Elke Baker, Scottish fiddle champion

1995 National Scottish fiddle champion Elke Baker does a solo April 2008 at Waldorf School, Paul Levin Memorial concert.
Love the joy on her face!
http://www.elkebaker.com
She has many wonderful CD's, and she does concerts and weddings as well.
The first tune is Barham Down, from her "Over the Border" CD I believe...after that I'm not sure. Probably "Gin ye won na take me, ye may let me be", then "Bobin John"
She sure plays them well.

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[Poodlepups]

It wasn't a Scottish fiddle championship IN Scotland, although she'd probably hold her own there, it was in the US.

[Poodlepups]

Reminder to everyone Elke has a new CD coming out this Christmas with Ken Kolodner, it's going to be awesome! Come to the Helicon Concert and get one!! Or visit Ken's website in a month or so. See sidebar.

[Poodlepups]

@Poodlepups Christmas...okay JUNE 2011! They are putting the pictures together today!

[MrsLetsgocamping]

folk music is true music. it's where all other music genres originated from, therefore it's the mother of all music. sadly it's being listened to and appreciated less and less in the modernizing world today.

[CowboyBebop444]

i saw Elke Baker in Ligonier, Pa. I also bought all her CDs, actually we bought 2 copies of each....1 for me and 1 for my parents. She is awesome.

[SWO28]

I forgot to mention that Elke Baker is a fantastic fiddler, and she would do well in any fiddle competition she would enter. I love the way she brings a smile to my face when watching her, and makes me want to dance. Maggie Adamson (19) won the Genfiddich last year, and my money this year is on Graham MacKenzie (19).

[SWO28]

I must say that the standard of young scottish traditional fiddlers over the past number of years is amazing, with the likes of Maggie Adamson (Shetland), Graham MacKenzie(Inverness), Shona MacFadden(West Kilbride) , and lots more of them now coming through. The Scottish fiddling scene has never looked so healthy in those young fiddlers hand. Well done to you all !!!

[charliemchenry]

Love it. But is it just me or does this lass sound like she's playing a Scots tune with Norwegian stylistic elements? I'm catching a Nordic lilt.

[fiddlingscool]

Amazing - loads of experts out there... Elkie has a nice tone and plays well but i think it might be a struggle in scotland.. trust me..! Maybe now though as the competition scene is very poor standard... even the championships like the Glenfiddich.. and 2 years ago an American won it (not Elkie btw) Rebecca Lomnicky..but however i could let you in to a secret...I taught her..

[Statalyzer]

@gregfiddles The Scottish element is that these are Scottish dance tunes.

[FiddlerSteve]

@Gregfiddles, I believe those tunes can all be found in old Scottish tunebooks. the 3/2 hornpipe may be English but they were in the common repertoire of Scottish fiddlers during the heyday of Scottish fiddling circa 1790. By the detailed liner notes that accompany all her CDs, Elke researches her tunes more than most fiddlers... Although I agree, would love to see a clip of her rendition of Craigellachie Brig

[Jared7873]

@Gregfiddles: She was champion, in the US, in a competition that only had Scottish fiddle music, in another year. Even here she is playing some Scottish tunes, but you're right, she is not from Scotland.