Archie McAllister

"Archie McAllister's fiddling, steeped in west coast dance tradition, carries a frankness of tone that is extremely effective on slow airs and down right exhilarating at full tilt." (Living Tradition magazine).

Archie started playing the fiddle when he was 13 years old in his home town of Campbeltown under the tutorage of Maurice Duncan. He is a well known face in the traditional music scene and his distinctive, driving and versatile style earned him a nomination for best instrumentalist in the Trad Music Awards 2004.

"Archie is arguably the Scottish folk scene's most exciting live fiddler." (Living Tradition magazine).