Kathryn Tickell (born 8 June 1967) is an English player of the Northumbrian smallpipes and fiddle. She has recorded over a dozen albums, and toured widely. Kathryn Tickell took up the smallpipes aged nine, inspired by her family—especially her father Mike, who was heavily involved in the local traditional music scene—and by the music of an older generation of traditional musicians such as Willie Taylor, Will Atkinson, Joe Hutton, Richard Moscrop, Billy Pigg and Tom Hunter.

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  • Kathryn Tickell (born 8 June 1967) is an English player of the Northumbrian smallpipes and fiddle. She has recorded over a dozen albums, and toured widely. Kathryn Tickell took up the smallpipes aged nine, inspired by her family—especially her father Mike, who was heavily involved in the local traditional music scene—and by the music of an older generation of traditional musicians such as Willie Taylor, Will Atkinson, Joe Hutton, Richard Moscrop, Billy Pigg and Tom Hunter. By thirteen, Kathryn had won all the traditional open smallpipes competitions, and was also making a name as an accomplished player of the Shetland fiddle style who she learned from the virtuoso Shetland fiddle master Tom Anderson at Stirling University's traditional folk summer school. Kathryn has also incorporated the Border pipes into her traditional ensemble. Her family is from the North Tyne Valley area of Northumberland. Her first album, On Kielder Side, was released in 1984. In the same year she was named the official piper for the Lord Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Kathryn turned professional in 1986. She has since toured Europe regularly and recorded with internationally-renowned performers like The Chieftains, The Boys of the Lough, and Sting. In 1990 she formed the Kathryn Tickell Band. As of 2005, the band currently consists of Peter Tickell (Fiddle), Julian Sutton (Melodeon), Ian Stephenson (Guitar, acoustic bass guitar), and Kathryn Tickell (Northumbrian Pipes and Fiddle). Two ex-members of north-eastern traditional music luminaries the High Level Ranters have appeared on her albums - Tom Gilfellon on "On Kielder Side" and Alistair Anderson on "Borderlands" (1986). The latter album included to a tribute to Wark football team. Several other pipers have appeared on her albums - Troy Donockley on "Debatable Lands", Patrick Molard on "The Gathering" and Martyn Bennett on "Borderlands". "Debatable Lands" includes "Our Kate", a composition by Kathryn Tickell dedicated to Catherine Cookson. Jazz saxophonist Andy Sheppard wrote a piece with her in 2001. It was premiered at the opening of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. In 2002 Kathryn became director of "Folkestra North". It is a project to develop young talented musicians, aged between 14 and 19. It was announced on 19 January 2009 that Kathryn is to be awarded the prestigious Queen’s Medal for Music. There will be a ceremony at The Sage Gateshead at 11am on Monday 26 January, when the award will be formally announced by Master of the Queen’s Music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.
  • キャスリン・ティッケルはイギリス出身のノーザンブリアン・スモール・パイプやフィドル奏者。数多くのアルバムを発表し、ライブツアーも積極的に行なっている。
  • Kathryn Tickell is een Engelse bespeelster van de Northumbrian smallpipes en viool. Zij produceerde ongeveer een dozijn albums, en toert regelmatig. Kathryn Tickell ging op negenjarige leeftijd haar instrument bespelen, geïnspireerd door haar familie - speciaal haar vader Mike, die betrokken was bij de traditionele muziek - en vooral bij de oudere generatie zoals Willie Taylor, Will Atkinson, Joe Hutton, Richard Moscrop, Billy Pigg (de meest bekende piper in Northumberland) en Tom Hunter. Op dertienjarige leeftijd won Kathryn al de traditionele open smallpipes competitie. Haar familie komt uit de North Tyne Valley in Northumberland. Haar eerste album, On Kielder Side, is uitgebracht in 1984. In dat zelfde jaar werd zij genoemd als de officiële piper voor de Lord Mayor van Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Vanaf 1986 toert Kathryn regelmatig door Europa en nam albums op met de bekende bands The Chieftains, The Boys of the Lough en Sting. In 1990 vormeerde zij The Kathryn Tickell Band. De band bestaat uit: Peter Tickell - Viool Julian Sutton - Melodeon Ian Stephenson - Gitaar, akoestische basgitaar Kathryn Tickell - Northumbrian smallpipes en viool Twee voormalige leden van de north-eastern traditionele muziek-groep The High Level Ranters traden op haar albums op - Tom Gilfellon On Kielder Side en Alastair Anderson op Borderlands (1987). In 2002 werd Kathryn dirigent van Folkestra North, een project om jonge muzikanten tussen 14 en 18 jaar op te leiden.
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  • Kathryn Tickell (born 8 June 1967) is an English player of the Northumbrian smallpipes and fiddle. She has recorded over a dozen albums, and toured widely. Kathryn Tickell took up the smallpipes aged nine, inspired by her family—especially her father Mike, who was heavily involved in the local traditional music scene—and by the music of an older generation of traditional musicians such as Willie Taylor, Will Atkinson, Joe Hutton, Richard Moscrop, Billy Pigg and Tom Hunter.
  • キャスリン・ティッケルはイギリス出身のノーザンブリアン・スモール・パイプやフィドル奏者。数多くのアルバムを発表し、ライブツアーも積極的に行なっている。
  • Kathryn Tickell is een Engelse bespeelster van de Northumbrian smallpipes en viool. Zij produceerde ongeveer een dozijn albums, en toert regelmatig. Kathryn Tickell ging op negenjarige leeftijd haar instrument bespelen, geïnspireerd door haar familie - speciaal haar vader Mike, die betrokken was bij de traditionele muziek - en vooral bij de oudere generatie zoals Willie Taylor, Will Atkinson, Joe Hutton, Richard Moscrop, Billy Pigg (de meest bekende piper in Northumberland) en Tom Hunter.
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