Frances Wilkins, who completed her PhD at the University of Aberdeen in 2009, has recently been appointed Lecturer in Ethnomusicology at the Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen, where she will be continuing her research and teaching in the area of Scottish music and related musical traditions in North America. She has been working as a visiting lecturer in Ethnomusicology, Scottish Music, and Soundscapes studies in the Department of Music since 2010 and has been conducting field research in Scotland and Canada since 2005. Congratulations, Frances!