David Gardner (fiddler)

David M. Gardner is a Scottish fiddle performer, teacher, and judge.

David Gardner
Birth nameDavid Gardner
GenresScottish (18th Century)
Occupation(s)Performer, teacher, judge; high school teacher
InstrumentsFiddle, vocals, bones
Years active1980s–present
Websitewww.gardnerfiddle.com

In the 1980s, while a student at the College of William and Mary, he began studying music with John Turner. Though he graduated with a degree in anthropology and archaeology and spent some time as a teacher, he continued pursuing traditional Scottish music.

Gardner regularly plays in Colonial Williamsburg, and is a member of The Virginia Company—an 18th-century music trio which has performed in the Kennedy Center and other notable venues. He has won numerous regional fiddling competitions, and placed third in the 2009 national championships after initially being part of a three-way tie for first place. He is also a Scottish FIRE-sanctioned judge, and has judged numerous national competitions. He also teaches private lessons, workshops, and at music camps.

Gardner also has a musical instrument endorsement from the state of Virginia and is the recipient of a Fulbright Award, which sponsored a trip to Germany in 2003.

References

  • "John Turner, David Gardner, and Cliff Williams" (PDF). Scottish Cultural Organization of the Triangle. Retrieved 13 Sep 2011.
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