Fiddlebix

'Fiddlebix' is a folkish duo based in the pretty fishing village of Appledore, North Devon. Chloe plays a mean fiddle, a nylon string guitar and sings. She has a relaxed, imaginative fiddle style and a warm, soulful tone that entwines harmonic melody and cheeky improvisation together as one. Her guitar playing and songs are performed with a delivery that communicates true essence. Baz plays a steel string guitar in both conventional and open tuning, the harmonica, cajon, bodhran and sings. His highly developed percussive rhythms and bluesy passion hit the spot every time. Together, they are an absolute delight to listen to. Their music has evolved out of an accumulation of influences collected over the years from a mixture of wild and adventurous life experiences. Although their music mainly has a world folk/acoustic edge, it blends rock, blues, jazz and even flamenco sounds too. Chloe was born in Belfast, but grew up in London, where she won a scholarship to the Trinity College of Music. Later she took to the road, spending several years busking around Spain and the Canary Islands. She moved to Devon in 2000 where she met Baz. Baz grew up in North Devon. In his youth he played in several school bands, and after he graduated from university he spent several years living in China - after cycling a mere 5000 miles across the Gobi desert to get there! In 2004 Baz and Chloe returned to China and Inner Mongolia as part of their 'Far Flung Folk' project researching and recording traditional music. In 2005 Baz returned to China again, this time taking the 'Tarka Morris Men' with him, with whom he also dances. Baz and Chloe have been playing in 'The Dambuskers', a 4-piece folk rock band, for 4 years. Baz has recorded a number of local artists and he is presently expanding his recording studio. He is also the organizer of the 'Lundy Island Folk Festival'. Chloe teaches, does one-to-one and group vocal coaching, and runs 'Music and Mobility' sessions in the old folks homes. She has abundant orchestral and ensemble experience, reads and writes music fluently, and is highly competent in harmony, arrangement and composition. They are both writing original material and are working towards their first 'Fiddlebix' album - weyhey - so watch this space!