ACCOMPANISTS FOR MORAY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2008

 

 

 

                 BLAIR CARGILL

 

 

 

 

                 EDITH COOK

                

                 Edith is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music. She was awarded the Lady Mayoress's       

                 Prize for piano while studying there and has an ARCM in piano teaching.She runs a successful

                 piano teaching practice in Forres since retiring from music teaching in schools and has many

                 years' experience as an accompanist in the Moray area.

 

 

 

                 ROBERT HOWIE

 

                 Bob studied Music at Aberdeen University graduating with an MA Hons degree in Music in

                 1958.  After teaching class music in schools for five years, he was appointed lecturer in

                 Music at Northern College (now Aberdeen University).  He retired from this post in 1993, but

                 is still teaching piano part-time at Aberdeen University and at the music school at Dyce

                 Academy.  Bob has been involved with the Moray Music Festival for many years.

 

 

               

                 FRANK THOMSON

 

                 An accomplished accordionist, Frank has played for Scottish Country Dancing for many years.

                 He plays regularly for classes at the Aberdeen Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance

                 Society and during the annual Society's Summer School at St Andrews.

                 Frank has his own band in Aberdeen and performs at home and abroad, and his musical

                 accolades include playing for members of the Royal Family when they are in residence at

                 Balmoral or at Birkhall.