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History

Formation

In January 1998 at the world-renowned Celtic Connections festival in

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fiddler Catriona MacDonald was commissioned to assemble the world's leading female fiddlers. Macdonald brought together friends and collaborators from Ireland, United States, Norway and Sweden to perform the festival's biggest concert of that year. Catriona arranged the concert set with fellow fiddle players Annbjørg Lien,

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, Catriona MacDonald, Liz Carroll, Emma Härdelin and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, who also provides vocals for the group.Biografi
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Career

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and Liz Carroll's work with John Doyle. Thus, only almost seven years after their début concert, the group commenced a Norwegian tour, recording their début album and DVD simply entitled ''Live''. In 2009, String Sisters were working on a new album, yet to be released. The band toured throughout 2009 and in 2010. String Sisters performed on 25 August 2016 at the

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, their first show as a band since 2010. In 2018 was released ''Between Wind and Water'', the band's second album and debut studio album.

Band members

"''Sisters''"

* Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh — Irish fiddle, vocals (Ireland) * Annbjørg Lien — Hardanger Fiddle (Norway) *

— fiddle (USA) * Catriona MacDonald — fiddle (Shetland, Scotland) * Liz Carroll — fiddle (USA) * Emma Härdelin — Fiddle, vocals (Sweden)

"''Misters''"

* David Milligan — piano (Scotland) * Tore Bruvoll — guitar (Norway) * Conrad Molleson — bass (Scotland) * James Mackintosh — drums (Scotland)

Discography

Albums

*2007 — ''

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'' *2018 — ''Between Wind and Water'' (debut studio album)

DVDs

*2007 — ''

References

External links

Official Facebook pageOfficial websiteOfficial website
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