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Úna Palliser is an Irish born, London-based violinist,
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, singer and multi-instrumentalist who as well as being classically trained, is recognised for her proficiency in many musical genres, including rock, jazz,
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. She has collaborated as guest soloist with
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,
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and many high profile artists including
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, A. R. Rahman,
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,
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and Otis Taylor and as the Irish folk singer on several film and television soundtracks, including
Mo Ghile Mear "Mo Ghile Mear" (translated "My Gallant Darling", "My Spirited Lad" and variants) is an Irish song. The modern form of the song was composed in the early 1970s by Dónal Ó Liatháin (1934–2008), using a traditional air collected in Cúil Aodha, ...
on the
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,
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and Kat and Alfie: Redwater.


Biography


Early life

Una was born in
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, Ireland where she began learning the violin at 4 years old at the
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. She also studied piano and
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and later was a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra under
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. Palliser won a number of awards including Wolfson Trust Award, a Philharmonia Martin Musical Scholarship Award, and was a string finalist in the RTÉ Millennium Musician of the Future Competition. She won a scholarship to the
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in London where she studied with Garfield Jackson of the
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for 4 years before graduating with a 1st Class Hons Degree in performance.


Career

Una has recorded and performed as a session musician with many artists such as
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. She has performed on a number of television shows including
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and appeared in music videos with
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. Palliser has also recorded on a number of film and television scores including ''
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''. Palliser was the featured lead singer and violinist/violist on the single 'Still Resist The Storm' on BBC World Music Award Winning ensemble
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's record Full Circle, which topped the radioplay charts in
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. This led to many years touring and performing internationally as a featured guest artist with Terrafolk and a performance as solo violinist and vocalist with the European Symbolic Orchestra. She toured Europe as part of
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's band
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, as solo violinist/violist on
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tour of the US and Europe supporting
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. She also performed as featured violist on
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. Palliser later toured as violinist with
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on his Wait For Me tour. and with
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on his Symphonica Tour. She also joined
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as guest solo violinist on her UK tour and other subsequent UK performances, also performing with
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. Palliser joined
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playing violin, glockenspiel, accordion and backing vocals for their UK tour,https://twitter.com/unapalliser/status/197035850339598336 She has also performed and toured many times as solo violinist with Otis Taylor and toured as backing singer and violinist with
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. and as solo violinist with
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. In 2014, Palliser featured in "The Secret Life of Materials", a documentary by Met Films in which she tried out and performed on one of the world's first 3D printed violins. In 2016, Palliser performed on violin and as singer in the All Irish production of Taming of the Shrew at
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where she also sang one of her own compositions in the role of Kate's absent mother. She later performed in
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in Inn at Lydda. In 2018, Palliser returned to Shakespeare's Globe as musical director and violinist of
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at Sam Wanmaker Playhouse. Palliser's solo vocals and playing was featured in
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directed by
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on
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in 2018–19 following a multi award winning run in London's West End at
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. Palliser performed as guest violin soloist with Indian composer and singer
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at Wembley Arena in July 2017 to celebrate 25 years of his music. She later performed with Rahman at the
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at the
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in New York. In October 2017 Palliser rejoined Rahman on his Australian and New Zealand tour and later on his Canadian tour. In 2019 Palliser sang the solo vocals of
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score of
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as the part of Avex International's premiere production of Blade Runner Live film with 12 live musicians. In 2021 she toured the UK with the project. Palliser also led the strings playing electric violin on the project. Palliser performed as violin soloist with
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and
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in February 2022 at
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London, at the premiere of
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series 6. The orchestra performed a 15 minute suite before a showing of the first episode of the series with live orchestra, solo fiddle and solo whistles playing the score composed by
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. The concert was conducted by
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In December 2022 Palliser was invited to perform as soloist with the
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in London. She has subsequently collaborated as ensemble leader and soloist with the orchestra on a number of other projects Palliser has been described as an 'extraordinary violinist' by the UK's ''
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'' newspaper. and her voice has been described as 'haunting' by both
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Shakira

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invited Palliser to feature as the solo violinist on
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where she also sang back up vocals as well as played the
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, whistles and strohviol. She had a four-minute improvised solo intro to the last song of Shakira's main set, ' Ojos Asi'.


