John Taylor (Scottish fiddler)

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John Taylor is a fiddler and composer from Buckie in Scotland and a past winner of the Niel Gow award for Scottish fiddling^[1]. He lives in California and leads the band Hamewith^[2]. He was part of the former band Emerald that was based in Northern California in the 1980s and 1990s.^[3] He appears as a musician in the wedding scene from the movie "So I Married an Axe Murderer".^[4]

Taylor is well known in Scottish country dance circles having appeared in many parts of the world including the USA, Canada, New Zealand and various parts of the UK. He has recorded specific contry dance music CDs with Andrew Imbrie - Steppin' Out and Live.^[5] He has often appeared with Texas-based folk singer, Ed Miller and features on many Ed Miller CDs.^[6] His own 2001 debut CD, "After the Dance" was produced by Brian McNeill.^[7] A subsequent CD, "The Road Ahead" was also produced by McNeill. Taylor is a frequent visitor to folk music events in Texas where he is highly regarded^[8]