Coordinates: 56°24′29″N 4°02′38″W / 56.408°N 4.044°W / 56.408; -4.044

The main geographical divisions of Scotland

The Central Lowlands or Midland Valley is a geologically defined area of relatively low-lying land in southern Scotland. It consists of a rift valley between the Highland Boundary Fault to the north and the Southern Uplands Fault to the south.^[1] The Central Lowlands are one of the three main geographical sub-divisions of Scotland, the other two being the Highlands and Islands which lie to the north, northwest and the Southern Uplands, which lie south of the associated second fault line.

Boundary faults[link]

The Highland Boundary Fault, runs from Lochranza on the Isle of Arran in the south and west through the Isle of Bute and Helensburgh, then forms the northern boundary of Strathmore before reaching Stonehaven in the north east. The fault was active during the Caledonian orogeny,^[2] a plate tectonic collision which took place from Mid Ordovician to Mid Devonian periods (520 to 400 million years ago), during the closure of the Iapetus Ocean. The fault allowed the Midland Valley to descend as a major rift by as much as 4000 metres and there was subsequently vertical movement. This earlier vertical movement was later replaced by a horizontal shear.^[3]

The Southern Uplands Fault runs from the Rhinns of Galloway in the west towards Dunbar on the east coast 30 miles from Edinburgh.^[4][5]

Geology and geomorphology[link]

Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh

The valley of the Central Lowlands is largely made up of Paleozoic formations. Many of these sediments have economic significance for it is here that the coal and iron bearing rocks that fuelled Scotland's industrial revolution are to be found. This area has also experienced intense volcanism, Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh being the remnant of a once much larger volcano active in the Carboniferous period some 300 million years ago. This area is relatively low-lying, although even here hills such as the Ochils and Campsie Fells are rarely far from view.^[6] In common with the rest of Scotland the whole region was affected by Pleistocene glaciations.

Human geography[link]

A productive combination of fertile low-lying agricultural land and significant deposits of economically valuable coal and iron have led to the Central Lowlands being much more densely populated than the rest of Scotland. The major cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling and Dundee all lie in the Central Lowlands, and over half of Scotland's population lives in this region.

See also[link]

• Geology of Scotland
• Central Belt
• Central Scotland (disambiguation)
• Scottish Lowlands

References[link]

• Gillen, Con (2003) Geology and landscapes of Scotland. Harpenden. Terra Publishing.
• Keay, J. & Keay, J. (1994) Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London. HarperCollins.
• McKirdy, Alan Gordon, John & Crofts, Roger (2007) Land of Mountain and Flood: The Geology and Landforms of Scotland. Edinburgh. Birlinn.

Notes[link]

1. ^ Gillen (2003) p.17
2. ^ "Loch Lomond - Highland Boundary Fault". Scottish Geology. Hunterian Museum and others. 2006-07-20. http://www.scottishgeology.com/outandabout/classic_sites/locations/loch_lomond_fault.html. Retrieved 2006-12-13. 
3. ^ "Highland Boundary Fault". Gazetteer for Scotland. University of Edinburgh and Royal Scottish Geographical Society. http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst7728.html. Retrieved 2006-12-13. 
4. ^ "Southern Uplands Fault" Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
5. ^ "Regional Geology, Southern Uplands - Map" Scottishgeology.com. Retrieved 21 March 2008.
6. ^ Keay (1994) p.420.

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Natalie MacMaster
Natalie MacMaster performing in Centralville, Massachusetts, 2007
Background information
Birth name	Natalie Ann MacMaster
Born	(1972-06-13) June 13, 1972 (age 40)
Genres	Cape Breton fiddle music
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Violin, Backing vocals
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Rounder Records,
Associated acts	Buddy MacMaster Donnell Leahy
Website	www.nataliemacmaster.com

Natalie MacMaster, CM (born June 13, 1972) is an award-winning fiddler from the rural community of Troy in Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada who plays Cape Breton fiddle music.

MacMaster has toured with the Chieftains, Faith Hill, Carlos Santana and Alison Krauss, and has recorded with Yo-Yo Ma. She has appeared at the Celtic Colours festival in Cape Breton, Celtic Connections in Scotland, and MerleFest in the United States.

Background[link]

MacMaster performs at Edmonds Center For The Arts, North of Seattle, WA 10-23-2010

MacMaster is the daughter of Alex and Minnie (Beaton) MacMaster, and the niece of Cape Breton fiddler Buddy MacMaster. She is the sister of Kevin and David MacMaster. She is the cousin of two other Cape Breton fiddlers, Ashley MacIsaac and Andrea Beaton. She was born on June 13, 1972. In 2002, she married fiddler Donnell Leahy of the Leahy family band, and moved to Lakefield, Ontario. In 2011 she moved to Douro, where she built a new house. In December 2005, she gave birth to a daughter, Mary Frances Rose. Her second child, a son, Michael Joseph Alexander, was born in June 2007. In 2007, MacMaster learned she was related to Jack White.^[1] Her third child, a daughter, Clare Marie, was born in February 2009. Her fourth child, another daughter, Julia Elizabeth, was born in January 2011.

