Aly Bain

Aly Bain

Born: May 15, 1946
in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland
Aly Bain MBE is a Scottish fiddler who learned his instrument from the old-time master Tom Anderson. The former First Minister of Scotland Jack McConnell called Bain a "Scottish icon."

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Movies for Aly Bain...

Wild Rose
Title: Wild Rose
Character: Joe (Jaggy Nettles Band)
Released: April 12, 2019
Type: Movie
A young Scottish singer, Rose-Lynn Harlan, dreams of making it as a country artist in Nashville after being released from prison.
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Burns by the Lagan
Title: Burns by the Lagan
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 2019
Type: Movie
A celebration in music of the Bard, Rabbie Burns, to mark Burns Night. Phil Cunningham, one of Scotland's most acclaimed traditional musicians, leads a star-studded line-up from the Titanic Building in Belfast. Scottish stars Aly Bain and Eddi Reader feature, alongside local talent Cup O'Joe, Andrew Calderwood and the Ulster-Scots Juvenile Pipe Band.
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Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig
Title: Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig
Character: Self
Released: November 8, 2010
Type: Movie
One of the greatest poets of his generation, Norman MacCaig (1910-96) was also an expert fly-fisher. His favourite loch, the Loch of the Green Corrie, lies high up in the mountains of Assynt in the far north-west of Scotland. Fiddle maestro Aly Bain, Billy Connolly and award-winning poet and novelist Andrew Greig celebrate MacCaig in the centenary year of his birth with a journey from Edinburgh to Assynt and then the long climb to the Loch of the Green Corrie with its elusive trout.
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Cajun Country
Title: Cajun Country
Released: February 18, 1997
Type: Movie
"This video takes you for a trip through the Cajun countryside, visiting some of the finest Cajun musicians and learning about the beautiful and fascinating culture. Featuring: Queen Ida, Boozoo Chavis, Savoy-Doucet Band, Dewey Balfa and more."
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Title: Transatlantic Sessions
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: TV
Folk musicians from both sides of the Atlantic come together in what have been called “the greatest backporch shows ever.” Collaborative live performances by various leading folk and country musicians playing music from Scotland, Ireland, England and North America.