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Furious Floyd (The Seonaid Aitken Set)
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Furious Floyd (The Seonaid Aitken Set)
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Released: Jan 31, 2011
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  • Genre: Classical / Folk / Swing

    Location Glasgow, Scotland, UK

    Profile Views: 45557

    Last Login: 5/20/2013

    Member Since 4/22/2006

    Website seonaidaitken.com

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Described as a “sizzling violinist from Scotland” (Buffalo Times, NY) .. Seonaid Aitken .. not only stands out from the crowd as an extremely versatile violinist/fiddler (classical, folk, bluegrass, gypsy-jazz...) but, when you combine her “beautifully resonant singing” and accomplished skills on the piano, as a musical ‘triple threat’. Add to that her lifetime of experience in theatre and dance, and her ability to improvise, compose and arrange her own music, and it’s easy to see how Seonaid has become an established performer on a world-class level. .... Since graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where she studied classical violin and piano, Seonaid has performed in more than 45 countries across the world. In 2008 she took her solo show to the seas onboard the luxury cruise lines .. Celebrity Cruises .. and .. Azamara Cruises .. after signing an exclusive contract with the Las Vegas-based entertainment agency .. Nite Raiders .., and in 2009 made her debut as a guest entertainer with .. Princess Cruises... Seonaid will continue to perform throughout 2010 as a headlining act. .... In addition to her cruise ship performances, Seonaid has toured Internationally as the lead violinist/vocalist and keyboard player with the Canadian-based dancing violin show .. Barrage .., performed as an Irish singer and fiddler at .. Tokyo DisneySEA .., Japan, and completed a residency at .. Dixie's Dam Country Bar ..as a fiddler/singer in ‘The New Country Strings’ for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. .... Originally from Glenrothes in Fife, but now Glasgow-based, Seonaid regularly plays as a classical violinist with the .. Scottish Opera .., with the Scottish ceilidh band ..The Jiggers .., at the gypsy-jazz session .. The Hot Club of Glasgow .., and recently played in the Scottish musical 'Sunshine On Leith' during their 2010 tour. A sought-after session recording artist with over 14 years of experience (violin/fiddle, vocals, piano and string arrangement), Seonaid most recently played on the album ‘Island’ by ..Colin MacIntyre .. (aka Mull Historical Society), 'Still Carrying A Flame' by .. John Miller and his Country Casuals .. and on the latest solo album of 'Idlewild' frontman .. Roddy Woomble .. whom Seonaid will be touring with in 2011 . .... Seonaid is also a very proud winner of a .. Danny Kyle Award .. for her open stage performance with her own folk/jazz band 'The Seonaid Aitken Set' at the 2010 'Celtic Connections' festival! The prize is a performance slot at the 2011 festival held in Glasgow (16th January 2011, St. Andrews in the Square). .... Last year Seonaid completed her self-produced debut album entitled .. ‘Souvenir' .. which she launched in her home town to a sold-out studio theatre audience. The album covers a wide range of styles and features original compositions and new arrangements of music and songs gathered from her travels... (click here to order Seonaid's CD) .. .... Television credits include BBC’s 'Coast' (to be aired in 2011), ‘Children In Need’, Barrage specials ‘Dig A Little Deeper’ (Bravo!) and ‘Vagabond Tales’ (PBS), as well as appearing alongside Colin Mockrie in the Walt Disney film ‘A Magical Gathering’ (CBC). She can also be heard and seen on the CD and DVD of Barrage: 'Vagabond Tales' (Swath Publishing). .... For more information please visit Seonaid’s website .. www.seonaidaitken.com ... .... What the press had to say....... “ Aitken…brought the house down with an intricate violin solo” .. BUFFALO TIMES, New York .... “…the fiddler's toe-tapping style brought the audience to their feet…” .. EVENING TIMES, Glasgow (UK) .... “...beautifully resonant singing...” .. PMP NETWORK Internet Radio, Massachusetts .... “…sweetly sung…” .. BUFFALO TIMES, New York .... “Aitken scores with a scat version of “Birdland”.” .. LOS ANGELES TIMES, California .... “…remember this name: Seonaid (pronounced Shona) Aitken, a competent singer and sizzling violinist from Scotland.” .. BUFFALO TIMES, New York .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....

