Catriona McKay
Catriona McKay | |
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| Born | Dundee, Scotland, UK |
| Genres | Scottish, Celtic, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Harp, piano |
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| Website | http://www.catrionamckay.co.uk/ |
Catriona McKay is Scottish harpist and composer. She is a contemporary explorer on the Scottish harp (Clàrsach), having collaborated with folk and experimental musicians, as well as co-designing the Starfish McKay harp.
She is a member of the band Fiddlers' Bid and the Chris Stout Quintet.[1][2]
Discography
[edit]- Catriona McKay (2002, Glimster)
- Starfish (2007, Glimster)
- Harponium (2014, Glimster)
- with Chris Stout
- Laebrack (2005, Greentrax Recordings)
- White Nights (2010, McKay Stout)
- Seavaigers (2014, McKay Stout)
- with Chris Stout and Seamus Begley
- BEGLEY MCKAY STOUT (2014, McKay Stout)
- with Olov Johansson
- Foogy (2009, Olov Johansson Musik)
- The auld Harp (2013, Olov Johansson Musik)
- Fiddlers’ Bid
- Hamnataing (1998, Greentrax)
- Da Farder Ben Da Welcomer (2001, Greentrax)
- Naked and Bare (2005, Greentrax)
- All Dressed in Yellow (2009, Hairst Blinks)
- Strange Rainbow with Alistair MacDonald
- invisible from land and sea (2008)
- Skimmerin (2009)
- Chris Stout
- The First O' the Darkenin' (2004, Greentrax)
- Devil’s Advocate (2007 as Chris Stout Quintet, Greentrax)
- Chris Stout's Brazilian Theory - Live in Concert (2011, Chris Stout)
- Other collaborations
- Aidan O'Rourke: An Tobar (2011, Navigator)
- Transatlantic Sessions 3(2007 BBC 2 ‘Scotland’s Music with Phil Cunningham’)
Awards
[edit]- O’Carolan International Harp Festival in Keadue, Co. Roscommon, Ireland, harp champion (1990s)
- Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD), first class honours BA (1990s)
- BBC Radio 3 ‘Young Musician‘, finalist (1999)
- Jakez Francois International Celtic Harp Competition in Nantes, winner (2004)[3][4]
- Scots Trad Music Awards ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ (2007 and 2014)
- (As a member of the band) Scots Trad Music Awards ‘Album of the Year’ for Chris Stout Quintet's ‘Devil’s Advocate’ (2007) about as Fiddlers' Bid, see Fiddlers' Bid#Awards and achievements
References
[edit]- ^ "Catriona McKay". Fiddlers' Bid. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Catriona McKay". Lismor Recordings T/A All Celtic Music. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "folkville-introduction Chris Stout Quintet". Kerrville Kronikles. Retrieved 30 September 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Winner of the Jakez François International Celtic Harp Competition 2004". harpeenavesnois.com. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
External links
[edit]- Catriona McKay
- catriona mckay & chris stout | mckay stout music
- YouTube Harp & Fiddle, Catriona McKay & Chris Stout
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