E&N PRESENTS: The Fiddle Line - Episode 2 - Alice Allen
- Karen Anderson
- Jan 24
- 1 min read
Alice Allen: When the Instrument Chooses You
Welcome back to The Fiddle Line, where Scotland's foremost fiddle player John McCusker talks with fellow musicians about their lives, their work, and the common threads that run through a life in traditional music.
In Episode 2, John is joined by cellist Alice Allen for a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation about curiosity, creativity, and staying musically alive.
Alice reflects on how she came to the cello, or how the cello perhaps chose her, and shares her deep interest in the history and evolving role of the cello within traditional music. Together, they explore:
The place of the cello in folk and traditional settings
Balancing music-making with family life
Finding and protecting flow state
The value of experiential, hands-on learning
Staying musically happy over the long term
They also touch on creativity in the modern world, including how Alice’s “chopping” videos on Instagram unexpectedly inspired John to write more music, and what it means to be prolific as a recording artist without losing joy or intention.
Calm, generous, and quietly inspiring, this episode offers a grounded look at how a musical life can be shaped with care, curiosity, and purpose.
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