My dear and talented friend Adrianna has asked me to help her out by spreading the word about her debut solo fiddle album Kickstarter campaign. At this point she's just about half way to her financial goal, with just over two weeks to go! It's all or nothing, so please come and visit her Kickstarter page to learn more about the project, donate, and share. She is an amazing artist with a ton of talent, who deserves to be heard. Let's help her out and celebrate the beauty of this music!
About Adrianna:
Boston-based fiddler & step dancer Adrianna Ciccone is quickly establishing herself as a distinctive voice in the new-acoustic music scene. Her style, while rooted in the Ottawa Valley & Québecois fiddle traditions, continues to be inspired by the many different regional fiddles styles of Canada and the world including Appalachian, Métis, Cape Breton, Irish, Scottish & Scandinavian music.
Adrianna’s desire to explore new musical languages is reflected in her compositions and arrangements which draw from traditions of the past while forging a unique musical identity. She has written over 40 fiddle tunes, and her compositions have started to enter the repertoire of traditional musicians throughout North America.
“What makes her extraordinary is her gift of not just technical virtuosity, but the ability and desire to try new ideas, musical languages and make the instrument truly speak." - Bruce Molsky
This distinctive style has brought the Timmins, ON native many awards and achievements. She is a Maritime Open Fiddle Champion & American Grand Masters Fiddle Championship Finalist. Adrianna’s arrangement of Québecois fiddle tunes for string orchestra was played by Berklee World Strings during their 2014 United States tour, in which she was a featured soloist.
Adrianna is also an active & experienced instructor. For nearly a decade she has been passing on Canada's rich musical heritage to students of all ages and levels. She maintains a lively studio in both Northern Ontario & Boston, as well as throughout North America via Skype Video lessons.
In May 2014 Adrianna graduated magna cum laude from the Berklee College of Music with a degree in Professional Music & a minor in American Roots Music. She is recording her debut studio album in January 2015.
(Excerpt from her website)
