by Quin | Apr 23, 2020 | Inspirations
Someone that has been inspiring me a lot lately is Jacob Collier. He is not a fiddler, he’s not even a folk artist, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t appreciate how much of a musical genius he is. For those of you who don’t already know him, Jacob is a jazz artist...
by Quin | Jan 15, 2020 | Inspirations
Musical Inspiration – Quinn Bachand Many of you may know who Quinn Bachand is through various groups that he is in; Qristina & Quinn Bachand, Brishen, Kittle & Co. I first saw Quinn when he was touring as a guitarist/fiddler/banjo player for Shane Cook,...
by Quin | Aug 22, 2019 | Inspirations
James Hill is known to some as the world’s best ukulele player. Obviously, that is a very subjective label, but it must say something about his creativity and skill. James has previously toured a solo show, where he sings and plays his ukulele. This show...
by Quin | Mar 12, 2019 | Inspirations
In the depths of northern winter Fiddelium, the fiddle group I am a part of, decided to attend the annual sourdough rendezvous in Whitehorse. This is an annual festival that has musical performances as well as traditional competitions. This year the musical headliner...
by Quin | Feb 11, 2019 | Inspirations
There are many fiddlers that really speak to me in a very inspiring way, but often there are only a few ways that these fiddlers inspire me. Not with Liz Carroll. She writes so many different types and styles of tunes and plays them in so many creative ways that it...
by Quin | Apr 20, 2018 | Inspirations
Looking for a new fiddler to listen to? One of my big inspirations is the great musician Casey Driessen. He has done TED talks, released a number of albums, and is currently teaching at Berklee in Valencia, Spain. He is constantly doing creative things, like his most...