Eilidh Shaw
Encyclopedia
Eilidh Shaw is a Scottish
fiddle
player and singer. She has performed with The Poozies
, Harem Scarem
and recorded a solo album, Heepirumbo, in 1997. Her brother Donald Shaw
was a founding member of Capercaillie
. She and The Poozies performed at 2008's Fèis an Eilein in the Isle of Skye.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
fiddle
Fiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
player and singer. She has performed with The Poozies
The Poozies
The Poozies are an all-women band that produce folk music from the English and Scottish traditions. The band perform traditional and self-composed material. Contemporary songs written by Sally Barker also feature heavily in the current live set...
, Harem Scarem
Harem Scarem (folk band)
Harem Scarem is a Scottish folk band.-Biography:Harem Scarem was formed in 2003 by Inge Thomson , Sarah McFadyen , Nuala Kennedy, Eilidh Shaw , and Ross Martin...
and recorded a solo album, Heepirumbo, in 1997. Her brother Donald Shaw
Donald Shaw (musician)
Donald Shaw is a Scottish musician, composer, producer, and one of the founding members of the group Capercaillie. His sister is fiddler Eilidh Shaw....
was a founding member of Capercaillie
Capercaillie (band)
Capercaillie is a Scottish folk band, founded in the 1980s by Donald Shaw and fronted by Karen Matheson. They have seen four of their albums placed in the UK Albums Chart, and continue to perform and record to the present day.-History:...
. She and The Poozies performed at 2008's Fèis an Eilein in the Isle of Skye.