About
Bio
Gigs and Workshops
Linda Rankin is an Australian Scottish Fiddler, Teacher and Composer currently based in Braco, Perthshire, Scotland. She has been playing violin since the age of eight, studying Classical Violin alongside her lifelong passion and love, Traditional Music, specifically the Music of Scotland. It is this passion that has seen her travel, stu
Linda Rankin is an Australian Scottish Fiddler, Teacher and Composer currently based in Braco, Perthshire, Scotland. She has been playing violin since the age of eight, studying Classical Violin alongside her lifelong passion and love, Traditional Music, specifically the Music of Scotland. It is this passion that has seen her travel, study and immerse herself over the years in all things to do with Scottish Fiddle.
Linda has four albums that are her own projects and three involving other bands and musicians. You can find her latest album on Bandcamp; ‘There to Now.’
Linda is the founding Director of The Adelaide Scottish Fiddle Club www.adelaidescottishfiddleclub.com.au, and a member of Hjaltibonhoga www.hjatlibonhoga.co.uk
or Shetland Fiddlers who perform as The Fiddlers of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. She has done Tattoos in Australia, Scotland and Germany and was back this year at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
Linda has been composing tunes over the last 23 years and has published her first collection of tunes called The Journey So Far Collection. Her next collection of tunes will be available soon and some can be found here to download.
Gigs and Workshops
Gigs and Workshops
Linda is very excited to announce that she is touring in February with The Royal Military Edinburgh Tattoo to Australia and New Zealand.
Linda's upcoming Gigs:
- Glenfarg Box and Fiddle Club 3rd of December with Hjaltibonhoga
- Brisbane and Auckland February 3rd to 23rd with the Royal Military Tattoo Fiddlers
- Newcastle and Perth March 13th to the
Linda is very excited to announce that she is touring in February with The Royal Military Edinburgh Tattoo to Australia and New Zealand.
Linda's upcoming Gigs:
- Glenfarg Box and Fiddle Club 3rd of December with Hjaltibonhoga
- Brisbane and Auckland February 3rd to 23rd with the Royal Military Tattoo Fiddlers
- Newcastle and Perth March 13th to the 17th touring with Hjaltibonhoga.
- Braco Workshop Weekend with Roo Geddes May 16th and 17th
Teaching
Teaching
Linda is a qualified teacher with nearly 30 years teaching experience. Teaching is an integral part of Linda's professional musical journey, she love’s working with all ages to help build upon, re-enter into or begin a musical journey that hopefully can flourish and grow as a life-long one. Her skills as a teacher are to always work from
Linda is a qualified teacher with nearly 30 years teaching experience. Teaching is an integral part of Linda's professional musical journey, she love’s working with all ages to help build upon, re-enter into or begin a musical journey that hopefully can flourish and grow as a life-long one. Her skills as a teacher are to always work from her huge toolkit of skills and knowledge.
Linda is now Ensemble Leader for the new Strathearn Junior and Senior Fiddle Bands based in Creiff. Follow the link below to find out more:
Linda is a Teaching Instructor for the children’s and adult's class at the Blackford Fiddle Group www.blackfordfiddlegroup.org.uk
Linda provides one- on -one lessons either at her home in Braco or via zoom. These lessons can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly or participants can opt for a block of lessons focussing on a particular skill, technique or a bunch of Traditional tunes.