Boston Scottish Fiddle Club

Wednesday Night Session with Katie McNally and Neil Pearlman
2020-03-18 19:30 - 22:00 UTC | Canadian American Club, 202 Arlington St., Watertown, MA, 02472, United States
These sessions take place on the Third Wednesday of each month (September – June)
The Boston Scottish Fiddle Club sponsors this Scottish and Cape Breton jam session. The energetic sessions have become quite popular and there is always room for more. Come and play your favorite tunes with old and new friends.
Regular Session Leaders: Katie McNally and Neil Pearlman
Everyone is welcome – All acoustic instruments, ages, visitors, listeners, friends, etc.
These sessions are geared towards intermediate/advanced players but anyone is welcome to come and play. Also, when someone starts a tune it will be played at the speed it is started, which can be slow.
Cash bar
$5 minimum donation requested.
LIST OF POPULAR TUNES played at these sessions here.
Data on which tunes were played each month or frequency of tunes over time: Lance Ramshaw’s site.
Questions? Send us an email.

ONLINE Monday Special "Social Distancing" Workshop Series with Paul Anderson
2020-03-30 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom Meeting online
A new ONLINE Workshop Series for these strange times.
For Members Only – (Special “Social Distancing” Memberships available for only $25 Individual, %15 Youth , $40 Family, valid through August. This membership gets you into all of the new “Social Distancing workshops!)
This will be a Zoom meeting – Members will receive instructions by email for joining in.
Schedule

Monday, March 30, 2:00-3:30 – Paul Anderson
Monday, April 20, 2:00-3:30 – Kevin Henderson
Monday, April 27, 7:00 – 8:30pm Jeremy Kittel
Stay Tuned for more…

We encourage people to tip the workshop leader if you can via Paypal, directly to the leader’s account. Touring musicians have had all of their gigs cancelled and this is a chance to help them out.
These are intermediate/advanced workshops. Any member can participate online.

ONLINE Scottish & Cape Breton Session with Katie McNally and Neil Pearlman
2020-04-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Facebook Live
April 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

This is the new format in this time of Covid-19 and social distancing! Sessions will be held every two weeks on Facebook LIVE until life returns to normal.
The session will take place on the Boston Scottish Fiddle Club Facebook group page. If you are not a member of that Facebook group you should go to that page and request to join. You will be accepted as long it looks like you are a human with no bad intentions. Anyone can join.

On Wednesday evening when you go to the Facebook group page you should see the Facebook Live event underway.

In lieu of a donation basket at the door you can send a tip via Paypal(sign in here) during the session directly to Katie and Neil using Katie’s Paypal email: mcnallykl@gmail.com. Select “Send to someone you trust” so there are no fees at their end.

This is how we can help Katie and Neil during this very difficult time for touring and performing musicians.

Wearing headphones may help to hear Katie and Neil while you play along with them.

* On Paypal enter Katie’s email, enter the $ amount, click “Continue”, select “Send to someone you trust“. This will eliminate the fee at Katie and Neil’s end.

“See” you at the session!

LIST OF POPULAR TUNES played at these sessions here.
Data on which tunes were played each month or frequency of tunes over time: Lance Ramshaw’s site.
Questions? Send us an email.
(When life is normal these sessions take place in person on the Third Wednesday of each month (September – June) at the Canadian American Club in Watertown, MA.)

ONLINE Monthly Meeting with Katie McNally
2020-04-05 14:00 - 16:30
ONLINE – Sunday Meeting Workshops with Katie McNally
Via Zoom:
Members will receive instructions for connecting to the workshops

For Members only
(Special “Social Distancing” Memberships available for only $25, valid until September. This membership gets you into all of the new “Social Distancing” workshops and sessions!)

April 5 – Katie McNally
May 3 – Mari Black

Zoom Workshop Schedule:

2:00 – 3:00pm Beginner/Intermediate workshop
(learn tunes at a slower pace)
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:15 Intermediate/Advanced workshop
(faster-paced and more advanced)

ONLINE Friday Workshop with Hanneke Cassel
2020-04-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Zoom meeting, MA, United States
We have hijacked the Young Fiddlers Workshop Series, put it ONLINE and opened it up to all ages.
For Members – (Special “Social Distancing” Memberships available for only $25, valid through August. This membership gets you into all of the new “Social Distancing workshops and sessions!)
This will be a Zoom meeting – Members will receive instructions by email for joining in.
Schedule

Friday, March 27 – Workshop Leader TBA
Friday, April 10, 4:00-6:00pm – Hanneke Cassel
Stay Tuned for more…

We encourage people to tip the workshop leader if you can via Paypal, directly to the leader’s account. Touring musicians have had all of their gigs cancelled and this is a chance to help them out.
These are advanced workshops. Anyone can participate online.

