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Ian Powrie was born at Bridge of Cally<ref name=halloffame>[http://projects.scottishcultureonline.com/hall-of-fame/ian-powrie/ Ian Powrie] Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame</ref>, [[Perthshire]]. At the age of five, he began playing the [[violin]] and had performed on [[Children's Hour]] on BBC radio at the age of twelve.<ref name=obit>Alison Shaw, [http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-ian-powrie-fiddler-who-became-bandleader-famed-for-his-white-heather-club-appearances-1-1912062 "Obituary: Ian Powrie, fiddler who became bandleader, famed for his White Heather Club appearances"], ''The Scotsman'', 15 October 2011.</ref> |
Ian Powrie was born at Bridge of Cally<ref name=halloffame>[http://projects.scottishcultureonline.com/hall-of-fame/ian-powrie/ Ian Powrie] Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame</ref>, [[Perthshire]]. At the age of five, he began playing the [[violin]] and had performed on [[Children's Hour]] on BBC radio at the age of twelve.<ref name=obit>Alison Shaw, [http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-ian-powrie-fiddler-who-became-bandleader-famed-for-his-white-heather-club-appearances-1-1912062 "Obituary: Ian Powrie, fiddler who became bandleader, famed for his White Heather Club appearances"], ''The Scotsman'', 15 October 2011.</ref> His father, Will Powrie, took up a farm at [[Bridge of Cally]] where Ian worked as a ploughman. Will Powrie was also a well known country dance musician (playing the melodian) and Ian played in his band.<ref name=halloffame/> |
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== Wartime service == |
== Wartime service == |
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Revision as of 14:07, 1 January 2014
Ian Powrie (26 May 1923 - 5 October 2011) was a Scottish country dance musician and fiddle player best known for his performances on the BBC show the White Heather Club.
Early Life
Ian Powrie was born at Bridge of Cally[1], Perthshire. At the age of five, he began playing the violin and had performed on Children's Hour on BBC radio at the age of twelve.[2] His father, Will Powrie, took up a farm at Bridge of Cally where Ian worked as a ploughman. Will Powrie was also a well known country dance musician (playing the melodian) and Ian played in his band.[1]
Wartime service
Powrie served as a pilot in the RAF during World War II. In 1946 he went back to work on his father's farm.[2]
References
- ^ a b Ian Powrie Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame
- ^ a b Alison Shaw, "Obituary: Ian Powrie, fiddler who became bandleader, famed for his White Heather Club appearances", The Scotsman, 15 October 2011.
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