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| Folklife Festival 2003 > Scotland > Performers
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| The Occasionals |
| —Leading Edinburgh ceilidh group
headed by accordionist virtuoso Freeland Barbour with banjo/mandolinist
Kevin MacLeod, fiddler Ian Hardie, drummer Gus Millar, and dancers
Sheila McCutcheon and Grant Sinclair. Active since 1986, The Occasionals
frequently play large festivals and are excellent instructors of Scottish
ceilidh dance. The group has three CDs to its credit. http://mysite.freeserve.com/theoccasionals/ |
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| Maria Leask (Lerwick/Shetland) |
| —Instructor for Shetland Folk
Dance. A dedicated dancer and dance historian who has been active
in teaching and documenting Shetlandic dance traditions for the Shetland
Arts Trust she will introduce and call Shetland-style dances for American
audiences. |
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| Deryck and Gareth Mitchelson (Angus) |
| —Renowned exponents of Scottish
dance, the Michelson Brothers specialize in Highland and step dance
and are in great demand throughout the world as performers and teachers
of traditional Scottish dance. |
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