Vocals

Palliser's recording of the Irish folk song "
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" has been used on the
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'Sheep' advert since 2008. She also appears as solo vocalist on Joglaresa’s Christmas album ‘Sing We Yule’ with her version of
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. In 2022 her vocals featured on
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’s score for
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, part of the
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franchise. Palliser’s solo vocals are featured on the soundtrack of 2020 film
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directed by
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singing her arrangement of Irish ballad Lass of Aughrim. She is the solo Irish singer on the end credits of
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six part tv series ''
My Mother and Other Strangers ''My Mother and Other Strangers'' is a 2016 British television drama series, written by Barry Devlin, made by BBC Northern Ireland with funding from Northern Ireland Screen. The story is set in a small village in Northern Ireland in 1943, during ...
'' and the singer of the theme tune for
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6 part series '' Kat and Alfie: Redwater''. Her voice was also heard as the unseen Banshee and also singing a setting of ''
The Stolen Child "The Stolen Child" is an 1889 poem by William Butler Yeats, published in ''The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems''. Overview The poem was written in 1886 and is considered to be one of Yeats's more notable early poems. The poem is based on I ...
'' by
WB Yeats William Butler Yeats (13 June 186528 January 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist, writer and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and became a pillar of the Irish litera ...
in the multi
Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cer ...
winning play '' The Ferryman'' in London’s West End and on
Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street **Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
. She is the lead singer and violinist in the four-member band Una & the Balkan Bears which completed its first UK / Ireland tour in May 2010, ending with a performance at
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club is a jazz club that has operated in Soho, London, since 1959. History The club opened on 30 October 1959 in a basement at 39 Gerrard Street in London's Soho district. It was set up and managed by musicians Ronnie Sco ...
in London. Una returned to Ireland in 2013 with her Balkan duo Balkish with accordionist Marko Hatlak to perform alongside
Capercaillie ''Tetrao'' is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily known as capercaillies. They are some of the largest living grouse. Taxonomy The genus ''Tetrao'' was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his ...
.


Personal life

Palliser currently lives in London. She is married to chef
James 'Jocky' Petrie James "Jocky" Petrie is a Scottish professional chef, best known for his work alongside chef Heston Blumenthal as head of development of the Experimental Kitchen at The Fat Duck, and as Group Executive Development Chef for Gordon Ramsay. He h ...
, former Head of Creative Development at
The Fat Duck The Fat Duck is a fine dining restaurant in Bray, Berkshire, England. It is run by celebrity chef proprietor Heston Blumenthal. Housed in a 16th-century building that had previously been the site of the Bell pub, the Fat Duck opened on 16 Aug ...
and current Group Executive Chef for
Gordon Ramsay Gordon James Ramsay (; born ) is a British chef, restaurateur, television personality and writer. His restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, was founded in 1997 and has been awarded 17 Michelin stars overall; it currently holds a tot ...
They have two daughters Her brother Conor Palliser is a conductor and pianist and brother Ronan Palliser is a photographer. Her father plays Irish folk music including harmonica and whistles.