ONLINE Monday Special “Social Distancing” Workshop Series with Alasdair White
2020-04-13 14:00 - 15:30
A new ONLINE Workshop Series for these strange times.
For Members Only – (Special “Social Distancing” Memberships available for only $25 Individual, %15 Youth , $40 Family, valid through August. This membership gets you into all of the new “Social Distancing workshops!)
This will be a Zoom meeting – Members will receive instructions by email for joining in.
Schedule

Monday, April 13, 2:00-3:30 – Alasdair White
Monday, April 20, 2:00-3:30 – Kevin Henderson
Monday, April 27, 7:00-8:30pm – Jeremy Kittel
Stay Tuned for more…

We encourage people to tip the workshop leader if you can via Paypal, directly to the leader’s account. Touring musicians have had all of their gigs cancelled and this is a chance to help them out.
These are intermediate/advanced workshops. Any member can participate online.

ONLINE Scottish & Cape Breton Session with Katie McNally and Neil Pearlman
2020-04-15 19:00 - 21:00
This is the new format in this time of Covid-19 and social distancing! Sessions will be held every two weeks on Facebook LIVE until we are able to gather again.

The session will take place on the Boston Scottish Fiddle Club Facebook group page. If you are not a member of that Facebook group you should go to that page and request to join. You will be accepted as long it looks like you are a human with no bad intentions. Anyone can join.

On Wednesday evening when you go to the Facebook group page you should see the Facebook Live event underway.

In lieu of a donation basket at the door you can send a tip via Paypal(sign in here) during the session directly to Katie and Neil using Katie’s Paypal email: mcnallykl@gmail.com. Select “Send to someone you trust” so there are no fees at their end.

This is how we can help Katie and Neil during this very difficult time for touring and performing musicians.

Wearing headphones may help to hear Katie and Neil while you play along with them.

* On Paypal enter Katie’s email, enter the $ amount, click “Continue”, select “Send to someone you trust“. This will eliminate the fee at Katie and Neil’s end.

“See” you at the session!

LIST OF POPULAR TUNES played at these sessions here.
Data on which tunes were played each month or frequency of tunes over time: Lance Ramshaw’s site.
Questions? Send us an email.
(When life is normal these sessions take place in person on the Third Wednesday of each month (September – June) at the Canadian American Club in Watertown, MA.)

ONLINE Monday Special "Social Distancing" Workshop Series with Kevin Henderson
2020-04-20 14:00 - 15:30

ONLINE Monday Special "Social Distancing" Workshop Series with Jeremy Kittel
2020-04-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Meeting online
A new ONLINE Workshop Series for these strange times.
For Members Only – (Special “Social Distancing” Memberships available for only $25 Individual, %15 Youth , $40 Family, valid through August. This membership gets you into all of the new “Social Distancing workshops!)
This will be a Zoom meeting – Members will receive instructions by email for joining in.
Schedule

Monday, April 13, 2:00-3:30 – Alasdair White
Monday, April 20, 2:00-3:30pm – Kevin Henderson
Monday, April 27, 7:00-8:30pm – Jeremy Kittel
Stay Tuned for more…

We encourage people to tip the workshop leader if you can via Paypal, directly to the leader’s account. Touring musicians have had all of their gigs cancelled and this is a chance to help them out.
These are intermediate/advanced workshops. Any member can participate online.

Online Workshop with Mari Black - Beginner/Intermediate
2020-05-03 14:00 - 15:00
ONLINE – Workshop with Mari Black
Via Zoom:
Members will receive instructions for connecting to the workshops

For Members only
(Special “Social Distancing” Memberships available for only $25, valid until September. This membership gets you into all of the new “Social Distancing” workshops and sessions!)

