Phil Cunningham (folk musician)Philip Martin Cunningham, MBE (born 27 January 1960 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish folk musician and composer. He is best known for playing the accordion with Silly Wizard, as well as in other bands and in duets with his brother, Johnny. When they played together, they would egg each other on to play faster and faster, and try, light-heartedly, to trip each other up.
Transatlantic SessionsTransatlantic Sessions is the collective title for a series of musical productions by Glasgow-based Pelicula Films Ltd, funded by- and produced for BBC Scotland, BBC Four and RTÉ of Ireland.
Billy ConnollySir William Connolly (born 24 November 1942) is a Scottish actor, musician, television presenter, artist and retired stand-up comedian. He is sometimes known by the Scots nickname the Big Yin ("the Big One"). Known for his idiosyncratic and often improvised observational comedy, frequently including strong language, Connolly has topped many UK polls as the greatest stand-up comedian of all time.
Jerry DouglasGerald Calvin Douglas (born May 28, 1956) is an American Dobro and lap steel guitar player and record producer. He is widely regarded as "perhaps the finest Dobro player in contemporary acoustic music and certainly the most celebrated and prolific". A 14-time Grammy winner, he has been called "Dobro's matchless contemporary master" by The New York Times.
Tom Anderson (fiddler)Tom (Tammy) AndersonMBE (1910–1991) was a Scottish fiddler, teacher, composer and collector of traditional tunes. He has been described as "...the most prominent personality in the entire history of Shetland fiddling." Early lifeBorn on 29 August 1910 on the "Moorfield" croft at Eshaness, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Jay UngarJay Ungar (born November 14, 1946) is an American folk musician and composer. Life and careerUngar was born in the Bronx, New York City. He frequented Greenwich Village music venues during his formative period in the 1960s. In the late 1960s, he became a member of Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys and later, the Putnam String County Band.Pelicula FilmsPelicula Films is a Vancouver and Montreal based production company which develops, produces and distributes films and documentaries Pelicula was founded in 2010 by Oz Yilmaz (filmmaker) and is known for its documentaries focusing on local artists and cultural events
First Minister of ScotlandThe first minister of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba) is the head of government of Scotland and the keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland, one of the great officers of state in the country. The first minister leads the Scottish Government, the executive branch of the devolved government. The first minister chairs the Scottish Cabinet and is primarily responsible for the formulation, development, and presentation of the Scottish Government's policies.Scottish peopleScottish people or Scots (Scots: Scots fowk; Scottish Gaelic: Albannaich) are an ethnic group and nation native to Scotland. Historically, they emerged in the early Middle Ages from an amalgamation of two Celtic peoples, the Picts and Gaels, who founded the Kingdom of Scotland (or Alba) in the 9th century. In the following two centuries, Celtic-speaking Cumbrians of Strathclyde and Germanic-speaking Angles of Northumbria became part of Scotland.
Jack McConnellPersonal detailsBornJack Wilson McConnell (1960-06-30) 30 June 1960Irvine, Ayrshire, ScotlandPartyScottish LabourSpouseBridget McConnell(m. 1990)Children2Alma materUniversity of StirlingProfessionMathematics teacherCabinetFirstsecondSignature1997 referendumScottish LabourScottish devolution MSP for Motherwell and WishawMinister for Finance (1999–2000) 1999 electionDewar governmentMinister for Education (2000–2001)McLeish government2000 SQA examinations controversyFirst Minister of Scotland (2001–2007)PremiershipInternational visitsFirst MinistryCommonwealth Games bidSecond Ministry2003 electionScotland Malawi PartnershipFresh Talent InitiativeSmoking Act 2005Leader of the Opposition (2007–2011) 2007 electionJack Wilson McConnell, Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale, PC (born 30 June 1960) is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Labour Party in Scotland from 2001 to 2007.
FiddleA fiddle is a bowedstringmusical instrument, most often a violin or a bass. Fiddle is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including classical music. Although in many cases violin and fiddle are essentially synonymous, the style of the music played may determine specific construction differences between fiddles and classical violins.
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