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In a career spanning almost fifty years I have built a reputation for professionalism in the recording studio, in radio and television, and live on stage, appearing with performers as diverse as Alexis Korner, Homesick James, Marion Montgomery, Tam White, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, John Herald, and contemporary artists such as Carol Laula, Rab Noakes, John Wright, Hans Theesink, Eddi Reader, James Grant, Paolo Nutini and Carol Kidd. Working at Glasgow's "Maryland" Club in the late nineteen sixties and early seventies, I gained invaluable experience performing with 'Champion' Jack Dupree, 'Big Boy' Arthur Crudup, Muddy Waters and many more. Joined local blues band 'Stumble' with 'Midge' Ure and played occasionally with Hamish Imlach and Matt McGinn at folk clubs around the central belt of Scotland.Recently performed with Paolo Nutini at the Beijing Olympics and at festivals in Switzerland, Portugal, Japan, Ireland, the U.S. and U.K. Among concerts on the US West Coast during August 2008 were The Hard Rock Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas, Hard Rock Cafe, San Diego and the Hollywood Bowl, supporting Etta James and Solomon Burke.Touring with the Carol Kidd band, (China, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, Viet Nam, Hong Kong and Cambodia, Dec 1995 - Dec 2002), and (Belgium, Holland, Germany, Denmark, Ireland and Turkey, 1995 - 2004), with the late Tam White's Shoestring band have introduced my playing to new audiences and provided collaborative opportunities with musicians from diverse cultural and musical backgrounds. Teaching at Glasgow's Stow College under the aegis of The Glasgow Fiddle Workshop has built on previous workshop and master-class experience at Celtic Connections, Common Ground Festival, in Scotland and the U.S. and many smaller festivals around the U.K. & Ireland.Specialties: Member of the Scotland and Northern Ireland committee of the Musicians Union, former director of Hillhead Sports Club, Glasgow Scotland.

Listed skills include Studio Recording, Festivals, Musicians, Composition, and 32 others.

• Musician

  Fraser Speirs

  1970 - 2019 - Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.