Tutor: Keith Dickson
Born in South Lanarkshire, Keith began playing accordion at the age of 8 and was awarded the LBCA Performer Diploma in 1988. He featured on several BBC radio broadcasts and CD recordings as a member of various Scottish Dance Bands and travelled extensively, including visits to Norway, Spain and The Netherlands, to perform at Scottish Dance events.
Keith continued to promote Scottish Music around Europe, including performances in France, Germany, Ireland and the Czech Republic, with his youth group KODA - as well as producing four popular CD recordings with this group.
Keith was appointed as Accordion Examiner in 2004 at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) for the Traditional Music Graded Exams.
He has now taught accordion and keyboard skills for over 40 years and currently enjoys teaching a wide range of projects currently including the Piano Accordion 3 Class for the Scots Music Group.
Keith recently composed the “Pentlands Suite” – a collection of pieces based on a popular range of hills south of Edinburgh – where he enjoys walking, exploring and relaxing.
Keith continued to promote Scottish Music around Europe, including performances in France, Germany, Ireland and the Czech Republic, with his youth group KODA - as well as producing four popular CD recordings with this group.
Keith was appointed as Accordion Examiner in 2004 at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) for the Traditional Music Graded Exams.
He has now taught accordion and keyboard skills for over 40 years and currently enjoys teaching a wide range of projects currently including the Piano Accordion 3 Class for the Scots Music Group.
Keith recently composed the “Pentlands Suite” – a collection of pieces based on a popular range of hills south of Edinburgh – where he enjoys walking, exploring and relaxing.