MELINDA
CRAWFORD
Scottish Fiddling
from the Highlands & Islands
With a sound that hearkens back to the Highlands and Islands, Melinda Crawford has performed the music of traditional and modern Scottish fiddling in Scotland and throughout the United States. Blending traditional tunes and her own compositions, she weaves images of ancient lands into sets with vibrant dance tunes that are as much fun to listen to as they are to play. A teacher as well as a performer, Melinda is also a Scottish F.I.R.E. sanctioned judge and the director of the annual Strathgheny School of Scottish Fiddling at Westminster College.
N E W S
September, 2024
Westminster's Ceòl na Teud will be performing at the New Wilmington Amphitheater on 9/26 at 6:30 pm! Come and join us for a fun and free concert with the Westminster Jazz Ensemble and Trumpet Ensemble!
August, 2024
I'll be playing with the Warren (PA) Philharmonic! Three solo Scottish fiddle sets with orchestral back-up! AND, I get to arrange all of the orchestral parts! Can't wait!!
F E A T U R E D CD R E V I E W S
“Melinda Crawford plays with the precision and attention to detail that marks out all the great Scottish players. However, what marks her out from the rest is the passionate performance she delivers on this recording. This is terrific stuff.”
~ Bruce MacGregor of "Blazin' Fiddles," Scotland
“Melinda Crawford's The Sheiling Braes is a recording through which her enthusiasm for the genre fairly flies off the disc. The tracks display high energy and she has the fiddle 'speaking' the Gaelic' very well indeed. You'll want to listen to this one many times.”
~ Dr. John Turner, Ten-time Nat'l Scottish Fiddling Champ