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Artist Name

Swinging Fiddles

Entry Type

Band

Description

One of Shetland's most successful young fiddle groups who now have two albums to their name a number of tours / visits of the UK, Ireland, Canada, USA and..... well many other regions into the bargain.

Both Maggie and Laura have a number of fiddle championship wins under their belts while Astryd, who hails from a very musical Shetland family, is recognised as one of Shetland's best young piano accompaniests - he tutor being Violet Tulloch.

Lineup

Maggie Adamson - fiddle
Laura Lockyer - fiddle
Astryd Jamieson - keyboards

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Websites

http://www.swinginfiddles.com/

Music Styles

Traditional Fiddle
Contemporary Fiddle

Recordings


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