Fiddlers Bid Vs Blazin Fiddles - Fiddles on Fire

An absolutely storming way to launch Fiddles on Fire – with a ‘fiddle off’ between two bands brimming with talent, charisma and fun. Both bands include musicians who pull sell-out crowds in their own right, including Catriona Macdonald, Aidan O’Rourke, Chris Stout and Catriona McKay. Blazin’ Fiddles keeps alive the musical traditions from all the parts of Scotland that the band members are from: they play solo spots showcasing the regional styles and individuals talents, and join together for barn-storming numbers.
Fiddlers’ Bid champions the strong musical heritage of Shetland, taking their music round the globe. A dynamic four fiddle front line is joined by piano, bass, guitar and Scottish harp.
Both bands have the ability to shake the very fabric of the venues they play in with their fiddling gusto, but also reduce a rapt audience to breathless hush with their quiet numbers. Together, they are not to be missed! “The all-instrumental powerhouse that is Blazin’ Fiddles presented thoroughly exhilarating shows.” The Independent
“There’s nothing like Fiddlers’ Bid in full flight - you should take every opportunity you get to see them live.” BBC

Fiddler's Bid: New Shetland (3.43)Naked and Bare (4.00) White Wife (4.23)Pocka Siss (2.17)Uyea Isle (5.25)Christopher Stout (fiddle/viola); Kevin Henderson, Maurice Henderson, Andrew Gifford (fiddle); Catriona McKay keyboards/clarsach); Fionan De Barra (guitar); Jonathan Ritch (bass guitar) The most recent Fiddler's Bid album is Naked and Bare (Greentrax 277) http://www.fiddlersbid.com/

Blazin' Fiddles: Forgeron Reels (5.02)I laid a herring in salt (4.17)Colonel Thornton (4.35)Murdo on the Moon (5.02)Jewish Set (4.07)Bruce MacGregor, Iain Macfarlane, Allan Henderson, Catriona Macdonald, Aidan O'Rourke (fiddles); Marc Clement (guitar); Andy Thorburn (keyboard)The most recent Blazin' Fiddles album is 'Live' (Blazin' Records BRCD2007) http://www.blazin-fiddles.co.uk/

SOURCE	FM	SOUND QUALITY	A+	FORMAT	Mp3	BITRATE	224	TRACKS #	8
LOCATION / VENUE		Gateshead		the Sage		DATE		04–07
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