Tours

*The Rock Orchestra (guest orchestra leader, various UK tour dates, 2021–22) *Blade Runner Live (solo vocals, strings leader, electric violin, 2019-2021) *
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...
(viola, 2018) *
A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967) is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer and songwriter, popular for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in int ...
(solo violin, 2017/18) *
Elbow The elbow is the region between the arm and the forearm that surrounds the elbow joint. The elbow includes prominent landmarks such as the olecranon, the cubital fossa (also called the chelidon, or the elbow pit), and the lateral and the media ...
(violin, backing vocals 2017/18) *
Pete Tong Peter Michael Tong, (born 30 July 1960) is an English disc jockey who works for BBC Radio 1. He is the host of programmes such as ''Essential Mix'' and ''Essential Selection'' on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio stre ...
with
Heritage Orchestra The Heritage Orchestra is a British orchestra founded by Chris Wheeler and Jules Buckley. They perform mainstream, cult, experimental and popular music. The orchestra, which ranges between 25 and 65 members, has performed internationally in ve ...
(viola, 2016–2018) *
Michael Buble Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...
(uk only-violin 2014) * Otis Taylor (solo violin 2011–2013) *
George Michael George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most significant cultural icons of the MTV generation and is one of the best-selling musici ...
Symphonica Tour Symphonica (also promoted as Symphonica: The Orchestral Tour) was an orchestral concert tour by George Michael and his last tour. The singer performed the songs mainly from ''Songs from the Last Century'' and ''Patience'' albums as well as some ...
(viola 2012) *
Avalanche City Avalanche City is the stage name of indie folk musician Dave Baxter from Auckland, New Zealand. He is best known for his 2011 New Zealand No. 1 single " Love, Love, Love" and his 2015 single Inside Out, which also charted at No. 1. In 2011, Dave ...
(solo violin, vocals, accordion 2012) *
Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is ...
The Sun Comes Out World Tour The Sun Comes Out World Tour (also known as the Sale el Sol World Tour) was the fifth concert tour by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, launched in support of her eighth and ninth studio albums, ''She Wolf'' (2009) and ''Sale El Sol'' (2 ...
(solo violin, electric violin, strohviol, accordion, whistle, percussion, backing vocals, 2010–11) *
Moby Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the ...
(violin, electric violin, 2009) *
Take That Take That are an English pop group formed in Manchester in 1990. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. Barlow is the group's lead singe ...
Beautiful World Tour 2007 The Beautiful World Tour 2007 was the sixth concert tour for the British pop group Take That. The tour ran from 11 October to 31 December 2007, with fifty stops in ten European countries. A band member chose a band or musician to open the conc ...
(viola, 2007) *
Patrick Wolf Patrick Wolf (born Patrick Denis Apps; 30 June 1983) is an English singer-songwriter from South London. Wolf uses a wide variety of instruments in his music, most commonly the ukulele, piano, and viola. He is known for combining electronic samp ...
The Magic Position ''The Magic Position'' is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Patrick Wolf. It was released on 26 February 2007. The album features collaborations with Marianne Faithfull and Edward Larrikin of Larrikin Love as well as backing ...
Tour (solo electric violin, viola, 2007) *
Gnarls Barkley Gnarls Barkley are an American soul duo, composed of singer-songwriter CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse. They released their debut studio album, '' St. Elsewhere'', in 2006. It contained their hit single "Crazy", which peaked at number two ...
(violin, viola, 2006)


