Catriona Macdonald (born 1969 or 1970) is a fiddler, composer, researcher, and lecturer from Shetland, located some 320 km (200 miles) north of the Scottish mainland.
[5] In 1992, she won the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award, and additionally went on to study voice for four years at the Royal College of Music, London.
Macdonald currently lives in Scotland, dividing her time between her international music career as well as more academic and scholarly pursuits,[6] as she is an active teacher with a passion for sharing her knowledge of traditional fiddle techniques and vernacular.
[7] Professionally, she is Chair of Undergraduate Board of Studies and Degree Program Director for the BA in Folk and Traditional Music, Newcastle University,[8] as well as a Doctoral candidate.
She has also toured as a duo with Annbjørg Lien, and also Timo Alakotila, often showcasing the similarities and nuances common between the Nordic and Shetland styles.