May 3 – Mari Black
June 7 –Anne Hooper

Zoom Workshop Schedule:

2:00 – 3:00pm Beginner/Intermediate workshop
(learn tunes at a slower pace)
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:15 Intermediate/Advanced workshop
(faster-paced and more advanced)

Online workshop with Mari Black - Intermediate/Advanced
2020-05-03 15:15 - 16:15 | Zoom Meeting online

ONLINE Scottish & Cape Breton Session with Katie McNally and Neil Pearlman
2020-05-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-06-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-06-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Facebook Live
During this time of social distancing sessions will be held on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month on Facebook LIVE until we are able to gather again.
The session will take place on the Boston Scottish Fiddle Club Facebook group page. If you are not a member of that Facebook group you should go to that page and request to join. You will be accepted as long it looks like you are a human with no bad intentions. Anyone can join.

On Wednesday evening when you go to the Facebook group page you should see the Facebook Live event underway.

In lieu of a donation basket at the door you can send a tip via Paypal(sign in here) during the session directly to Katie and Neil using Katie’s Paypal email: mcnallykl@gmail.com. Select “Send to someone you trust” so there are no fees at their end.

This is how we can help Katie and Neil during this very difficult time for touring and performing musicians.

Wearing headphones may help to hear Katie and Neil while you play along with them.

* On Paypal enter Katie’s email, enter the $ amount, click “Continue”, select “Send to a friend“. This will eliminate the fee at Katie and Neil’s end.

“See” you at the session!

LIST OF POPULAR TUNES played at these sessions here.
Data on which tunes were played each month or frequency of tunes over time: Lance Ramshaw’s site.
Questions? Send us an email.
(When life is normal these sessions take place in person on the Third Wednesday of each month (September – June) at the Canadian American Club in Watertown, MA.)

Online Workshop with Bruce McGregor
2020-05-11 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom Meeting online
A new ONLINE Workshop Series for these strange times.
For Members Only – (Special “Social Distancing” Memberships available for only $25 Individual, %15 Youth , $40 Family, valid through August. This membership gets you into all of the new “Social Distancing workshops!)
This will be a Zoom meeting – Members will receive instructions by email for joining in.
Schedule

Monday, May 18, 2:00-3:30 – Jenna Reid
Monday, May 25, 2:00-3:30pm – Maura Scanlin
Monday, June 1, 2:00-3:30pm – Mairi Rankin
Monday, June 15, 2:00-3:30pm – Judi Nicholson
Monday, June 22, 2:00-3:30pm – Anna Massie
Monday, June 29, 2:00-3:30pm – Jenna Moynihan

We encourage people to tip the workshop leader if you can via Paypal, directly to the leader’s account. Touring musicians have had all of their gigs cancelled and this is a chance to help them out.
These are intermediate/advanced workshops. Any member can participate online.

CANCELLED: Boston Scottish Fiddle Club - 5th Annual Gala / Concert / Dance
2020-05-16 18:30 - 23:00 | Canadian American Club, 202 Arlington St., Watertown, MA, 02472, United States
Join us for the Boston Scottish Fiddle Club’s Fifth Annual Gala:
Concert by the Boston Scottish Fiddle Orchestra led by Neil Pearlman.
Special guest fiddler Maura Shawn Scanlin.
Ceilidh Dancing with Music by Elizabeth Anderson. Musicians, bring your instruments and play popular session tunes along with the band.
Silent Auction (musical instruments are usually among the items in the auction!)
Cash Bar
Location: Canadian American Club, 202 Arlington St, Watertown, MA.
Suggested Donation $18, Kids 12 & under free, BSFC members free

Special Guest fiddler Maura Shawn Scanlin, two-time U. S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion and a winner of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship in Perthshire, Scotland.

Online Workshop with Jenna Reid
2020-05-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom Meeting online

ONLINE Scottish & Cape Breton Session with Katie McNally and Neil Pearlman
2020-05-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Facebook Live
This is the new format in this time of Covid-19 and social distancing! Sessions will be held every two weeks on Facebook LIVE until we are able to gather again.

The session will take place on the Boston Scottish Fiddle Club Facebook group page. If you are not a member of that Facebook group you should go to that page and request to join. You will be accepted as long it looks like you are a human with no bad intentions. Anyone can join.

On Wednesday evening when you go to the Facebook group page you should see the Facebook Live event underway.

In lieu of a donation basket at the door you can send a tip via Paypal(sign in here) during the session directly to Katie and Neil using Katie’s Paypal email: mcnallykl@gmail.com. Select “Send to someone you trust” so there are no fees at their end.

