Blyde Lasses are a dynamic young female duo who perform traditional Shetland and Scottish music on fiddle and concertina. Their timeless renditions of age-old tunes have become popular across North-East Scotland and beyond in recent years. Highlights of their performances include a Scottish Government St Andrews Day concert and a trip to the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention in Canada in 2008, and a performance aboard the 'Glenlee' Tall Ship at Partick Folk Festival in 2009.
Blyde Lasses offer not only highly polished and absorbing performances for listening and dancing, but also workshops and talks on Shetland and Scottish musical
traditions. Workshops include Shetland fiddle, English concertina, group playing, and
ceilidh dancing.
Claire White is a Shetlander, born and bred. She learned the fiddle with Dr Tom Anderson from the age of seven and played as a member of Shetland's Young Heritage in Europe, New Zealand, the USA and Canada. She is now based in Aberdeen and plays regularly in popular ceilidh bands Danse McCabre and Jing Bang. In her day job, she brings all sorts of stories to the airwaves as a BBC Producer.
Frances Wilkins first started playing English Concertina in sessions in Shetland before moving to London where she studied music at the School of Oriental and African Studies. She hold a PhD in Ethnomusicology from the University of Aberdeen where she is a researcher and visiting tutor. She also plays with Danse McCabre and in Ellefish, and regularly teaches concertina and mixed instrument classes in traditional music.
For bookings, more information, or to be added to our mailing list, please contact
blydelasses@live.co.uk
+44 (0)1224 276939
"A thoroughly refreshing encounter" Alan Cooper, Aberdeen Art Gallery, 2009
'Superb...great arrangements with a lovely easy style' Alison Forsyth, Aberdeen, 2009
"Limpidly beautiful singing." Alan Cooper, Aberdeen Art Gallery, 2009
Hi there, lovely to hear from you! I really enjoyed listening to your fabulous music! Very haunting and evocative...Good luck with all your gigs! Best wishes from Cornwall, Sue
Hi Blyde Lasses... Ya'll are real fun to listen to. Great music! We want to thank you for being our friend. Wish we could travel around the world to join our friends in some good music festivals and shows... For now we'll just have to settle for our long distance friendship connections. God Bless, Marty & Linda Smith
Awright Ladies! We love your music. We are playing at the Moorings on the 1st of August,if you have nothing to do come on down and have a we snifter and a Boogie. Love from the HOUNDS xx
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