Member Since: 04/01/2008
Influences: Folk, Gypsy Jazz, Rock, Jazz, Bluegrass, Cajun, Scandinavian, World - all kinds of music. Flook, Mike McGoldrick, Fiddler's Bid Altan, Lunasa, Sharon Shannon, Old Blind Dogs, Anna Massie Band, Julie Fowlis, Anna Massie, Lori Watson, the Wrigley Sisters and Saltfish Forty. Shetland is probably my main influence through my teachers and 3 Fiddle Frenzies, so Sharon Hassan for cool tunes, all of Fiddler's Bid, Brian Gere, Steve Spence, Jenna Reid, Catriona MacDonald, Ali Bain, Brian Nicholson, Claire White, Laura Lockyer, Maggie Anderson, Ross and Ryan Coupar. Big thanks to Dave Kelbie, Brian Nicholson and Alan Scollay for unlocking the msyteries of swing guitar accompaniment. Recently was lucky enough to see the amazing Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto, probably the most exciting live performer I've ever seen.
Sounds Like: On fiddle and when I'm playing well..., probably a bit like all the wonderful fiddle players who I've been lucky enough to have as teachers i.e. Sara Reith, Sharon Hassan, Sue Muir, Claire White, Carley Williams and Laura Lockyer.On guitar, like me! The recordings are just "kitchen recordings", Claire White plays fiddle on the Dashing White Seargent set and Laura Lockyer on the Flowers of Edinburgh set.
Type of Label: Unsigned