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Laura Wilkie & Ian Carr

Fiddle player Laura Wilkie presents her debut album 'Vent' and is joined by guitar-virtuoso Ian Carr at Paisley Arts Centre on Sunday 13th April!

Laura Wilkie & Ian Carr

About Laura Wilkie & Ian Carr

13th April 2025
7.30pm
Paisley Arts Centre
Paisley Arts Centre New Street, Paisley PA1 1EZ
£14
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Laura Wilkie is a Fiddle player from Tain in the Highlands of Scotland. She has a unique style which has roots in the Highland fiddle traditions but is influenced by an eclectic range of music from all genres.

Her latest project ‘Vent’ is centred around ancient women’s work songs - Waulking songs. She studied these to adapt them for the fiddle, immersing herself in the Scottish archives as well as having them passed on from friend, tradition bearer and one-woman-ceilidh, Rona Lightfoot.

Laura has toured across the world in various different groups and artists within the contemporary folk music scene, including Kinnaris Quintet, guitar-virtuoso Ian Carr, Ross Ainslie, Salsa Celtica, NITEWORKS and with Scots Singers, Claire Hastings, Beth Malcolm & Siobhan Miller.

As a founding member of Glasgow-based Jazz/Funk/R&B/Synth/Folk Juggernaut, Fat-Suit,Laura has been inspired to play with elements of improvisation in different styles, making her a versatile influence on each project.Collaborations include performing, writing and arranging with top bands and artists includingShooglenifty, Man of the Minch, Rachel Sermanni, The Elephant Sessions, Paul Towndrow’s Keywork Orchestra, Fatherson, GRIT Orchestra and many more.

Now is the time for Laura to shine in her own right and demonstrate what a versatile, creative and adept artist she is.

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