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Biography

Described as a “sizzling violinist from Scotland” (Buffalo Times, NY) Seonaid Aitken not only stands out from the crowd as an extremely versatile violinist/fiddler (classical, folk, bluegrass, gypsy-jazz...) but, when you combine her “beautifully resonant singing” and accomplished skills on the piano, as a musical ‘triple threat’. Add to that her lifetime of experience in theatre and dance, and her ability to improvise, compose and arrange her own music, and it’s easy to see how Seonaid has become an established performer on a world-class level.

Since graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where she studied classical violin and piano, Seonaid has performed in more than 45 countries across the world. In 2008 she took her solo show to the seas onboard the luxury cruise lines Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises after signing an exclusive contract with the Las Vegas-based entertainment agency Nite Raiders , and in 2009 made her debut as a guest entertainer with Princess Cruises. Seonaid will continue to perform throughout 2011 as a headlining act.

In addition to her cruise ship performances, Seonaid has toured Internationally as the lead violinist/vocalist and keyboard player with the Canadian-based dancing violin show Barrage , performed as an Irish singer and fiddler at Tokyo DisneySEA , Japan, and completed a residency at Dixie's Dam Country Bar as a fiddler/singer in ‘The New Country Strings’ for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.

Originally from Glenrothes in Fife, but now Glasgow-based, Seonaid regularly plays as a classical violinist with the Scottish Opera , with the Scottish ceilidh band The Jiggers and played in the Scottish musical Sunshine On Leith during it's 2010 tour. A sought-after session recording artist with over 15 years of experience (violin/fiddle, vocals, piano and string arrangement), Seonaid has played on the album ‘Island’ by Colin MacIntyre (aka Mull Historical Society), 'Still Carrying A Flame' by John Miller and his Country Casuals and, most recently, on the latest solo album of 'Idlewild' frontman Roddy Woomble whom Seonaid is touring with in 2011 (see dates below).

Seonaid is also a very proud winner of a Danny Kyle Award for her open stage performance with her folk band 'The Seonaid Aitken Set' at Glasgow's 'Celtic Connections' festival. The band have also recently recorded their first EP entitled 'Furious Floyd EP' and the title track, written by Seonaid, can be heard on this page.

Seonaid's newest band, 'Rose Room', play gypsy swing jazz music reminiscent of Grappelli/Reinhardt and includes Glasgow's 'Swing Guitars' duo Tom Watson and Tam Gallacher with Jimmy Moon (of Moon Guitars) on bass. 'Rose Room' launched their debut album 'Somewhere In Roseland' this year in Glasgow's City Halls and recently appeared on BBC Radio Scotland's The Jazz House. Check out their MySpace page (link below in Top Friends) for future performances.

Seonaid's self-produced debut album ‘Souvenir' covers a wide range of styles including classical, folk, bluegrass and pop. (click here to order Seonaid's CD)

Television credits include BBC’s 'Coast' (2011), ‘Children In Need’, Barrage specials ‘Dig A Little Deeper’ (Bravo!) and ‘Vagabond Tales’ (PBS), as well as appearing alongside Colin Mockrie in the Walt Disney film ‘A Magical Gathering’ (CBC). She can also be heard and seen on the CD and DVD of Barrage: 'Vagabond Tales' (Swath Publishing).

For more information please visit Seonaid’s website www.seonaidaitken.com .

What the press had to say...

“…sizzling violinist...”
BUFFALO TIMES, New York

"... a vivacious presence."
THE HERALD, Glasgow

“…the fiddler's toe-tapping style brought the audience to their feet…”
EVENING TIMES, Glasgow (UK)

“...beautifully resonant singing...”
PMP NETWORK Internet Radio, Massachusetts

“ Aitken…brought the house down with an intricate violin solo”
BUFFALO TIMES, New York

"...dynamic violin playing and clear, natural singing..."
THE HERALD, Glasgow

“…sweetly sung…”
BUFFALO TIMES, New York

“Aitken scores with a scat version of “Birdland”.”
LOS ANGELES TIMES, California

"...lovely support singing...and equally fine fiddle..."
BUCKETFULL OF BRAINS, London
(on John Miller's 'Still Carrying A Flame')





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