Artist Information Biography 50 word Biography: Chrissy Crowley is the latest young celtic fiddler to emerge from Cape Breton and she is captivating audiences with a talent that belies her youth. Chrissy is inspired by the traditions of artists who have gone before. She has embraced the music of her celtic roots and has made it her own Full Biography: Chrissy Crowley is the latest young celtic musician to emerge from Cape Breton, Canada and she is captivating audiences with a talent that belies her youth. Chrissy is a traditional fiddler and recording artist who has recently released her debut album. She lives in the beautiful Margaree area of Nova Scotia, Canada, a place known for it's cherished musical culture. The music of the ceilidh resonates in the majestic mountains and peaceful valleys incorporating not only the tunes of the Scottish Gaels but also those of the area's Irish and French-Acadians. Chrissy has been inspired by the traditions of artists who have gone before and has embraced the music of her celtic roots making it her own. Chrissy's passion for the music of her Gaelic ancestors is borne of destiny. She is the granddaughter of fiddlers Bill Crowley and Archie Neil Chisholm and her large extended family has always greatly valued the traditions of their Scottish forebears and their Newfoundland/Irish ancestors. It was Chrissy who asked her mother to take her grandfather Bill's violin out of storage. She had decided, with a resolve uncommon for one so young, to become a fiddler and listened intently to her family's home recordings of the vibrant sessions in which legendary musicians participated, including her great uncle Angus Chisholm and cousins Cameron Chisholm and Margaret (Chisholm) MacDonald. She remains a largely self-taught artist, absorbing the rich musical culture of the Margaree in which she lives by listening to the local players and learning by observation. Chrissy has on occasion been in a classroom environment, enrolling in courses at the Celtic College in Goderich, Cape Breton's Ceilidh Trail School of Music and the Gaelic College of Arts and Crafts. These institutions extended the gifted player scholarship opportunities and she took advanced fiddle instruction from master artists of Cape Breton, Ireland, Scotland and North America. Chrissy's determination and natural ability have allowed her to become an exceptional fiddler in an astonishingly short period of time and she remains in demand at the various traditional music venues thoughout Nova Scotia. She has also been on stage at festivals in Cape Cod, Maine, Ontario and Prince Edward Island . She  played a command performance in Scotland for the Chisholm Clan Chief at the Clan's 2006 Gathering and for the Crowley Clan Taoiseach at the Crowley Clan's  2007 Gathering in Ireland. She perfomed in Sosua, Domician Republic for the "Shane MacDougall Caribbean Ceilidh" celebrating Tartan Day 2007. Her music has been heard recorded and live on regional radio and she has perfomed live for CBC and Ireland broadcast radio.  Chrissy appears on a CBC television special "A Day In the Life of Canada". In 2007 she was given the East Coast Music Association's nod of approval when she was selected as an Roots Room Showcase performer and won a Sonicbids Artist Spotlight coinciding with the showcase.  Chrissy was awarded an ECMA Rising Star  showcase in 2008 and a Roots Room Showcase for ECMA 2009. The Canadian Folk Music Awards has nominated Chrissy in the Young Performer of the Year category in 2007 and 2008. Paralleling the efforts of her late grandfather Archie Neil, a writer and broadcaster revered throughout the island as a life long proponent of the Cape Breton musical culture, Chrissy too has involved herself with the promotion of the area's traditions as a member of the Cape Breton Highlands Celtic Club. She was selected to attend the Encounters with Canada Journalism and Communications program in Ottawa and has written articles about her celtic heritage and musical roots.  Her work has been published in Celtic Heritage Magazine and Fiddler Magazine. She is an active member of the Cape Breton Fiddlers' Association, her success emblemizing the organization's mandate to encourage and support the players of the young generation. Christine Crowley has released her first CD, following the footsteps of her great uncle Angus who was one of the first fiddlers in Cape Breton to make a recording. Gaelic, French and German Translations of Short Biography Tha Chrissy Crowley na neach-ciùil traidseanta as ùr a th’ air tighinn a-mach a’ Cheap Breatainn, Canada, agus tha comas iongantach, agus fìor mhath aice ri chluich. Tha Chrissy na fidhlear traidiseanta, agus na neach-clàraidh a th’ air a’ cheud clàr cruinn a chur a-mach o chionn ùine ghoirid. Rugadh Chrissy ann an 1990, agus chaidh a togail ann am Margaree ann an Alba Nuadh, Canada, àite làn dualchas cheòlach a tha cudromach do mhuinntir an àite seo. Tha an ceòl na h-àite seo air tighinn bho’n Ghaidhealtachd, Èirinn, agus Fraing. Tha Christine Crowley às a’ ghinealach ùr dhe fidhlearan. Thug na luchd-ciùil bho’n t-àm seachad buaidh mòr oirre is air a' cheòl aice. Tha greim math aig Chrissy air ceòl na dualchas cheilteach aice, le blas aice fhein air a' cheòl seo. Chrissy Crowley est une nouvelle musicienne sur la scène celtique du Cap Breton, Canada qui impressionne tout avec son talent incroyable.  Elle joue le violon celtique traditionel et a récemment enregistré son premier album.  Chrissy, née en 1990, habite à Margaree, Nouvelle Écosse, Canada.  La musique celtique joue un rôle essentiel dans la culture de cette région.  La musique celtique sortant des ceilidhs est une combinaison unique de sons écossais, irelandais et acadiens.  Christine Crowley représente une nouvelle génération de violonistes celtiques, influencée par les traditions des joueurs des générations précédentes   Chrissy Crowley ist eine der neuesten jungen keltischen Musikerinnen die aus Cape Breton,Canada hervorgehen und sie fesselt das Publikum mit einem Talent das ihre Jugend Luegen straft.Chrissy ist eine traditionelle Geigerin und Kuenstlerin und hat vor kurzem ihr erstes Album veroeffentlicht.Chrissy wurde 1990 geboren und stammt aus dem wunderschoenen Oertchen Margaree in der Provinz Nova Scotia in Kanada, eine Gegend die bekannt dafuer ist ihre musikalischen Wurzeln in grossen Ehren zu halten.Die keltische Musik bei diesen einheimischen "Unterhaltungsabenden" (sogannte "ceilidhs") findet ihren Nachhall in der majestaetischen Bergwelt und den geruhsamen Taelern dieses Landstriches und bezieht nicht nur die schottischen sondern auch die Melodien der irischen und franzoesisch-akadischen Vorfahren mit ein.Christine Crowley gehoert zu einer neuen Generation von Geigerinnen.Sie findet ihre Inspiration in den langen Reihen anderer Kuenstler aus derselben Region die den Weg fuer keltische Musik geebbnet haben.Chrissy hat ihre musikalischen Wurzeln begeistert angenommen und sich damit einen eigenen Namen gemacht Instrumentation Chrissy Crowley - fiddle Ian Hayes-guitar Jason Roach- piano Discography Debut recording "Chrissy Crowley" (Offshore Gael Music ~ 2007) Celtic Colours International Festival Compilation CD (Odyssey Records ~ 2007) Chrissy is featured on Pius MacIsaac's recording  "The Greatest Gift" (Pius MacIsaac Music ~ 2005)  Links http://www.chrissycrowley.com