Peem Edwards - Obituary
It was with extreme sadness and a real sense of sudden loss that we learned of the death of Peem Edwards on Christmas Day. I doubt if there is anyone involved in the Scottish music scene throughout Scotland – musician, dancer or listener – who was unaware of Peem. Through a lifetime of involvement with music, Peem was known to almost everyone.
He was probably best known through being the fiddler in the Heather Dance Band in the 50’s and 60’s but for many years since then he had led his own dance band, playing for dancers locally and in many other parts of Scotland and south of the border. Peem was still actively involved in playing right up to his death. I was privileged to be part of his group on very many occasions over the past 30 years or so.
Apart from his known talent as a band fiddler and leader, Peem was appreciated as one of the great ‘characters’ in the business. He was always thought of as one of the most straightforward, open and honest persons anyone could wish to meet.
Peem was a founder member of the Dundee Accordion and Fiddle Club, regularly attending all meetings until the Club decided to close a few years ago.
Peem’s funeral was on Friday, 31st December at the Dundee Crematorium, and a very large attendance of people including many from various parts of the country, was a tremendous testimony to his immense popularity. I would be very surprised to find that the Dundee Crematorium has ever seen such an attendance. Peem will be sadly missed, and Scottish dance music will be very much the poorer without him.
Our deepest sympathy and consolation are extended to Cathy, his widow, to his family, Alan, Neil, Scott, Ross and Morag. Those of us who were close to Peem mourn the loss of a very dear friend.
Box and Fiddle
March 2000
He was probably best known through being the fiddler in the Heather Dance Band in the 50’s and 60’s but for many years since then he had led his own dance band, playing for dancers locally and in many other parts of Scotland and south of the border. Peem was still actively involved in playing right up to his death. I was privileged to be part of his group on very many occasions over the past 30 years or so.
Apart from his known talent as a band fiddler and leader, Peem was appreciated as one of the great ‘characters’ in the business. He was always thought of as one of the most straightforward, open and honest persons anyone could wish to meet.
Peem was a founder member of the Dundee Accordion and Fiddle Club, regularly attending all meetings until the Club decided to close a few years ago.
Peem’s funeral was on Friday, 31st December at the Dundee Crematorium, and a very large attendance of people including many from various parts of the country, was a tremendous testimony to his immense popularity. I would be very surprised to find that the Dundee Crematorium has ever seen such an attendance. Peem will be sadly missed, and Scottish dance music will be very much the poorer without him.
Our deepest sympathy and consolation are extended to Cathy, his widow, to his family, Alan, Neil, Scott, Ross and Morag. Those of us who were close to Peem mourn the loss of a very dear friend.
Box and Fiddle
March 2000