This is how we can help Katie and Neil during this very difficult time for touring and performing musicians.

Wearing headphones may help to hear Katie and Neil while you play along with them.

* On Paypal enter Katie’s email, enter the $ amount, click “Continue”, select “Send to a friend“. This will eliminate the fee at Katie and Neil’s end.

“See” you at the session!

LIST OF POPULAR TUNES played at these sessions here.
Data on which tunes were played each month or frequency of tunes over time: Lance Ramshaw’s site.
Questions? Send us an email.
(When life is normal these sessions take place in person on the Third Wednesday of each month (September – June) at the Canadian American Club in Watertown, MA.)

Online Workshop with Maura Scanlin
2020-05-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom Meeting online
A new ONLINE Workshop Series for these strange times.
For Members Only – (Special “Social Distancing” Memberships available for only $25 Individual, %15 Youth , $40 Family, valid through August. This membership gets you into all of the new “Social Distancing workshops!)
This will be a Zoom meeting – Members will receive instructions by email for joining in.
Schedule

Monday, May 18, 2:00-3:30 – Jenna Reid
Monday, May 25, 2:00-3:30pm – Maura Scanlin
Monday, June 1, 2:00-3:30pm – Mairi Rankin
Monday, June 15, 2:00-3:30pm – Judi Nicholson
Monday, June 22, 2:00-3:30pm – Anna Massie
Monday, June 29, 2:00-3:30pm – Jenna Moynihan

We encourage people to tip the workshop leader if you can via Paypal, directly to the leader’s account. Touring musicians have had all of their gigs cancelled and this is a chance to help them out.
These are intermediate workshops. Any member can participate online.

Online Workshop with Mairi Rankin
2020-06-01 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom Meeting online
A new ONLINE Workshop Series for these strange times.
For Members Only – (Special “Social Distancing” Memberships available for only $25 Individual, $15 Youth , $40 Family, valid through August. This membership gets you into all of the new “Social Distancing workshops!)
This will be a Zoom meeting – Members will receive instructions by email for joining in.
Schedule

Monday, June 1, 2:00-3:30pm – Mairi Rankin
Monday, June 15, 2:00-3:30pm – Judi Nicolson
Monday, June 22, 2:00-3:30pm – Anna Massie
Monday, June 29, 2:00-3:30pm – Jenna Moynihan

We encourage people to tip the workshop leader if you can via Paypal, directly to the leader’s account. Touring musicians have had all of their gigs cancelled and this is a chance to help them out.
These are intermediate workshops. Any member can participate online.

Online Meeting Workshop with Anne Hooper - Beginner/Intermediate
2020-06-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom meeting, MA, United States
ONLINE – Workshop with Anne Hooper
Via Zoom:
Members will receive instructions for connecting to the workshops

For Members only
(Special “Social Distancing” Memberships available for only $25, valid until September. This membership gets you into all of the new “Social Distancing” workshops and sessions!)

May 3 – Mari Black
June 7 –Anne Hooper

Zoom Workshop Schedule:

2:00 – 3:00pm Beginner/Intermediate workshop
(learn tunes at a slower pace)
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 4:15 Intermediate/Advanced workshop
(faster-paced and more advanced)

Online Workshop with Anne Hooper - Intermediate/Advanced
2020-06-07 15:15 - 16:15 | Zoom meeting, MA, United States

Online Workshop with Judi Nicolson
2020-06-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom Meeting online

Online Workshop with Anna Massie
2020-06-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom Meeting online
A new ONLINE Workshop Series for these strange times.
For Members Only – (Special “Social Distancing” Memberships available for only $25 Individual, $15 Youth , $40 Family, valid through August. This membership gets you into all of the new “Social Distancing workshops!)
This will be a Zoom meeting – Members will receive instructions by email for joining in.
Schedule

Monday, May 18, 2:00-3:30 – Jenna Reid
Monday, May 25, 2:00-3:30pm – Maura Scanlin
Monday, June 1, 2:00-3:30pm – Mairi Rankin
Monday, June 15, 2:00-3:30pm – Judi Nicolson
Monday, June 22, 2:00-3:30pm – Anna Massie
Monday, June 29, 2:00-3:30pm – Jenna Moynihan

We encourage people to tip the workshop leader if you can via Paypal, directly to the leader’s account. Touring musicians have had all of their gigs cancelled and this is a chance to help them out.
These are intermediate workshops. Any member can participate online.

