Who's Who

SUSAN MACFADYEN

Susan has been playing the accordion since the age of 15, taking lessons from Ian Muir of Prestwick. She has won many solo accordion competitions over the years, including titles at the All Scotland Accordion Championships & The National Association Of Accordion & Fiddle Clubs (NAAFC) Musselburgh Festival. Highlights include winning the senior accordion pipe music section twice, the band section in 2004, being awarded the best band rhythm section in 2007 & winning the trios section in 2007 at the aforementioned Musselburgh Festival. Susan has also performed on BBC Radio Scotland's Take The Floor programme & for Frank McAtee, the Minister for Tourism, Culture & Sport at the time.

SHONA MACFADYEN

Shona has been playing the fiddle since the age of 12, under the tutorship of Simone Welsh, Jenna Reid, Gill Simpson & more recently Alistair McCulloch. She has also won many solo fiddle competitions over the years, including titles at The All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Championships, National Association Of Accordion & Fiddle Clubs (NAAFC) Festival, Lairg Music Festival, Kirriemuir & Banchory Fiddle Festivals & The Ayrshire Music Festival. She is currently studying for a BA in Scottish Music at the RSAMD. Shona has performed on BBC Radio Scotland's Take The Floor programme, at Celtic Connections & has performed with the likes of Blazin Fiddles & the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra. Shona has also performed for Alex Salmond, the Scottish First Minister.

Susan Susan with trophies	Shona Shona with trophies