Worm Dog

by Sarah Northcott

This tune was named at a rehearsal in my kitchen when guitarist Matt Smith spotted these words on my wee noticeboard – a bit of local folklore, perhaps? We played it in a set with a great tune by Nancy Kerr, and maybe one day the graphic novel Worm Dog and the Cave of Many Colours will emerge…

In no particular order, Sarah is a fiddler, composer, music teacher, community worker, project manager and proofreader living in Tweedsmuir in the western Scottish Borders. Originally from the south of England, she’s lived in Scotland since 1989. She plays for dancing with The Robert Fish Band, The Little Biggar Band and in an occasional trio with Matt Smith and Duggi Caird. She has worked in a variety of community projects and charities, from HIV/AIDS support to community music projects with Scots Music Group (SMG) and others, including projects involving those who have experienced homelessness and mental health problems. She is currently the Development Worker at SMG and teaches mixed instrument classes there.