Workshops
"Alana and Leigh Cline performed twice at Burlington Public Library's Central Branch: once in August, as part of our Lunchtime Summer Concert Series, and then again in late September, where they gave a talk on the history of Celtic music in Canada that included performance elements as part of Culture Days. Both times, Alana and Leigh drew strong crowds to the Library for programs that had not been done here before, and put on a strong presentation that was very well received by the audience. Alana and Leigh are both very engaging performers, and very easy and professional to work with. I was very happy with their performance and presentation, and would not hesitate to hire them again."
— Craig Logue, Events Coordinator, Burlington Public Library
Alana & Leigh are experienced in presenting workshops, and specialize in performances and workshops comparing different Celtic fiddle musical traditions. Two workshop options are:
Celtic Fiddle Music: In Canada & Abroad:
For this performance, we play various Celtic fiddle music styles, which can be customized to have a more Canadian focus or more of a world view, with a particular emphasis on Cape Breton, Irish and Scottish music. We talk about the histories/backgrounds of the tunes we play and performances of musical examples of each style are featured. Genres to be covered include the Canadian genres of Cape Breton, Newfoundland, Quebecois, and the Ottawa Valley, as well as the genres of the music of Scotland and Ireland. This concert will also present a common feature of the traditions of all of these genres, which is the passing of music from generation to generation, as exhibited by the duo performing: Alana Cline, on fiddle, and her father, Leigh Cline, on guitar.
Music From the Golden Age of Scottish Fiddle Music and the Time of Robert Burns
For this performance, we will play tunes from the late 1700s/early 1800s in Scotland, from the Golden Age of Scottish fiddle music. We will talk about the composers and fiddle music of this time period, including some tunes with Baroque influences and some that have connections to the poet Robert Burns. We will tell stories connected to some of the tunes. In addition, we will play some tunes from that time period that are now played in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.