This is a past event
Online streaming link: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/nafco/live-stream/
This is a free online event for artists, scholars, researchers, teachers, and practitioners with an interest in fiddle and dance studies. Session 1 – Keynote Address: David C. Rubin, Juanita M. Kreps Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA, ‘The Role of Memory in Oral Traditions’Session 2 – In the Hot Seat: Presentations on ‘Memory’ by Byron Dueck, Jo Miller, and Colin Quigley, with responses by David Rubin. Workshop Participants: David Rubin – Duke University, NC (Keynote) Heather Sparling – Cape Breton University & Co-Investigator Byron Dueck – Open University Colin Quigley – Limerick University Jo Miller – Sheffield University & Riverside Project Simon McKerrell – Newcastle University & practitioner Catriona Macdonald – Newcastle University & practitioner Josh Dickson – Royal Conservatoire of Scotland & practitioner Will Lamb – Edinburgh University & practitioner Mats Melin – Limerick University & practitioner Troy MacGillivray – Limerick University & practitioner Anne Lederman – York University, Toronto & practitioner Mats Nilsson – Gothenburg University & practitioner Kenny Hadden – Scottish Culture & Traditions Association (SC&T) & practitioner Sandy Tweddle – SC&T & practitioner Senga MacDonald – SC&T & practitioner Gaila Kirdiene - Lithuanian Academy of Music & practitioner David Francis – Aberdeen University & Traditional Music Forum & practitioner* Hallie Blejewski – Wesleyan University Evelyn Osborne – Hong Kong Suzuki Institute & practitioner Naomi Rowland – Sheffield University & practitioner Pat Ballantyne – Aberdeen University & practitioner Ronnie Gibson – Aberdeen University & practitioner Tom McKean – Aberdeen University Ian Russell – Aberdeen University & Principal Investigator The next NAFCo will be in Aberdeen 11–15 July 2018.