Theatre

Standing at the Sky's Edge (musical) ''Standing at the Sky's Edge'' is an Olivier Award-winning musical with music and lyrics by Richard Hawley and a book by Chris Bush. The musical (named after Hawley's 2012 album of the same name) begins in 1961 and tells the story of three fam ...
- (violin/viola chair) - 2022-2023
Royal National Theatre The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. I ...
Come From Away ''Come from Away'' is a Canadian musical, with book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. It is based on the events in the Newfoundland town of Gander during the week following the September 11 attacks, when 38 planes, carrying a ...
- (dep solo violin/fiddle) - 2019-2022
Phoenix Theatre, London The Phoenix Theatre is a West End theatre in the London Borough of Camden, located in Charing Cross Road (on the corner of Flitcroft Street). The entrances are on Phoenix Street and Charing Cross Road. The Phoenix Theatre was built on the ...
Hamilton (musical) ''Hamilton'' is a biographical sung-and-rapped-through musical by the American composer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda. Composed over a seven-year period from 2008 to 2015, the musical tells the story of American Founding Father Alexander Ham ...
- (dep violin / viola) - 2021-2023
Victoria Palace Theatre The Victoria Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in Victoria Street, in the City of Westminster, opposite Victoria Station. The structure is categorised as a Grade II* listed building. History Origins The theatre began life as a small conc ...
Moulin Rouge! (musical) ''Moulin Rouge! The Musical'' is a jukebox musical with a book by John Logan. The musical is based on the 2001 film ''Moulin Rouge!'' directed by Baz Luhrmann and written by Luhrmann and Craig Pearce. The musical premiered on July 10, 2018, at ...
- (dep violin / viola) - 2022-2023
Piccadilly Theatre The Piccadilly Theatre is a West End theatre located at 16 Denman Street, behind Piccadilly Circus and adjacent to the Regent Palace Hotel, in the City of Westminster, London, England. Early years Built by Bertie Crewe and Edward A. Stone ...
Girl from the North Country (musical) ''Girl from the North Country'' is a musical with a book by Conor McPherson using the songs of Bob Dylan. It is the second Broadway show to use Dylan's music after Twyla Tharp's '' The Times They Are a-Changin. Productions The Old Vic & We ...
- (dep solo violin) - 2022
Measure For Measure ''Measure for Measure'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records. It was published in the ''First Folio'' of 1623. The play's plot features its ...
- (dep violin/vocals) - 2021
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is an indoor theatre forming part of Shakespeare's Globe, along with the Globe Theatre on Bankside, London. Built making use of 17th-century plans for an indoor theatre, the playhouse recalls the layout and style of th ...
Shakespeare's Globe Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays, in the London Borough of Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames. The original theatre was built in ...
Small Island – (pre-recorded viola) – 2019, 2022
Royal National Theatre The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. I ...
Heart of a Dog - (pre-recorded violin, viola, octave viola)
Everyman Palace Theatre The Everyman Theatre is a 650-seat Victorian theatre on MacCurtain Street in Cork, Ireland. It opened in 1897, and is the oldest purpose-built theatre building in Cork. The Everyman has undergone a number of changes in name and use, through its d ...
All's Well That Ends Well ''All's Well That Ends Well'' is a play by William Shakespeare, published in the ''First Folio'' in 1623, where it is listed among the comedies. There is a debate regarding the dating of the composition of the play, with possible dates rangin ...
– (musical director, violin, viola) – 2018
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is an indoor theatre forming part of Shakespeare's Globe, along with the Globe Theatre on Bankside, London. Built making use of 17th-century plans for an indoor theatre, the playhouse recalls the layout and style of th ...
The Ferryman (play) ''The Ferryman'' is a 2017 play by Jez Butterworth. Set during The Troubles, it tells the story of the family of a former IRA activist, living in their farmhouse in rural County Armagh, Northern Ireland in 1981. Productions ''The Ferryman'' had ...
(pre recorded solo vocals, violin/viola) – 2018–2019
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (formerly the Royale Theatre and the John Golden Theatre) is a Broadway theater at 242 West 45th Street (George Abbott Way) in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1927, the theat ...
Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street **Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
