Allan Barty

Who is Allan Barty?

Allan Barty was a professional musician based in Dundee, Scotland. He was a well-known and respected figure within the Scottish folk music scene, playing the fiddle and mandolin predominantly. Performed throughout Scotland during the folk revival of the 1960s and 1970s as the lead member of 'Barty's Bow' folk group and performed intermittently as a session musician for TV and radio programmes. At the peak of his career, he toured as part of the 'Makem & Clancy' Irish folk group act but had many other notable musical collaborations.