The Boston Globe, January 2nd, 2000
CAMBRIDGE - Once a month, Nancy Colbert gets into her car, and makes the long drive from New York City to Cambridge, simply to play her fiddle with a group of friends for an afternoon. "I used to make believe my family was the reason why I came up here every month," Colbert said. "But my family is no longer here, and I keep coming, so it has to be the music." In effect, Colbert is also traveling to Scotland, Nova Scotia, and other bastions of Scottish culture. She is one of 40 active members of the Boston Scottish Fiddle Club who regularly attend workshops and performances. For 18 years, the c...
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