– 2017/18
Gielgud Theatre The Gielgud Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, at the corner of Rupert Street, in the City of Westminster, London. The house currently has 986 seats on three levels. The theatre was designed by W. G. R. Sprague an ...
– 2017
Royal Court Theatre The Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a non-commercial West End theatre in Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, Englan ...
The Inn at Lydda – (strohviol, violin) – 2016
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is an indoor theatre forming part of Shakespeare's Globe, along with the Globe Theatre on Bankside, London. Built making use of 17th-century plans for an indoor theatre, the playhouse recalls the layout and style of th ...
The Taming of the Shrew ''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken ...
(actor-musician + singer) – 2016 –
Shakespeare's Globe Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays, in the London Borough of Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames. The original theatre was built in ...
Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...
(dep /understudy solo singer) – 2016 –
Shakespeare's Globe Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays, in the London Borough of Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames. The original theatre was built in ...
Tribute to Stefan Zweig (improvised violin) – 2015 –
Arts Theatre The Arts Theatre is a theatre in Great Newport Street, in Westminster, Central London. History It opened on 20 April 1927 as a members-only club for the performance of unlicensed plays, thus avoiding theatre censorship by the Lord Chamberl ...
Reading with Bach (violin with contemporary dance choreography) – 2014 –
Trinity Laban Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is a music and dance conservatoire based in London, England. It was formed in 2005 as a merger of two older institutions – Trinity College of Music and Laban Dance Centre. The conservatoire has ...
María de Buenos Aires ''María de Buenos Aires'' is a tango opera (''tango operita'') with music by Ástor PiazzollaSCP 2005. and libretto by Horacio Ferrer that premiered at the Sala Planeta in Buenos Aires on 8 May 1968. The first part of the surreal plot centers o ...
(actor-musician) – 2013 –
Cork Opera House Cork Opera House is a theatre and opera house in Cork in Ireland. The first venue opened in 1855 on Emmet Place (then known as Nelson's Place) to the rear of the Crawford Art Gallery. This original building was destroyed by fire in 1955, and a ...
Pagliacci ''Pagliacci'' (; literal translation, "Clowns") is an Italian opera in a prologue and two acts, with music and libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo. The opera tells the tale of Canio, actor and leader of a commedia dell'arte theatrical company, who m ...
(actor-musician) – 2012 –
Everyman Palace Theatre The Everyman Theatre is a 650-seat Victorian theatre on MacCurtain Street in Cork, Ireland. It opened in 1897, and is the oldest purpose-built theatre building in Cork. The Everyman has undergone a number of changes in name and use, through its d ...
Abba The Show (violin) – 2012/13 – European tour
Lord of the Rings (musical) ''The Lord of the Rings'' is a stage musical with music by A. R. Rahman, Värttinä, and Christopher Nightingale and lyrics and a book by Shaun McKenna and Matthew Warchus, based on the novel of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien. It is the most ...
(dep viola) – 2007/8 –
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, commonly known as Drury Lane, is a West End theatre and Grade I listed building in Covent Garden, London, England. The building faces Catherine Street (earlier named Bridges or Brydges Street) and backs onto Dr ...
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change ''I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'' is a musical comedy with book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts. It is the second-longest running Off-Broadway musical.Gans, Andrew"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Ends NYC Run A ...
-St Andrew's Theatre Dublin
Kings Head Theatre The King's Head Theatre, founded in 1970 by Dan Crawford, is an off-West End venue in London. It is the second oldest operating pub theatre in the UK. In 2021, Mark Ravenhill became Artistic Director and the theatre focusses on producing LGBTQ ...
+
Edinburgh Festival Fringe The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (also referred to as The Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, or Edinburgh Fringe Festival) is the world's largest arts and media festival, which in 2019 spanned 25 days and featured more than 59,600 performances of 3,841 dif ...
Graffiti Classics World Tour (actor-musician)


