Tutors

Jenny Gardner started Fun Fiddle as a small informal group of adult learners in 2002 and has helped build the project from the beginning. She is a seasoned and respected Scottish fiddle player, whose playing has graced many recordings, among them The Poozies, Eat the Seats, Rock Salt and Nails, and Salsa Celtica. Her self-penned album Cho Chuk reflects Jenny's many influences from trad to trip hop, and is backed by the cream of Edinburgh's folk community. Jenny now lives in Pathhead, Midlothian, and has two sons.

Gica Loening joined the Fun Fiddle team in 2003. She also teaches fiddle for Edinburgh's Scots Music Group. Founder of and fiddle player with the Belle Star Band and Celter Schmelter klezmer ensemble, she works as a music development consultant and community music practitioner. She holds an MSc in 'Music in the Community'. Gica lives in Portobello and has three sons.