Simon Thoumire | Concertina player and composer

Simon Thoumire

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Sean’s Jig and The Contradiction Reel

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Snow in The Hills in the snow on a hill

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Goodnight Sweetheart

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O As I was Kiss’d Yestreen

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LATEST NEWS

Dà Chòmhlan Ciùil De Cheathrar – Watch the performance!

The world premiere of Dà Chòmhlan-Ciùil De Cheathrar — “Twa Quartets” — composed by Simon Thoumire, performed live at the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention (NAFCo) in the Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen. The piece brings together eight musicians — the Thistle String Quartet and the Cuan Quartet (a folk quartet of piano and three[…]

World Premiere: Dà Chòmhlan-Ciùil De Cheathrar (Twa Quartets) at Aberdeen Art Gallery – 9 April 2026 – North Atlantic Fiddle Convention Teaser

I’m delighted to announce that my new commission Dà Chòmhlan-Ciùil De Cheathrar (Twa Quartets) will receive its premiere at a special Lunchbreak Concert in Cowdray Hall, Aberdeen, on Thursday 9 April as a teaser for the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention. This piece has been an exciting creative challenge – it’s the first[…]

I am Disposed to Mirth – The Fiddle Music of Simon Thoumire by Patsy Reid

Many of the pieces on this album were originally written as part of The Scots Fiddle Collection, which was comissioned by Creative Scotland and premiered at the Scots Fiddle Festival in 2007. That project’s primary vision was to showcase the exceptional virtuosity and artistry of Scotland’s traditional musicians to a[…]