2009 Traditional Arts Apprenticeships
Scottish Accordion

• Sylvia Miskoe, Concord, master artist – $2,142
• Douglas Brunson, Derry, apprentice – $763

Sylvia will be working with Douglas to provide important historical background on Scottish music and the composers who have contributed to the genre. They plan to build upon Douglas’s music-reading skills and introduce him to playing tunes in a variety of keys. Sylvia plans to focus their work around the five basic styles of Scottish music – airs, jigs, marches, reels, and strathspeys. They will touch upon the use of the accordion in other music traditions, including Quebecois music from Canada and Jewish Klezmer music.

Sylvia Miskoe and Apprentice Douglas Brunson
Photo courtesy of Sylvia Miskoe

"I am excited to participate in this apprenticeship with Mrs. Miskoe because she shares my love for traditional Scottish music and I believe that she is the best person to teach me the feelings in the tunes." Douglas Brunson, 2008

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Last updated: October 15, 2008