MacMaster began playing the fiddle at the age of nine, and made her performing debut the same year at a square dance in Glencoe Mills, Nova Scotia. When she was sixteen she released her first album, Four on the Floor, and a second album, Road to the Isle, followed in 1991. Both of these self-produced albums were initially released only on cassette, but Rounder Records omitted a few tracks and re-released as A Compilation in 1998.

In recent years she has expanded her musical repertoire, mixing her Cape Breton roots with music from Scotland and Ireland, as well as American bluegrass.

She has received a number of Canadian music awards, including several "Artist of the Year" awards from the East Coast Music Association, two Juno awards for best instrumental album, and "Fiddler of the Year" from the Canadian Country Music Association. MacMaster was also awarded an honorary doctorate from Niagara University in New York in 2006. In 2006, she was made a member of the Order of Canada.^[2]

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

Singles[link]

Music videos[link]

Other appearances[link]

MacMaster at Merlefest, 2004

• Traditional Music From Cape Breton Island, Nimbus NI5383, 1993 (two tracks)
• Celtic Colours — The Road Home, 1997 (one track)
• Celtic Colours — The Second Wave, 1998 (one track)
• Celtic Colours — Forgotten Roots, 1999 (one track)
• Roots Music: An American Journey, Rounder 0501, 2001 (one track)
• Songs for the Savoy, 2001 (one track)
• Celtic Colours — The Colours of Cape Breton, 2002 (one track)
• Celtic Colours — Volume VII, 2003 (one track)
• Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy and Peace; Songs:A Christmas Jig/Mouth of the Tobique Reel; 2008 (Sony BMG)
• Thomas Dolby: Amerikana EP, Songs:Toad Lickers and 17 Hills, 2010 (Lost Toy People, Inc)

References[link]

1. ^ http://www.soulshine.ca/news/newsarticle.php?nid=4549
2. ^ "Governor General to invest 41 recipients into the Order of Canada". The Governor General of Canada web site. May 2, 2007. http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=12442. Retrieved April 1, 2010. 

External links[link]

• Natalie MacMaster official website
• TED Talks: Natalie MacMaster fiddles in reel time at TED in 2002
• TED Talks: Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy play the Cape Breton fiddle at TED in 2003

Bruce Guthro (born August 31, 1961) is a Canadian singer / songwriter, from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Guthro has recorded as a solo artist, and in 1998 also joined Scottish folk rock band Runrig,^[1] whilst still pursuing his solo career. Guthro has received several ECMA's (East Coast Music Awards),^[2] and was also host of Canadian TV show 'Songwriters Circle', on which guests included of Alan Doyle, from Canadian Band Great Big Sea. He appeared at Tønder 2007 Festival.^[3]

He resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

Singles[link]

Music videos[link]

Samplers[link]

Guest appearances[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Bruce Guthro Official Website

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Paul Mounsey (born 15 April 1959) is a composer, arranger and producer from Scotland.

He lived for over 20 years in Brazil. A graduate of Trinity College, London, where he studied with Richard Arnell, he has written for film, television, theatre, advertising and also for the Latin American pop market. He lectured for a short while at Goldsmiths College before moving on as creative director of Play It Again, one of the biggest commercial music houses in Brazil. He has also written articles on various aspects of music. He’s written pop hits for Mexican boy bands, has received commissions for chamber and multimedia works, has lived with and recorded the music of indigenous communities in the Amazon rainforest, and to date has released five solo albums. Paul's music has featured in the television and cinema adverts for tourism boards such as VisitScotland. He is currently based in Los Angeles working as composer, orchestrator and programmer in the film industry.

Discography[link]

Solo albums[link]

To date, Paul Mounsey has released 5 solo albums:

• Nahoo (1994)
• NahooToo (1997)
• Nahoo 3 - Notes from the Republic (1999)
• City of Walls (2003)
• Tha Na Laithean a' Dol Seachad (The Days Flash Past) (2005)

With Runrig[link]

• Proterra (2003)

References[link]

• Folk World magazine
• All Celtic Music article
• BDi Music composer profile

External links[link]

• Paul Mounsey at the Internet Movie Database
• BDi Music Composer Biography
• Planeta Musical Sur
• Folk World interview
• Green Man Review
• allmusic entry

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The Epidemics is an album by Indian violinist L. Shankar & British composer, vocalist and keyboardist Caroline. It was released on the ECM label in 1986.

Track listing[link]

1. "Never Take No For An Answer" (Caroline, Shankar) - 3:31
2. "What Would I Do Without You" (Shankar) - 4:10
3. "Situations" (Caroline, Shankar)- 5:23
4. "You Don't Love Me Any More" (Shankar) - 3:36
5. "You Can Be Anything" (Caroline, Shankar) - 3:56
6. "No Cure" (Caroline, Shankar) - 3:38
7. "Don't I Know You" (Caroline, Shankar) - 3:58
8. "Give An Inch" (Shankar) - 3:24
9. "Full Moon" (Shankar) - 3:20

Personnel[link]

• Shankar - vocals, violin, synthesizer, drum machine
• Caroline - vocals, synthesizer, tamboura
• Percy Jones - Bass
• Steve Vai - Guitar
• Gilbert Kaufman - Synthesizer
• Dileep Kumar(later known as A.R. Rahman) - Keyboards / Synthesizer

Pro References[link]

this album on "Allmusic.com"

this album on "Discogs"