By Lachlan Ellis<\/p>\n
Paul Anderson\u2019s traditional Scottish music was enjoyed by Her Majesty the Queen well into her 90s, and the world-renowned fiddler is bringing his brilliant melodies to Blackwood.<\/p>\n
Mr Anderson first played for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the small church of Crathie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, earning an invite to play for her again at Balmoral Castle, which he would go on to do regularly.<\/p>\n
A performer of traditional Scottish fiddle music, Mr Anderson has composed over 700 tunes in the traditional style, and will give Blackwoodians and visitors to the town a taste of Scottish tunes at St. Martin\u2019s Chapel on Monday 15 May.<\/p>\n
Fellow Scottish musician and Blackwood resident Fiona Ross is organising the event, and said she was proud and excited to be bringing traditional Scottish music to the town.<\/p>\n
\u201cI sing traditional Scottish songs, I\u2019ve only been in Australia since 2009. I was very involved in the traditional music scene back there, and that\u2019s how I knew Paul. I knew he was coming to Australia for something he\u2019s doing up in New South Wales, then I saw he was going to be in Melbourne, so I sent him a message asking if he\u2019d fancy coming to do a concert for us in Blackwood,\u201d Ms Ross told the Moorabool News.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe said \u2018oh yeah, I can do that, I\u2019ll come and play for you\u2019. He\u2019s a great guy, he loves the opportunity to share what he does. I\u2019m totally excited, I just can\u2019t wait. It\u2019s going to be a fantastic night, and being from Scotland myself, it\u2019s something very close to my heart\u2026I\u2019m very proud to have someone who is likewise sharing their heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Anderson will play from 7 \u2013 10 pm on Monday 15 May, with the concert a unique opportunity to experience his music in an intimate local setting.<\/p>\n
Tickets are just $20 for adults, and $15 for concession. To book before tickets run out, visit https:\/\/www.trybooking.com\/book\/search, search \u2018Paul Anderson St. Martin’s\u2019, and click the first result.<\/p>\n
For more information, contact Fiona Ross at fionaross16@gmail.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Lachlan Ellis Paul Anderson\u2019s traditional Scottish music was enjoyed by Her Majesty the Queen well into her 90s, and the world-renowned fiddler is bringing his brilliant melodies to Blackwood. Mr Anderson first played for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the small church of Crathie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, earning an invite to play for […]<\/p>\n