Stuart McHardy

The fiddle has long played an important part in Scottish musical tradition: here are lively stories that reflect that importance.

Combining exciting traditional tales that illustrate the background of the practice of Highland cattle-raiding with extensive historical research, School of the Moon shows that there is much yet to be understood about Scotland’s history, even of the last few hundred years.

Stuart McHardy introduces Scotland’s national musical instrument, its history, development and repertoire­ and examines the part that the piper himself has played in Highland and Lowland society over the centuries.

A great collection of tales from an exciting period of history retold by one of Scotland’s most well-known storytellers.