The Edinburgh Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra (EMGO) Scotland's third mandolin/guitar orchestra which the LGMA has close links with. Led by Nigel Gatherer.
website:
www.emgo.org.uk
Alison Stephens Alison Stephens is the leading exponent of the classical mandolin in the UK.
website:
www.alisonstephens.com
Frances Taylor The UK's leading exponent of the Italian school of mandolin playing.
website:
www.taylor-mandolin.com
Danielle Saxon Reeves Danielle is one of only a handful of professional classical banjoists worldwide and directs the Midlands Fretted Orchestra.
website:
www.daniellesaxonreeves.co.uk
Jochen Roß German mandolinist Jochen Roß has a Post-graduate Degree in Early Music and teaches at the New
Music School in Buxtehude near Hamburg.
He is also a member of Malte Vief's HeavyClassic Band. In 2003 he lived in Scotland for 6 months,
working with the LGMA's mandolin teachers. Jochen Roß and Jens-Uwe Popp have been working together since 1998.
website:
www.the-ten-islands.com
Jens-Uwe Popp German Classical Guitarist Jens-Uwe Popp was honoured with several prizes in international chamber music competitions
and has worked with renowned artists. He is a long time member of the Giora Feidman Trio and performs all around the Globe.
Since 2005 he has been a member of the ensemble "David Orlowsky's Klezmorim." Jochen Roß and Jens-Uwe Popp have been working together since 1998.
website: www.jensuwepopp.de website: www.the-ten-islands.com
Midlands Fretted Orchestra The M.F.O is an orchestra of musicians who play fretted instruments, made up of all ages and levels of ability.
website:
www.m-f-o.co.uk
Graeme Scott One of Scotland's most exciting and diverse young guitarists.
website:
www.myspace.com/graemescott1
Simon Thacker One of the UK's leading classical guitarists.
website:
www.simonthacker.com
Simon Mayor "the online home of mandolinist, humourist and multi-instrumentalist Simon Mayor"
website:
www.mandolin.co.uk
Eilidh Grant Recognised as one of the most up and coming young folk vocalists in Scotland, and works alongside
Peter Cooke.
website:
www.eilidhgrant.com
North East Scotland Classical Guitar Society NESCGS is a group of classical guitar players based in Aberdeenshire which aims to broaden the awareness,
understanding and appreciation of the classical guitar in Aberdeenshire and the North East of Scotland.
NESCGS welcomes players of any ability with a warm welcome in an encouraging, uncompetitive environment.
website:
www.nescgs.co.uk
