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- 50 Fiddle Solos (Fiddle)
- 50 Fiddle Solos
- Aly Bain
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Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland
Aly Bain MBE is a Scottish fiddler who learned his instrument from the old-time master Tom Anderson. The former First Minister of Scotland Jack McConnell called Bain a "Scottish icon." Description provided by Wikipedia under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 4.0
Known for
- Burns by the Lagan — Self2019
- Wild Rose — Joe (Jaggy Nettles Band)2019
- Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig — Self2010
- Cajun Country1997
- Transatlantic Sessions — Self1995
- Ready, Steady, Cook — Self - Contestant1994
- Passing Places1973
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Aly Bain MBE (born 15 May 1946 in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland) is a reknowned Shetland fiddler, learning his instrument from the old-time master Tom Anderson. Considered one of the finest fiddlers in the Scottish tradition, he became nationally prominent as a founding member of Boys of the Lough, with whom he played for 30 years. He has worked on several international television series, regularly collaborates with prominent musicians from across the globe, and occasionally records as a solo mu
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Lerwick
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- honorary doctorate
- Instrument
- fiddle
- Image
- Ali Bain, Cambridge Folk Festival 50th Anniversary (14851529023).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1946-05-15
- start of work period
- 1968-00-00
- partner in business or sport
- Phil Cunningham
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- Aly Bain
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