Catriona McKay

Catriona McKay is Scottish harpist and composer. She is a contemporary explorer on the Scottish harp (Clàrsach), having collaborated with folk and experimental musicians, as well as co-designing the Starfish McKay harp.

Catriona McKay
BornDundee,Scotland, UK
GenresScottish, Celtic, folk
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsHarp, piano
Labels
  • Glimster
Associated acts
Websitehttp://www.catrionamckay.co.uk/

She is a member of the band Fiddlers' Bid and the Chris Stout Quintet.[1][2]

Discography
  • Catriona McKay (2002, Glimster)
  • Starfish (2007, Glimster)
  • Harponium (2014, Glimster)
with Chris Stout
  • Laebrack (2005, Greentrax Recordings)
  • White Nights (2010, McKay Stout)
  • Seavaigers (2014, McKay Stout)
with Chris Stout and Seamus Begley
  • BEGLEY MCKAY STOUT (2014, McKay Stout)
with Olov Johansson
  • Foogy (2009, Olov Johansson Musik)
  • The auld Harp (2013, Olov Johansson Musik)
Fiddlers’ Bid
  • Hamnataing (1998, Greentrax)
  • Da Farder Ben Da Welcomer (2001, Greentrax)
  • Naked and Bare (2005, Greentrax)
  • All Dressed in Yellow (2009, Hairst Blinks)
Strange Rainbow with Alistair MacDonald
  • invisible from land and sea (2008)
  • Skimmerin (2009)
Chris Stout
  • The First O' the Darkenin' (2004, Greentrax)
  • Devil’s Advocate (2007 as Chris Stout Quintet, Greentrax)
  • Chris Stout's Brazilian Theory - Live in Concert (2011, Chris Stout)
Other collaborations

Awards
  • O’Carolan International Harp Festival in Keadue, Co. Roscommon, Ireland, harp champion (1990s)
  • Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD), first class honours BA (1990s)
  • BBC Radio 3 ‘Young Musician‘, finalist (1999)
  • Jakez Francois International Celtic Harp Competition in Nantes, winner (2004) [3][4]
  • Scots Trad Music Awards ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ (2007 and 2014)
  • (As a member of the band) Scots Trad Music Awards ‘Album of the Year’ for Chris Stout Quintet’s ‘Devil’s Advocate’ (2007) about as Fiddlers' Bid, see Fiddlers' Bid#Awards and achievements

References
  1. "Catriona McKay". Fiddlers' Bid. Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  2. "Catriona McKay". Lismor Recordings T/A All Celtic Music. Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  3. "folkville-introduction Chris Stout Quintet". Kerrville Kronikles. Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  4. "Winner of the Jakez François International Celtic Harp Competition 2004". harpeenavesnois.com. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
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