Ian Powrie
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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]
Wartime service
References
- ^ Ian Powrie Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame
- ^ 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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