Pete Cooper (musician)

Pete Cooper (born 18 November 1951)[1] is a British, London-based fiddler, who performs as a solo artist, and with Cooper and Bolton and Rattle on the Stovepipe.

He was born in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England.[1] His travels around the world have inspired his playing of many traditional fiddle styles including Irish, American old-time music, Swedish, Eastern European and Scottish as well as the rich English tradition.[1] He also teaches, composes and writes about fiddle music. He plays at Cecil Sharp House in London.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 557. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ "The London Fiddle School - Workshops - Pete Cooper". Petecooper.com. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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  • His website includes details of publications, CDs, projects and gigs as well as musings and notes on English fiddle players.