Discography


Solo

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Specsavers Specsavers Optical Group Ltd is a British multinational optical retail chain, which operates mainly in the UK, Ireland, Australasia and the Nordic countries. The chain offers optometry and optician services for eyesight testing and sells glasse ...
'' 'Collie Wobble' commercial (solo vocals, arranger) – Soundtree Music – 2008 '' Tom Jones'' Television Score (solo violin) - 2023 ''
Obi-Wan Kenobi Obi-Wan Kenobi () is a fictional Character (arts), character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Within the Star Wars original trilogy, original trilogy, Obi-Wan is a Jedi Master as a supporting character and is portrayed by English actor Alec Guinn ...
'' Film Score (vocals) - 2022 ''
Herself A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that refers to another noun or pronoun (its antecedent) within the same sentence. In the English language specifically, a reflexive pronoun will end in ''-self'' or ''-selves'', and refer to a previously n ...
'' Film Score (solo vocals, arranger) - 2020 ''JOY'' Short Film Score (solo vocals) - 2020 ''
Hold the Sunset ''Hold the Sunset'' is a British television sitcom first broadcast on BBC One on 18 February 2018. When first announced, it had the working title ''Edith''. Premise The plot revolves around two retired neighbours, Phil (Cleese) and Edith (Steadm ...
'' BBC series soundtrack (Musical Director/coach, solo violin, 2019) With Joglaresa * '' Sing We Yule ''Christmas Album (solo vocals, arranger) - 2017 '' Kat and Alfie: Redwater'' BBC television series (solo vocals, violin) – 2017 ''
My Mother and Other Strangers ''My Mother and Other Strangers'' is a 2016 British television drama series, written by Barry Devlin, made by BBC Northern Ireland with funding from Northern Ireland Screen. The story is set in a small village in Northern Ireland in 1943, during ...
'' BBC television series (solo vocals, violin) – 2016 With Birdy *''Growing Pains – Beautiful Lies'' album (
erhu The ''erhu'' (; ) is a Chinese two-stringed bowed musical instrument, more specifically a spike fiddle, which may also be called a ''Southern Fiddle'', and is sometimes known in the Western world as the ''Chinese violin'' or a ''Chinese two-s ...
), 2016 With Tom Hickox *''Angel of the North – War, Peace and Diplomacy'' album (
stroh violin The Stroh violin or Stroviol is a type of stringed musical instrument that is mechanically amplified by a metal resonator and horn attached to its body. The name Stroviol refers to a violin, but other instruments have been modified with the a ...
, 2014) with
Kelli Scarr Kelli Scarr is an American singer and songwriter. She sang vocals on Moby's album '' Wait for Me'', as well as collaborating with him on National Public Radio's "Project Song", resulting in the track "Gone to Sleep".National Public Radio. "Moby ...
*''Dangling Teeth'' (violin, 2012) with
Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is ...
*''Je ľaime a mourir'' (solo violin, string arranger, 2011) *'' Live From Paris'' (solo violin, vocals, accordion, strohviol, 2011) with
Terrafolk 220px, Terrafolk in concert (2007) Terrafolk is a Slovenian folk band. Terrafolk were formed in 1999 at Festival Lent in Slovenia. They quickly rose to fame, performing at numerous festivals throughout Europe, including the Edinburgh Fringe and ...
*''Still Resist the Storm'' (solo vocals, violin, viola) – single – Full Circle Album- Music Net, Menart (2008) with
Take That Take That are an English pop group formed in Manchester in 1990. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. Barlow is the group's lead singe ...
*''Beautiful World Live'' – Universal (viola, 2008) 'with
Smoke Fairies Smoke Fairies (Katherine Blamire and Jessica Davies) are a British band hailing from Chichester. History Blamire and Davies met at school in Sussex during the late 1990s. They spent 2002 in New Orleans, where they absorbed American blues music ...
*''Troubles – Music For Heroes Records'' (solo fiddle, viola, 2008)


