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FIONA HUNTER | | lead vocals, cello
A native of Glasgow, Fiona graduated in 2004 with a BA in Scottish Music from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, where she studied with the renowned Scots singer Alison McMorland. Still only in her early twenties, she has performed extensively around the world, including appearances with former RSAMD course leader and ex-Battlefield Band stalwart Brian McNeill, at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.
While in the US, Fiona undertook an internship at the illustrious Smithsonian Institute, home to decades of invaluable folklore study. Having developed a particular enthusiasm for the songs of Scottish Travellers, she has been working with members of the Perthshire-based Stewart family, learning her craft first-hand from the last tradition-bearers of this celebrated folksong dynasty.
A highly gifted song interpreter with a distinctively strong, richly-hued voice, Fiona also brings her skills on cello to the Malinky line-up, further diversifying and enhancing the band’s sound.
Alongside her performing career, Fiona has been working since 2004 as a vocal instructor for the National Youth Choir of Scotland, supported by the Scottish Arts Council’s Youth Music Initiative project.
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