Duncan Chisholm (born 31 October 1968) is a Scottish fiddle player and composer. He has released seven solo albums as a solo artist. His studio album, Affric, released in 2012, was longlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award. In 2022, he released a seventh studio album, titled Black Cuillin. He tours with the Scottish Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis's band. He is also a founder member of the folk rock group Wolfstone. He played fiddle for Runrig.

Duncan Chisholm
Born (1968-10-31) 31 October 1968 (age 56)
Inverness, Scotland
GenresFolk, folk rock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentFiddle
Years active1980s-present
Websiteduncanchisholm.com

Discography

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Solo

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  • Redpoint (1997)
  • The Door of Saints (2001)
  • Farrar (2008)
  • Canaich (2010)
  • Affric (2012)
  • Live at Celtic Connections (2013)
  • Sandwood (2018)
  • Black Cuillin (2022)

with Wolfstone

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Guest appearances

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  • Across the City and the WorldDonnie Munro (2002)
  • ProterraRunrig (2003)
  • Day of Days – Runrig (2004)
  • Heart of America – Donnie Munro (2006)
  • Everything You See – Runrig (2007)
  • UamJulie Fowlis (2009)
  • The Beat of YouCoast (2010)
  • Live at Perthshire Amber – Julie Fowlis (2011)
  • Uncovered - Beth Nielsen Chapman (2013)
  • Party on the Moor - Runrig (2014)
  • Gach Sgeul - Julie Fowlis (2014)
  • Alterum - Julie Fowlis (2017)
  • Flat Earth Society (on the track Isak) - West of Eden (2019)

Awards

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  • MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards – Album of the Year 2008 – Farrar[1]
  • Herald Angel – Edinburgh Festival – for multi-media production Kin
  • Scots Trad Music Awards – Musician of the Year 2012
  • Scots Trad Music Awards – Album of the Year 2014 – Live at Celtic Connections[2]
  • Scots Trad Music Awards – Album of the Year 2018 - 'Sandwood'

References

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  1. ^ 2008 Awards Winners and Nominees, BBC
  2. ^ Ferguson, Brian (13 December 2014). "Trad Music Awards: Martyn Bennett Story victorious". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
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