Jenna Reid

Since releasing her debut solo album in 2005 and being awarded ‘Best Up and Coming Artist’ at the 2005 Scots Trad Music Awards, Jenna Reid has undoubtedly remained one of the brightest young talents ever to grace the traditional music scene.

A protégé of the greatest names in Shetland fiddling, Dr Tom Anderson MBE and Willie Hunter, Jenna has appeared all over the world with Shetland fiddling sensations, ‘Filska’, Scottish super group, ‘Deaf Shepherd’ and ‘Dochas’, winners of ‘Best Up and Coming Band’ at the 2004 Scots Trad Music Awards.

Jenna has performed with the ‘The Unusual Suspects’, ‘The Finlay MacDonald Band’, and the folk/jazz outfit ‘The Vital Signs’ and ‘John Rae’s Celtic Feet’. Jenna was invited to perform on the sound track for the first ever Gaelic feature film, ‘Seachd’.

In 2007 Jenna’s band performed at the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, premiering a new six-piece band especially for the event. Jenna toured with Julie Fowlis as part of the Tune Up Scheme, featuring both bands as they performed throughout Scotland. Following this Jenna embarked on her first British tour alongside musicians from England and Wales. The ‘Three Countries Tour’ showcased music from the three traditions of Scotland, England and Wales.

Following the success of Jenna's first album, she was invited by Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas to perform on the third and fourth series of the Transatlantic Sessions.

Her second release features Kevin Mackenzie, Bethany Reid, Duncan Lyall, James Thomson, Iain Sandilands and Martin O’Neill.

Nominated as ‘Best Instrumentalist’ at the 2007 Scots Trad Awards, Jenna’s career continues to go from strength to strength.

Jenna plays a Klotz school violin, and would like to express her sincere thanks to the Donald Dewar Award Scheme for their assistance.

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