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The Porty Ceilidhs

Occasional public ceilidhs in Portobello, Edinburgh

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Everyday Heroes

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  • Learn to play
    • Online lessons
    • Individual lessons
    • Bealach Fiddle Retreats
      • Cancellation policy – fiddle retreats
    • One-day fiddle workshop
      • Cancellation policy – one-day workshops
    • Fun Fiddle classes
      • Absolute Beginners Class
      • Improving Beginners Class
    • Updates
    • About Ros Gasson
    • Join our mailing list
    • Privacy policy
  • Fiddle maintenance
    • The parts of a fiddle
    • How to change a fiddle string
    • How to tune a fiddle
      • Tuners
    • Shoulder rests
  • Basic techniques
    • Bow hold guide
    • The bowing hand
    • Keeping the bow straight
    • Creating a full tone
    • Controlling the volume
    • Playing single notes or chords
    • Playing in tune
    • Playing with vibrato
    • Learning tunes by ear
    • How to slow down a YouTube video
    • Reading music
    • Finding the notes
  • Sessions
    • Session etiquette
    • Open sessions in Scotland
    • Common session tunes
  • Fiddles in Scotland
    • Online Scottish fiddle lessons
    • Fiddle workshops in Scotland
    • Regular fiddle classes in Scotland
    • Fiddle teachers in Edinburgh
    • Open sessions in Scotland
    • Where to buy a fiddle
    • Fiddle repairers and bow restorers
  • Contact
    • Join our mailing list
    • Manage mailing list subscription
  • Member’s area
    • Member’s login
    • Member’s profile
    • Membe’r password reset
  • Fiddles in Scotland
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