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Chris Duncan (musician)

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Chris Duncan
GenresFolk Music

Chris Duncan, is an Australian Scottish Fiddle player.[1] He was described by The Age's Anna King Murdoch as being one of the "two really great Scottish fiddle players in the world."[2] His album Fyvies Embrace - The Golden Age of the Scottish Fiddle won the 2000 ARIA Award for Best World Music Album.[3]

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums
Title Album details
Fyvies Embrace - The Golden Age of the Scottish Fiddle
  • Released: September 1999[4]
  • Label: ABC Classics (465 2632)
  • Formats: CD
The Red House - The Heritage Of Scottish Fiddle
(with Catherine Strutt and Julian Thompson)
  • Released: November 2006[5]
  • Label: ABC Classics (465 2632)
  • Formats: CD
Carriages at Midnight
(with Catherine Strutt)
  • Released: March 2015
  • Label: Chris Duncan
  • Formats: CD, digital

Awards and nominations

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ARIA Music Awards

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The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2000 Fyvies Embrace - The Golden Age of the Scottish Fiddle Best World Music Album Won [6]

References

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  1. ^ Liston, Jo (24 September 1999), "Reel time again for Newcastle mechanic", The Australian
  2. ^ Murdoch, Anna King (17 December 1999), "Music That Knows No Detours", The Age
  3. ^ "First timers on song in music's big night", Hobart Mercury, 25 October 2000
  4. ^ Covell, Roger (13 September 1999), "Reel Music", Sydney Morning Herald
  5. ^ McDonald, Graham (17 November 2006), "FOLK The Red House Chris Duncan, Catherine Strutt, Julian Thompson (ABC 476 8036)", Canberra Times
  6. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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