Catriona is a feminine given name in the English language. It is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic Caitrìona, and the Irish Caitríona.^[1][2] Both Caitríona and Caitríona are Gaelic forms of the English Katherine.^[1][2] A variant spelling of the Scottish Gaelic Caitrìona is Catrìona.^[1]

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Caitríona[link]

• Catherine McGuinness, Irish judge and barrister
• Caitríona Ruane, Irish politician

Catriona[link]

• Catriona Forrest, Scottish field hockey player
• Catriona Grant, Scottish politician
• Catriona Le May Doan, Canadian speedskater
• Catriona MacColl, English actress
• Catriona Matthew, Scottish professional golfer
• Catriona Morrison, Scottish triathlete
• Catriona Pettit, Australian television presenter
• Catriona Sens, Australian rower
• Catriona Shearer, Scottish journalist
• Catriona (Cat) Sparks, Australian science fiction writer, editor and publisher
• Catriona MacInnes, Film-maker
• Catriona S

Caitriona[link]

• Caitriona O'Reilly, Irish poet and critic

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Chris Stout (born 1976) is a fiddle/violin player from Shetland, now based in Glasgow. Stout grew up in Fair Isle, a small Shetland island, and lived there until 8 years of age before moving to Sandwick on the Shetland mainland, then on to Glasgow in the 1990s.

Stout has studied under prominent Shetland fiddlers including Willie Hunter and Arthur Scott Robertson and is adept at a variety of violin styles, drawing on a range of influences from folk, jazz, electronica and classical.

In 1990 he won both the Shetland "Young Fiddler of the Year" competition for his skills as a traditional fiddle player and the Shetland "Young Musician of the Year" competition for his classical violin abilities.

Education[link]

• Fair Isle primary school, Shetland
• Dunrossness Primary, Shetland
• Sandwick school, Shetland
• Anderson High School, Shetland
• Douglas Academy music school, Glasgow
• Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD), Glasgow (attained a degree in classical violin)
• University of Strathclyde, Glasgow (attained a Masters Degree in electro-acoustic music)

Discography[link]

Solo albums[link]

• First O' the Darkenin (2004)
• Devil's Advocate (2007)

Groups and collaborations[link]

• Fiddlers' Bid – Around the World (1994)

• Fiddlers' Bid – Hamnataing (1998)

• DJ Trevor Reily – Down with the Underground, and mix by Judge Jules (1998)

• Various – Big Sky (1999)

• Finlay MacDonald – Finlay MacDonald (2000)

• The Clydesiders – Crossing the Borders (2000)

• Keltic Electrik (2000)

• Duncan McCrone – Just a Glasgow Boy (2001)

• Dean Owens – "Anything" (CD single) (2001)

• Fiddlers' Bid – Da Farder den Da Welcomer (2002)

• Annie Whitehead and Alistair Anderson – Northern Lights (2002)

• Catriona McKay – Catriona McKay (2002)

• Finlay MacDonald Band – Pressed for Time (2003)

• Salsa Celtica – El Agua De La Vida (2003)

• Kevin Mackenzie's Vital Signs – Another New Horizon (2004)

• Blair Douglas – Angles from the Ashes (2004)

• Joseph Malik – Aquarius Songs (2004)

• Yvonne Lyon – Fearless (2005)

• Duncan McCrone – All You Need to Know (2005)

• The Unusual Suspects – Live in Scotland (2005)

• Catriona McKay and Chris Stout – Laebrack (2005)^[1]

• Fiddlers' Bid – Naked and Bare (2005)

• Christianne Neves – Duas Madrugadas (2005)

• Salsa Celtica – El Camino (2006)

• Finlay MacDonald Band – Re-Echo (2007)

• Yvonne Lyon – A Thousand Questions Why (2007)

• Lise Sinclair – Ivver Enchantin Wis (2007)

• The Macdonald Bros (2007)

• Fiddlers' Bid – All Dressed in Yellow (2009)

As a producer[link]

• Tommy O'Sullivan – Songs Ablaze (2006)^[2]

• Lauren MacColl – When Leaves Fall (2007)^[3]

References[link]

1. ^ http://www.folkmusic.net/htmfiles/webrevs/cdtrax278.htm
2. ^ http://www.tommyosullivan.net/
3. ^ http://www.laurenmaccoll.co.uk/albums.htm

External links[link]

• http://www.chrisstout.co.uk
• http://www.fiddlersbid.com
• http://www.shetland-music.com/prominent_artists/artistes/christopher_stout/

Catriona MacDonald is a musician and teacher from Shetland and is considered to be one of the world's leading traditional fiddle players.^[1]

Background[link]

MacDonald started studying fiddle with Dr Tom Anderson MBE^[2] in 1981 at age 11 (she considers herself to be a late starter^[3]), was a founding member of Shetland's Young Heritage^[4] and won the Shetland Young Fiddler of the Year competition in 1983.^[5] In 1992 MacDonald won the "BBC Radio Two Young Tradition Award" and went on to study voice for four years at the Royal College of Music in London. After graduating she moved to the borders area of Scotland to focus on her professional fiddle playing.^[6]

MacDonald is an active teacher with a passion for sharing her knowledge of traditional fiddle techniques and vernacular.^[7] She now teaches on the BMus Folk degree at Newcastle University and has worked as a tutor on Scottish Music Degree at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, and the Universities of Limerick and Stirling. Catriona regularly tutors at a variety of summer schools and residential courses including "Burwell Bash",^[8] "Shetland Fiddle Frenzy",^[9] "Folkworks"^[10] and "Blazin' in Beauly" (Blazin' Fiddles' own summer school)^[11]

As well as her own band, MacDonald plays with Scottish fiddle band Blazin' Fiddles, the female fiddle band String Sisters and folk big band The Unusual Suspects.

Discography[link]

Solo albums[link]

• 2000 — Bold
• 2007 — Over the Moon

Groups and collaborations[link]

• 1994 — Opus Blue (with Ian Lowthian)
• 2007 — Blazin' Fiddles Live (with Blazin' Fiddles)
• 2007 — Live (with String Sisters)
• 2001 — A Shot at Glory soundtrack (with Mark Knopfler)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Official MySpace page
• Catriona MacDonald profile at NME