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Representing the indigenous Scottish fiddle tradition

Questionnaire

Please complete the following short questionnaire to enable us to gather information on the level interest in the setup of a society to support and develop the tradition of fiddling in Scotland. Your response would be greatly appreciated.

Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

1. Do you think the SFS should provide support for proponents of the indigenous tradition in any of the following ways:

a. Supporting teachers and teaching:

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

b. Encouraging performance:

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

c. Encouraging competitions:

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

d. Encouraging official events:

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

e. Encouraging community and musical events:

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

f. Improving access to books and music on the tradition:

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

g. Creating collections of old music and archives:

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

h. Collecting recordings:

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

i. Collecting audio and video teaching aids:

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

j. Web access to all these aids:

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

k. Create a centre dedicated to the tradition for teaching, performance and leisure activities:

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

l. Create a collection of instruments for use by students:

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

m. If such a collection existed, under what conditions should it be made available?

To Rent For Free No Opinion

n. Provide business support for organising and promoting workshops and tours:

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

o. Competitions are a good way to develop a high standard of performance:

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

2. Can you recommend any other ways of supporting the tradition?

3. Who do you see as the greatest living exponent of traditional Scottish fiddling? (Please explain your answer)

4. What is your interest in Fiddling?

Choose: or Other:

5. What do you understand by the expression 'the indigenous fiddle tradition'?

6. Please feel free to add any relevant comments on how the Scottish Fiddle Society should develop its thinking:

7. Your contact details:

*Your name:

*Your email address:

8. Privacy

The Scottish Fiddle Society would like to keep in touch with you by email, to send you news or to ask your opinion on current issues. We will not share your details with anyone else.

Yes, I would like to receive occasional email contact from the Scottish Fiddle Society.