Shona Le Mottee
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Shona Le Mottee is a Canadian
celtic/pop fiddler
and vocalist who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Shona has an extensive musical career which took off in 1995 when she was chosen to join the internationally known Canadian Celtic-pop group, "The Paperboys
". In 1997, Le Mottee recorded the album "Molinos" with The Paperboys. It was released on the Stony Plain Records
/Warner Canada label and won the Canadian Juno Award
in March 1998 for "The Best Roots and Traditional Album - Group" category. Le Mottee also recorded two music videos with The Paperboys which were broadcast across the country on "CMT
" and "MuchMusic
". In 1998/99, Le Mottee performed with Michael Flatley
's "Lord of the Dance
" at the New York Casino in Las Vegas and at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Shona Le Mottee has also been a fiddle instructor for over 17 years. From 2002 - 2007, she was invited to be on staff at The Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp in Colorado and The Coast Strings Fiddle School in B.C., Canada.
In 2005, Le Mottee released her debut solo album, "Destination Grouville".
She has also performed and recorded with: 5x World Champions - The SFU Scottish Pipe Band, English songsmith-Tim Readman, West African folk musician - Alpha Yaya Diallo, Irish party bands- The Town Pants and The Pat Chessell Band, and Celtic Folk band - Mad Pudding.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
celtic/pop fiddler
Fiddler
A fiddler is a person who plays a fiddle or violin.Fiddler may also refer to:*Fabrangen Fiddlers, an American musical group founded in 1971*Tupolev Tu-28 "Fiddler", a fighter aircraft*Fiddler , a DC Comics villain...
and vocalist who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Shona has an extensive musical career which took off in 1995 when she was chosen to join the internationally known Canadian Celtic-pop group, "The Paperboys
The Paperboys
The Paperboys are a Canadian folk music band from Vancouver that formed in 1991. The Paperboys blend Celtic folk with bluegrass, Mexican, Eastern European, African, zydeco, soul and country influences...
". In 1997, Le Mottee recorded the album "Molinos" with The Paperboys. It was released on the Stony Plain Records
Stony Plain Records
Stony Plain Records is a major Canadian independent record label, which specializes in roots music genres such as country, folk and blues. The label was the recipient of a 2003 Western Canadian Music Award for "Independent Record Label/Distributor of the Year"....
/Warner Canada label and won the Canadian Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
in March 1998 for "The Best Roots and Traditional Album - Group" category. Le Mottee also recorded two music videos with The Paperboys which were broadcast across the country on "CMT
CMT
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" and "MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
". In 1998/99, Le Mottee performed with Michael Flatley
Michael Flatley
Michael Ryan Flatley is an American Irish dancer, choreographer, actor, musician and occasional television presenter. He became internationally known for Irish dance shows Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames, and Celtic Tiger...
's "Lord of the Dance
Lord of the Dance
Lord of the Dance may refer to:Personalities* Nataraja, Shiva in his dancing posture* Lord of the Dance, a title given to Jesus Christ in some musical adaptationsLiterature* Lord of the Dance , a 1984 novel by Father Andrew GreeleyMusic...
" at the New York Casino in Las Vegas and at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Shona Le Mottee has also been a fiddle instructor for over 17 years. From 2002 - 2007, she was invited to be on staff at The Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp in Colorado and The Coast Strings Fiddle School in B.C., Canada.
In 2005, Le Mottee released her debut solo album, "Destination Grouville".
She has also performed and recorded with: 5x World Champions - The SFU Scottish Pipe Band, English songsmith-Tim Readman, West African folk musician - Alpha Yaya Diallo, Irish party bands- The Town Pants and The Pat Chessell Band, and Celtic Folk band - Mad Pudding.