Online Workshop with Jenna Moynihan
2020-06-29 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom Meeting online

Online Scottish & Cape Breton Session with Katie McNally and Neil Pearlman
2020-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Facebook Live
Join us for the LAST SESSION BEFORE SUMMER BREAK!.
The session will take place on the Boston Scottish Fiddle Club Facebook group page. If you are not a member of that Facebook group you should go to that page and request to join. You will be accepted as long it looks like you are a human with no bad intentions. Anyone can join.

On Wednesday evening when you go to the Facebook group page you should see the Facebook Live event underway.

In lieu of a donation basket at the door you can send a tip via Paypal(sign in here) during the session directly to Katie and Neil using Katie’s Paypal email: mcnallykl@gmail.com. Select “Send to someone you trust” so there are no fees at their end.

This is how we can help Katie and Neil during this very difficult time for touring and performing musicians.

Wearing headphones may help to hear Katie and Neil while you play along with them.

* On Paypal enter Katie’s email, enter the $ amount, click “Continue”, select “Send to a friend“. This will eliminate the fee at Katie and Neil’s end.

“See” you at the session!

LIST OF POPULAR TUNES played at these sessions here.
Data on which tunes were played each month or frequency of tunes over time: Lance Ramshaw’s site.
Questions? Send us an email.
(When life is normal these sessions take place in person on the Third Wednesday of each month (September – June) at the Canadian American Club in Watertown, MA.)

Online Workshop with Troy MacGillivray
2020-07-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom Meeting online
An ONLINE Workshop Series.
For Members Only – (Special “Social Distancing” Memberships available for only $25 Individual, $15 Youth , $40 Family, valid through August. This membership gets you into all of the new “Social Distancing” workshops!)
This will be a Zoom meeting – Members will receive the Zoom link via email the day before the workshop.
Schedule

Monday, June 29, 2:00-3:30pm – Jenna Moynihan
Monday, July 20, 2:00-3:30pm – Troy MacGillivray
Monday, August 3 – TBA
Monday, August 31 – TBA

We encourage people to tip the workshop leader if you can via Paypal, directly to the leader’s account. Touring musicians have had all of their gigs cancelled and this is a chance to help them out.
These are intermediate workshops. Any member can participate online.

Online Workshop with Gordon Gunn
2020-08-03 14:00 - 15:30
An ONLINE Workshop Series.
For Members Only – (Special “Social Distancing” Memberships available for only $25 Individual, $15 Youth , $40 Family, valid through August. This membership gets you into all of the new “Social Distancing” workshops!)
This will be a Zoom meeting – Members will receive the Zoom link via email the day before the workshop.
Schedule

Monday, August 3 – Gordon Gunn
Monday, August 31 – Allan Henderson

We encourage people to tip the workshop leader if you can via Paypal, directly to the leader’s account. Touring musicians have had all of their gigs cancelled and this is a chance to help them out.
These are intermediate workshops. Any member can participate online.

Online Workshop with Allan Henderson
2020-08-31 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom meeting, MA, United States
NOTE TIME CHANGE!
An ONLINE Workshop Series.
For Members Only – (Special “Social Distancing” Memberships available for only $25 Individual, $15 Youth , $40 Family, valid through August. This membership gets you into all of the new “Social Distancing” workshops!)
This will be a Zoom meeting – Members will receive the Zoom link via email the day before the workshop.
We encourage people to tip the workshop leader if you can via Paypal, directly to the leader’s account. Touring musicians have had all of their gigs cancelled and this is a chance to help them out.
These are intermediate workshops. Any member can participate online.
Allan Henderson -Born and bred in the West Highlands, Allan Henderson is very much in the vanguard of the resurgence of interest in the native Gaelic culture of that area. He’s a founder member of Blazin’ Fiddles, and works as a performer, teacher, composer and producer. He is one of the foremost exponents of Scottish Highland music and Gaelic culture around today.

Annual Meeting / Social / Session
2020-09-13 15:00 - 18:00 | Zoom meeting, MA, United States
Come join us for our Annual Meeting. There will be time for socializing, a quick report and then a session with Barbara and Robert McOwen!
3:00 – Socialize
3:15 – Annual Meeting
More socializing
4:00 – 6:00 Session with Barbara and Robert McOwen
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