Fiddlers' Bid
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| Origin | Greentrax, Hairst Blinks Music |
| Members | Andrew Gifford - Fiddle, Kevin Henderson - Fiddle, Maurice Henderson - Fiddle, Chris Stout - Fiddle, Catriona McKay - Clàrsach, Piano, Jonathan Ritch - Bass, Fionán de Barra - Guitar |
| Past members | Michael Ferrie - Fiddle, Davie Keith - Piano, Steve Yarrington - Guitar, Dave Coles - Bass |
| Website | Fiddlers Bid |
Fiddlers' Bid are a
Clàrsach
.
The band have performed at some of the largest folk festivals in the world including the
Melbourne Concert Hall and Sydney Opera House
.
Several members of the band play Ewen Thomson violins[1]
Discography
- Around The World, Fiddlers’ Bid Recordings (1994)
- Hamnataing, Greentrax (1998)
- Da Farder Ben Da Welcomer, Greentrax (2001)
- Naked and Bare, Greentrax (2005)
- All Dressed in Yellow, Hairst Blinks Music (2009)
Awards and achievements
- Band members Chris Stout and Andrew Gifford have both won the Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year competition
- Festival Interceltique de Lorient, France, Winners of “La Trophe La Bolee de Corrigans” (1994)
- Scottish Folk Awards “Best Live Act” (2003)[2]
- Australian Entertainment Industry Association's Helpmann Awards nomination “Best Contemporary Music Concert Presentation” (2003)
- Band member Catriona McKay won "Instrumentalist of the Year" in the Scots Trad Music Awards (2007,2014)[2]
- Scots Trad Music Awards nomination "Best Live Act" (2005)[3]
- Scots Trad Music Awards nomination "Scottish Folk Band of the Year" (2007)[4]
- Scots Trad Music Awards winner "Album of the Year" for All Dressed in Yellow (2009)
References
- ^ "EWEN THOMSON_". www.scottishviolins.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Catriona McKay", Foot Stompin', retrieved 8 January 2010
- ^ "Scots Trad Music Awards Nominations: Best Live Act", Hands Up For Trad, 2005, archived from the original on 20 July 2011, retrieved 8 January 2010
- ^ "Scottish Folk Band of the Year Nomination", Hi Arts, archived from the original on 16 May 2008, retrieved 8 January 2010
External links
- Official website Archived 23 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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