Blyde Lasses
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.
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 holds 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.
Highlights of the ‘Lasses performances include spots at the Scottish Government St Andrew’s Day concert, the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention in Canada in 2008, and a performance aboard the Glenlee tall ship at Partick Folk Festival in 2009.
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