Other recordings

Endeavour (TV series) ''Endeavour'' is a British television detective drama series. It is a prequel to the long-running ''Inspector Morse'' series. Shaun Evans portrays the young Endeavour Morse beginning his career as a detective constable, and later as a detective ...
(viola 2023) Emancipation (2022 film) (viola 2022)
The Princess (2022 action film) ''The Princess'' is a 2022 American period action thriller film directed by Le-Van Kiet. The film stars Joey King, Dominic Cooper, Olga Kurylenko, and Veronica Ngo. ''The Princess'' was released on Hulu on July 1, 2022. Plot The film is set ...
(viola 2022) With
Yeah Yeah Yeahs The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O (born Karen Lee Orzolek), guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complem ...
*Cool It Down album (viola, 2022) With
Liam Gallagher William John Paul Gallagher (born 21 September 1972) is an English singer and songwriter. He achieved fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis from 1991 to 2009, and later fronted the rock band Beady Eye from 2009 to 2014, before starti ...
*Why Me, Why Not album (viola, 2022) With Nick Powell (musician/composer) *Walls Fall Down album (vocals 2021) With
Little Mix Little Mix are a British girl group, composed of group members Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, and Perrie Edwards. Jesy Nelson was originally part of the group before she left in 2020. After becoming the first group to win the British ver ...
* Little Mix The Search (violin / viola 2020) With
Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stud ...
*The Christmas Present album (violin, 2019) With
J Hus Momodou Lamin Jallow (born 27 May 1995), known professionally as J Hus, is a British rapper and singer who has been credited with pioneering the genre afroswing. He is currently signed to Black Butter Records. He gained popularity in 2015 follo ...
*Must Be single (Viola, 2019) With
Judith Owen Judith Owen (born 2 January 1969) is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her first North American album, ''Emotions on a Postcard'', was released in 1996 and has been followed by several additional albums. She is co-founder of Twanky Records with her hu ...
*I Still Dream of America single (viola, 2019)
The Dumping Ground ''The Dumping Ground'' (also informally referred to as ''The DG'') is a British children's television drama series that focuses on the lives and experiences of young people who live in a children's home with their care workers in care. The ser ...
BBC series soundtrack (viola, 2016–22) With
Beverley Craven Beverley Craven (born 28 July 1963) is a British singer-songwriter best known for her 1991 UK hit single " Promise Me". Her album '' Change of Heart'' was released in 2014 and '' Mixed Emotions'' in 1999. Biography Early life Craven was born ...
*Let It Be Me – Woman to Woman album (viola, 2018) with
Elbow The elbow is the region between the arm and the forearm that surrounds the elbow joint. The elbow includes prominent landmarks such as the olecranon, the cubital fossa (also called the chelidon, or the elbow pit), and the lateral and the media ...
*Golden Slumbers – John Lewis Christmas Advert – (violin, viola, 2017)
Three Girls (miniseries) ''Three Girls'' is a three-part British television drama series, written by screenwriter Nicole Taylor, and directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, broadcast on three consecutive nights between 16 and 18 May 2017 on BBC One. A co-production between BBC ...
BBC television series soundtrack – (violin, viola, 2017) with
Liam Gallagher William John Paul Gallagher (born 21 September 1972) is an English singer and songwriter. He achieved fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band Oasis from 1991 to 2009, and later fronted the rock band Beady Eye from 2009 to 2014, before starti ...
*For What Its Worth – live from Air Studios (viola 2017) with
Anton Du Beke Anthony Paul Beke (born 20 July 1966), known professionally as Anton Du Beke (), is a British ballroom dance, ballroom and Latin dancer, and television presenter, best known for being a professional dancer and later a judge on the BBC One cele ...
*From The Top album - Polydor (viola, 2017)
Funny Girl (musical) ''Funny Girl'' is a musical with score by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill, and book by Isobel Lennart, that first opened on Broadway in 1964. The semi-biographical plot is based on the life and career of comedian and Broadway star Fanny Brice, f ...
London Cast Recording – (violin, viola, 2016) with
Ghostpoet Obaro Ejimiwe (born 18 January 1983) is a British singer, songwriter and musician better known by his stage name Ghostpoet. His first album, ''Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam'', was shortlisted for the 2011 Mercury Prize. His 2015 album ''S ...
*Shedding Skin – Play It Again Sam *Be Right Back, Moving House – Play It Again Sam (viola 2015) *Nothin In The Way – Play It Again Sam (viola 2015) with Celeste *Celeste (violin, 2015) with
George Michael George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most significant cultural icons of the MTV generation and is one of the best-selling musici ...
* Symphonica (viola, 2014) With Elsten Torres *The Only One (violin, string arrangement, 2013) with
Russell Watson Russell Watson is an English tenor who has released singles and albums of both operatic-style and pop songs. He began singing as a child, and became known after performing at a working men's club. He came to attention in 1999 when he sang "God ...
*Anthems album – Sony (violin 2012) with
Katie Melua Ketevan Katie Melua (; ka, ქეთევან "ქეთი" მელუა, ; born 16 September 1984) is a Georgian and British singer and songwriter. She was born in Kutaisi and raised in Belfast and London. Under the management of comp ...
*Secret Symphony Dramatico (viola 2012) with
Carl Barat Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of tel ...
*So Long My Lover – PIAS Recordings, Arcady Records (violin, viola 2010) *Ode to a Girl – PIAS Recordings, Arcady Records (violin, viola 2010) with
The Killers The Killers are an American rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingd ...
*A Dustland Fairytale – Live at Abbey Road – Channel 4 (viola 2010) with The Choirgirl Isabel *The Choirgirl album – Universal UK (violin, viola, 2010) with
Aled Jones Aled Jones, (born 29 December 1970) is a Welsh singer and radio and television presenter. As a teenage chorister, he reached widespread fame during the mid-1980s. Since then he has worked in television with the BBC and ITV, and radio (for Cla ...
*Aled's Christmas Gift album (viola, 2010) with
Lisa Lois Lisa Lois (born 22 June 1987 as Lisa Hordijk) is a Dutch singer who rose to prominence after winning the second season of talent show ''X Factor''. In 2009, she changed her stage name to Lisa Lois and released her debut album ''Smoke''. Early l ...
