Laura Wilkie
Ceilidh Trail 2008
Laura Wilkie is a Fiddle player from Tain in the Highlands of Scotland. She has a unique style which has roots in the Highland fiddle traditions but is influenced by an eclectic range of music from all genres.
Laura has toured across the world in various different groups of the Contemporary Folk Music Scenes.Including Kinnaris Quintet, guitar-virtuoso Ian Carr, Ross Ainslie, Salsa Celtica, NITEWORKSand with Scots Singers: Claire Hastings and Siobhan Miller.
As a founding member of Glasgow-based Jazz/Funk/R&B/Synth/Folk Juggernaut, Fat-Suit,Laura has been inspired to play with elements of improvisation in different styles, making her a versatile influence on each project.Collaborations include performing, writing, arranging, Shooglenifty, Man of the Minch, Rachel SermanniThe Elephant Sessions, Paul Towndrow’s Keywork Orchestra, Fatherson, and the GRIT Orchestra.