Shona Le Mottee is a

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celtic/pop

fiddler A fiddle is a Bow (music), bowed String instrument, string musical instrument, most often a violin. It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including European classical music, classical music. Although in many ...

and

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who previously lived in

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. In 2019 she relocated to Glasgow, Scotland. Shona has an extensive musical career which took off in 1995 when she was chosen to join the internationally known Canadian Celtic-pop group, "

The Paperboys The Paperboys (sometimes billed and credited as Tom Landa and the Paperboys) are a Canadian folk music band from Vancouver that formed in 1991. The Paperboys blend Celtic folk with bluegrass, Mexican, Eastern European, African, zydeco, soul a ...

". In 1997, Le Mottee recorded the album "Molinos" with The Paperboys. It was released on the

Stony Plain Records Stony Plain Records is a Canadian independent record label, which specializes in roots music genres such as country, folk, and blues. The label has released more than 300 albums. History Stony Plain was founded by Holger Petersen and Alvin Jahns ...

/Warner Canada label and won the Canadian

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in March 1998 for "The Best Roots and Traditional Album - Group" category. Le Mottee also recorded two music videos with The Paperboys which were broadcast across the country on " CMT" and "

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". In 1998/99, Le Mottee performed with Michael Flatley's " Lord of the Dance" at the New York Casino in Las Vegas and at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Shona Le Mottee has also been a fiddle instructor for over 17 years. From 2002 - 2007, she was invited to be on staff at The Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp in Colorado and The Coast Strings Fiddle School in B.C., Canada. In 2005, Le Mottee released her debut solo album, "Destination Grouville". She has also performed and recorded with: 6x World Champions

Simon Fraser University Pipe Band The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band affiliated with Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. It is led by pipe major Alan Bevan and leading drummer J. Reid Maxwell. History The Simon Fraser Uni ...

, English songsmith Tim Readman, West African folk musician

Alpha Yaya Diallo Alpha Yaya Diallo is a Guinean-born Canadian guitarist, singer and songwriter. He incorporates Guinea's rich musical tradition into his original compositions. Diallo has won two Juno Awards, shared a third, and was nominated another three times. ...

, Irish party bands The Town Pants and The Pat Chessell Band, and Celtic Folk band Mad Pudding.

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