Catriona McKay, Scottish musician and composer born in Dundee. Catriona is … Read Full Bio ↴Catriona McKay, Scottish musician and composer born in Dundee. Catriona is a fearless contemporary explorer on the Scottish harp, having collaborated with folk, jazz, classical and experimental artists, as well as co-designing the new Starfish McKay harp, featuring an alternative tuning pattern, as heard on her recent solo album STARFISH.
Catriona is a member of the leading Shetland band Fiddlers' Bid and the Chris Stout Quintet. She has a harp and fiddle duo with Chris Stout and plays World/Jazz music with Phil Alexander (piano/box).
Catriona continues to be at the cutting edge of harp music in a clarsach and live electronics combo playing experimental music and improvisation with leading electroacoustic composer Alistair MacDonald.
In 2007 she was filmed for ‘Transatlantic Sessions 3’, BBC 2 ‘Scotland’s Music with Phil Cunningham’ and won ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ at the Scots Trad Music Awards 07.
Catriona is a member of the leading Shetland band Fiddlers' Bid and the Chris Stout Quintet. She has a harp and fiddle duo with Chris Stout and plays World/Jazz music with Phil Alexander (piano/box).
Catriona continues to be at the cutting edge of harp music in a clarsach and live electronics combo playing experimental music and improvisation with leading electroacoustic composer Alistair MacDonald.
In 2007 she was filmed for ‘Transatlantic Sessions 3’, BBC 2 ‘Scotland’s Music with Phil Cunningham’ and won ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ at the Scots Trad Music Awards 07.
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K. A.
Why are Chris and Catriona so amazing 💖💖💖
Rik Sinnett
I only discovered Catriona and Chris, as soloists and together, in the past year..and avidly tracked-down every YouTube video since. Hugely complex, richly-textured, excitingly-syncopated, meltingly-beautiful, with an overwhelming sense, always, of music-making of the very highest order. Sadly, living in Devon, little chance of ever seeing these elusive Scottish masters in the flesh, so please just keep posting performances...
The Wolfe that Could
Ok, so going out on a big limb here...1st off I have never heard of your lovely band, nor have I played any of your instruments. Last night I started tapping my kitchen counter with my right hand just exactly like the amazing Harpist is doing so here. The same Exact rhythm that she is tapping and the same frequency. It is just as if I was completing it with my right hand whilst she is completing the other half with her left hand. Not sure if that makes any sense at all, but I am completely blown away. How Beautiful! Thank you!
fernan Mas
S always, Astonishing Catriona😮. This time, with the bearded string quartet 👏👏👏👏👏👏
rockwoodruth
Lovely rich sound!
The Wolfe that Could
Next question I have then is...where does one get this sheet music?
CC Thornley
delightful