catherine fraser and duncan smith

fiddle.........piano........dance

 

“Catherine Fraser & Duncan Smith played up a storm…..Mind you, we had heard nothing but raves from people who have seen them on their previous New Zealand tours and our audience certainly weren't disappointed…..Lots of light and shade, fast reels, elegant strathspeys, slow airs, Scottish, Cape Breton — all had our audience riveted.”
John Logan, NZ Folk

When Catherine and Duncan starting working together as a duo in 2001 they discovered they shared a common approach to music making - getting beyond the notes to express the universal emotional experience available through the Scottish repertoire. Since then they have been developing and performing their concert material, as well as continuing to be in demand for Scottish dances and balls in Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Scotland, captivating audiences with performances that are emotionally rich and musically diverse. As a duo, Catherine and Duncan have captured the spirit of the Scottish fiddle repertoire.

“Your music opened doors of emotion for me - a truly beautiful and affecting performance.”
Amanda Sinclair

In 2005 Catherine and Duncan gave performances in Boston USA and around Scotland, captivating their audiences with vibrant and exciting programs of both traditional and contemporary Scottish music. Catherine sending the melody "weaving and dancing, now tumbling clear and cool as a mountain stream, now pounding and pulsing with raw energy and passion", all the while backed by Duncan’s creative and sensitive accompaniment. Both are talented composers and their concerts span an extraordinarily diverse range of style. Together they will take you on a memorable journey through time and around the globe exploring everything from ancient traditional tunes to contemporary and original works, from foot stomping reels to the most haunting of Gaelic airs.

Catherine Fraser and Duncan Smith are available for:

Concerts
Workshops
Lectures
Scottish Balls and Country Dances, English Country Dances & Ceilidh Dances
Weddings
Functions and Parties

 

“Thoughtful, toe-tapping and intelligent, what more could you want”
Roger Giles, realmusic concerts, Auckland