Duncan Chisholm (born 31 October 1968) is a Scottish fiddle player and composer. He has released six solo albums as a solo artist. His studio album, ''
Affric'', released in 2012, was longlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award. In 2018, he released a sixth studio album, titled ''Sandwood''. He tours with the
Scottish Gaelic
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singer
Julie Fowlis' band. He is also a founder member of the
folk rock
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group
Wolfstone
Wolfstone are a Scottish musical group founded in 1989, who play Celtic rock. Their repertoire consists of both original songs and traditional folk pieces. They have released seven studio albums, the latest, ''Terra Firma'', in 2007. The band ...
. He played fiddle for
Runrig.
Discography
Solo
*''Redpoint'' (1997)
*''The Door of Saints'' (2001)
*''
Farrar Farrar may refer to:
* Cape Farrar, a headland on the Boothia Peninsula in Nunavut, Canada
* Farrar, Georgia, a US unincorporated community
* Farrar, Iowa, a US unincorporated community
* Farrar Landing, Michigan, an unincorporated community
* ...
'' (2008)
*''
Canaich'' (2010)
*''Affric'' (2012)
*''Live at Celtic Connections'' (2013)
*''Sandwood'' (2018)
*''Black Cuillin'' (2022)
with Wolfstone
*''
Unleashed'' (1991)
*''
The Chase'' (1992)
*''
Year of the Dog'' (1994)
*''
The Half Tail'' (1996)
*''
Pick of the Litter'' (1997)
*''
Seven
7 is a number, numeral, and glyph.
7 or seven may also refer to:
* AD 7, the seventh year of the AD era
* 7 BC, the seventh year before the AD era
* The month of
July
Music Artists
* Seven (Swiss singer) (born 1978), a Swiss recording artist ...
'' (1999)
*''
Not Enough Shouting (2000)
*''
Almost an Island
''Almost an Island'' is the seventh album by Scottish Celtic rock group Wolfstone
Wolfstone are a Scottish musical group founded in 1989, who play Celtic rock. Their repertoire consists of both original songs and traditional folk pieces. ...
'' (2002)
*''
Terra Firma
Terra firma ("solid earth" in Latin) may refer to:
* Solid earth, the planet's solid surface and its interior
* Terra firma forest, moist tropical forest that does not get seasonally flooded
* Terrafirma, the mainland territories of the Republic ...
'' (2007)
Guest appearances
*''Across the City and the World'' –
Donnie Munro (2002)
*''
Proterra'' –
Runrig (2003)
*''
Day of Days'' – Runrig (2004)
*''Heart of America'' – Donnie Munro (2006)
*''
Everything You See'' – Runrig (2007)
*''
Uam
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Universities
* Arturo Michelena University (''Universidad Arturo Michelena''), Valencia, Venezuela
*Autonomous University of Madrid (''Universidad Autonóma de Madrid''), Spain
*Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico ...
'' –
Julie Fowlis (2009)
*''The Beat of You'' –
Coast
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(2010)
*''Live at Perthshire Amber'' – Julie Fowlis (2011)
*"Uncovered" - Beth Nielsen Chapman (2013)
*"Party on the Moor" - Runrig (2014)
*"Gach Sgeul" - Julie Fowlis (2014)
*"Alterum" - Julie Fowlis (2017)
Awards
*
MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards – Album of the Year 2008 – ''Farrar''
2008 Awards Winners and Nominees
BBC
* Herald Angel – Edinburgh Festival – for multi-media production Kin
* Scots Trad Music Awards – Musician of the Year 2012
* Scots Trad Music Awards – Album of the Year 2014 – ''Live at Celtic Connections''
References
External links
SoundCloud page
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1968 births
Living people
Scottish fiddlers
British male violinists
People from Inverness
Wolfstone members
Blazin' Fiddles members
21st-century violinists
21st-century British male musicians