Strathspey, Scotland and continues North along the A9 towards Newtonmore, Kingussie, Aviemore and on towards Grantown-on-Spey. The Canadian merchant Robert Simpson, founder of Simpson's department store, was born there in 1834. Speyside is one of the main centres of the Scotch whisky industry, with a high concentration of single malt distilleries in the region, including the Glenfiddich and Balvenie distilleries. Strathspey, Scotland Strathspey (Scottish Gaelic, "Srath Spè") is the area around the strath of the River Spey, Scotland, in both the Moray council area and the Badenoch and Strathspey committee area of Highland. The term Strathspey usually refers to the upper part
Lothian Schools Strathspey and Reel Society - winning the orchestra competition. However, the orchestra has won this 3 times, and is now recognised as one of the top strathspey and reel societies in Scotland. The Lothian Schools Strathspey and Reel Society has hosted many "Fiddlers' Rallies" all over Scotland - the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, the Whitehall theatre, Dundee, and most frequently in Falkirk Town Hall where there is a Youth Music Festival at Easter time. In 1988 and 1989 the L.S.S.R.S. took part in the Festival of British Youth Orchestras which takes place during the Edinburgh International Festival. In 1989 they were also