. It is his musical arrangements and compositions which form the backbone and lifeblood of what the SFO is and stands for. Since John’s death in... 
May 1, 2024 | Sources of Fiddle Music
The SFO will be in Northern Ireland for a 3-date tour (16 – 18 May 2024). In many ways, the “chat” surrounding a concert of Scottish music (or any traditional music) is as crucial as the music itself. This post celebrates the craic as demonstrated by... 
Nov 4, 2023 | Famous Fiddlers and Composers
It was the person we will go on to discuss in this article – at least in the opinion of Robert Burns (1759 – 1796). That’s what he meant when he described William Marshall as the ‘first composer of strathspeys of the age’. (Others who were... 
Oct 2, 2023 | Scottish Fiddle Orchestra News
Dear Members and Friends of the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we have to inform you of the passing of Hilary Mason, the beloved wife of our former Conductor, John M Mason. Hilary passed, peacefully, on Monday 25th... 
Aug 21, 2023 | Scottish Fiddle Orchestra History
Dear Friends and Family of Robbie Shepherd, On behalf of the board and members of the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, we wish to extend our deepest sympathies for the loss of your beloved Robbie. His passing (on 01 August 2023) leaves a hole in our orchestra family, and in... 
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