The latest addition to the illustrious Feis Rois Inbhich (Adult Feis Rois) tutor team is Jonny Hardie of the Old Blind Dogs. An excellent fiddle player, Jonny is from Strathdon an area of Scotland culturally rich in ballads and fiddle tunes. After leaving secondary school he studied viola at the Royal Northern College of Music then returned to Scotland to concentrate on traditional music and during this time Old Blind Dogs were formed.

Over the last decade Jonny has toured extensively with Old Blind Dogs, and has also been involved with a variety of projects including theatre and production work.

Apart from OBD's work, Jonny has recorded two CDs with Gavin Marwick ("Up In The Air" & "The Blue Lamp"), recorded and produced "The Captain's Collection" (recordings from Captain Simon Fraser's 1816 collection) and a CD featuring the music of Inverness fiddler Donald Riddle (called "A Highland Fiddler").

More recently, Jonny has been much in demand as a freelance producer and guitarist working with Bruce MacGregor, Finlay MacDonald, Dàimh, Fiddler's Bid and Back of the Moon.This is Jonny’s first visit to Feis Rois, where he is sure to be a terrific asset and greatly appreciated by the many fiddle players. Booking is now open for the Feis, which last year attracted over 300 participants.

For details and application forms please see www.musicscotland.com/feisrois  or phone 01349 862600.