*Smoke album – SBC/Sony BMG – (viola, 2010) with
Paloma Faith Paloma Faith Blomfield (born 21 July 1981) is an English singer and actress. Her debut studio album, ''Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?,'' was released in 2009 and was certified double platinum in the UK. The album spawned the sing ...
*Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful? – Sony Music (viola, 2009) with
Noisettes Noisettes are an English indie rock band from London, currently composed of singer and bassist Shingai Shoniwa and guitarist Dan Smith. The band first achieved commercial success and nationwide recognition with the second single of their seco ...
/ Radio 1's Live Lounge CD *When We Were Young (Killers cover) BBC Radio (viola, 2009) with
Brian Eno Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (; born Brian Peter George Eno, 15 May 1948) is a British musician, composer, record producer and visual artist best known for his contributions to ambient music and work in rock, pop an ...
*The Lovely Bones Soundtrack (viola, 2009) With
The Brand New Heavies The Brand New Heavies is an acid jazz and funk group formed in 1985 in Ealing in west London. Centered around songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Simon Bartholomew and Andrew Levy, the core members of the group since its founding, Brand New H ...
*C'est Magnifique single (viola, 2009) with
Hannah Waddingham Hannah Waddingham (born 28 July 1974) is a British actress and singer. She is best known for playing Rebecca Welton in the comedy series ''Ted Lasso'' (2020–present), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actres ...
*Oh Holy Night - Christmas In New York album - Spekulation Entertainment (viola, 2009) with
Mark Ronson Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Duran Duran, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Robbi ...
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Amy Winehouse Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz. A membe ...
*Valerie video (viola, 2008) with
Tony Christie Anthony Fitzgerald (born 25 April 1943), known professionally as Tony Christie, is an English musician, singer and actor. He is best known for his recording of "(Is This the Way To) Amarillo "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" is a song writt ...
*Made in Sheffield album (viola, 2008) with
Peter Kay Peter John Kay (born 2 July 1973) is an English actor, comedy writer and stand-up comedian. He has written, produced and acted in several television and film projects, and has written three books. Born and brought up in Bolton, Kay studied ...
/ Geraldine McQueen *Once Upon a Christmas Song – Polydor Records (viola, string arrangements, 2008) with
Gary Barlow Gary Barlow (born 20 January 1971) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He is the lead singer of the British pop group Take That. Barlow is one of the United Kingdom's most successful songwriters, havi ...
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Eliot Kennedy Eliot Kennedy (born 29 March 1969) is an English songwriter and record producer based in Sheffield. He has worked with artists such as Billie Piper, The Spice Girls, Mary J. Blige, Donny Osmond, Bryan Adams, Lulu (singer), Lulu, S Club 7, Five ( ...
*Without You / Brittania High soundtrack – Polydor Records – (viola, string arrangements, 2008) with
Peter Raeburn Peter Raeburn is a British composer, music producer and songwriter. He has won over 70 awards across the various mediums in which he has worked. As a composer, Raeburn has written the score for a variety of feature films including '' The Dry ...
*You and Me album – Nowever Records (violin, viola, 2008) with
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/ Later with
Jools Holland Julian Miles Holland, (born 24 January 1958) is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer and television presenter. He was an original member of the band Squeeze and has worked with many artists including Jayne County, Sting, Eric C ...
CD *Crazy – BBC (viola/violin, 2007) with Nicky Spence *My First Love album - Universal Classics / Decca (viola, 2007) with
All Angels All Angels were a British classical crossover group formed in 2006, consisting of Daisy Chute, Laura Wright, Rachel Fabri, Melanie Nakhla and actress Charlotte Ritchie. The group's style was classical crossover music and close harmony arran ...
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– Universal (viola, 2006) with
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*Beautiful Heartache – Positiva, EMI (viola, 2006) with
Hugh Cornwell Hugh Alan Cornwell (born 28 August 1949) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and writer, best known for being the lead vocalist and lead guitarist for the punk rock and new wave band the Stranglers from 1974 to 1990. Since leaving the ...
*Gingerbread Girl – Koch Entertainment (viola, 2000)
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's ' Let's Dance' TV theme –
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' TV theme –
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(vocals) Six Degrees of Summer Short Film Score - O2 Guru /
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(violin/viola) Cast Offs Short Film Score - Garrick Hamm (violin / viola) Eva Short Film Score – Jeva Filmshttp://www.jevafilms.com/completed.html (solo vocals) By Hook Short Film Score – Virgin Media Shorts / Laura Evers Johns (solo vocals) Every Good Boy Does Fine Short Film Score – Factory Gate Productions (solo violin)
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'Splash' commercial – Soundtree Music (composer, string arranger, violin)
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‘Glider’ commercial - Soundtree Music (violin, viola)
Guinness Guinness () is an Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin, Ireland, in 1759. It is one of the most successful alcohol brands worldwide, brewed in almost 50 countries, and available in ove ...
‘World’ commercial - Soundtree Music (violin, viola)
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' Sea' commercial – Soundtree Music (violin, viola)
Royal Mail , kw, Postya Riel, ga, An Post Ríoga , logo = Royal Mail.svg , logo_size = 250px , type = Public limited company , traded_as = , foundation = , founder = Henry VIII , location = London, England, UK , key_people = * Keith Williams ...
'Grow' commercial – Soundtree Music (violin, viola)
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'Harmony' commercial – Soundtree Music (vocals)


See also

* Kat and Alfie: Redwater * Ojos Asi *
Mo Ghile Mear "Mo Ghile Mear" (translated "My Gallant Darling", "My Spirited Lad" and variants) is an Irish song. The modern form of the song was composed in the early 1970s by Dónal Ó Liatháin (1934–2008), using a traditional air collected in Cúil Aodha, ...
* Strohviol


References


External links


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