Grace Stewart-Skinner + Evie Waddell
Originally from the Scottish Highlands, Grace Stewart-Skinner has been steeped in traditional music and its adjoining Gaelic culture her whole life. She started playing the clàrsach when she was 8 years old and she counts herself very lucky to now be a professional musician.
Grace is no stranger to hard work and at 14 she decided to busk her way to buying her own clàrsach. This involved taking her borrowed harp to a local cafe every weekend for about two years and raising every penny herself. Grace was absolutely thrilled and honoured to be presented with a prestigious Hands Up for Trad 'Inspiration' award in 2017 in acknowledgement of her determination.
At the University of Edinburgh, Grace received a MA Hons in Celtic Studies, specialising in Gaelic song. Her time at university deepened her appreciation and understanding of Scottish Gaelic. Grace holds a deep connection to the culture with her knowledge of the wider folk traditions of Scotland and Gaelic feeding into her performances and help inspire her new compositions.
Grace is primarily a solo performer but she loves collaborating with musicians and artists of all genres and is in a duo with Gaelic singer, Christina Stewart. She enjoys being experimental with the clàrsach, pushing her own capabilities and those of the instrument, including using electronic effects pedals to add to her overall sound.
Evie Waddell is a Gaelic and Scots singer and fiddler from Stirlingshire. She graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a BMus in Traditional Music. Her proficiency in Gaelic stems from her education within the Gaelic-medium school system. During her younger years, she actively participated in the intergenerational community group Riverside Music Project. While her passion for Scottish music is deeply rooted in the influence of Jo Miller, she also draws inspiration from Ivor Cutler, Martyn Bennett, Lisa O’Neill, and Rhiannon Giddens.
In 2020, Evie had the opportunity to showcase her talents in British Sign Language (BSL), acting, music, and dance when she performed with WHYTE in the play MAIM by Theatre Gu Leòr. She went on to direct and tour her own show, Fàilte Gu BSL, between 2022 and 2023. In 2023, she was a winner of the Danny Kyle Open Stage, and in 2024 she was a semi-finalist in the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year competition. She released her visual EP Cluich! in February 2024. She is currently under the management of The Bothy Society.
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Grace is no stranger to hard work and at 14 she decided to busk her way to buying her own clàrsach. This involved taking her borrowed harp to a local cafe every weekend for about two years and raising every penny herself. Grace was absolutely thrilled and honoured to be presented with a prestigious Hands Up for Trad 'Inspiration' award in 2017 in acknowledgement of her determination.
At the University of Edinburgh, Grace received a MA Hons in Celtic Studies, specialising in Gaelic song. Her time at university deepened her appreciation and understanding of Scottish Gaelic. Grace holds a deep connection to the culture with her knowledge of the wider folk traditions of Scotland and Gaelic feeding into her performances and help inspire her new compositions.
Grace is primarily a solo performer but she loves collaborating with musicians and artists of all genres and is in a duo with Gaelic singer, Christina Stewart. She enjoys being experimental with the clàrsach, pushing her own capabilities and those of the instrument, including using electronic effects pedals to add to her overall sound.
Evie Waddell is a Gaelic and Scots singer and fiddler from Stirlingshire. She graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a BMus in Traditional Music. Her proficiency in Gaelic stems from her education within the Gaelic-medium school system. During her younger years, she actively participated in the intergenerational community group Riverside Music Project. While her passion for Scottish music is deeply rooted in the influence of Jo Miller, she also draws inspiration from Ivor Cutler, Martyn Bennett, Lisa O’Neill, and Rhiannon Giddens.
In 2020, Evie had the opportunity to showcase her talents in British Sign Language (BSL), acting, music, and dance when she performed with WHYTE in the play MAIM by Theatre Gu Leòr. She went on to direct and tour her own show, Fàilte Gu BSL, between 2022 and 2023. In 2023, she was a winner of the Danny Kyle Open Stage, and in 2024 she was a semi-finalist in the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year competition. She released her visual EP Cluich! in February 2024. She is currently under the management of The Bothy Society.
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