Caitlan Read

Vernon, BC

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Travels up to 30 miles

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Overview

Caitlan Read is a lively fiddle player known for her sensitive and dynamic playing. She's both a skilled fiddler player and violinist. She plays tunes from Scotland, Ireland, the Canadian Maritimes and the American South. She's also enjoys plays and performing classical European music. She enjoys plays parties, weddings, and gatherings of all kind, large and small.


Reviews

1 review

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Lynsey L.

June 2, 2018
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Amazing performers!

Caitlan and Chika were so great to work with and provided such great entertainment at our event. Caitlan responded to all my questions promptly and they arrived at the venue with plenty of time to spare on the night of their performance. I had many great comments and reviews about them over the course of the evening! Would highly recommend Cosmic Wink and I hope to work with them again.

Hired as: Celtic Music

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Caitlan Read

Thanks for the review! We really enjoyed exploring the Britannia Shipyards, there is so much to see! Thanks for being so easy to work with, and please accept our hopes for an amazing and busy Doors Open weekend!

Warmly, Chika and Caitlan

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Gig length: 15 - 180 minutes

Additional booking notes

We can play unamplified and also can easily plug into a single amp, which we can provide. We would only need a power source.

Past booked events

March 2023

17

Friday

Restaurant/Bar Event

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Salmon Arm, BC

June 2018

01

Friday

Cultural Event

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Richmond, BC

March 2018

17

Saturday

Cultural Event

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Seattle, WA

Influences and inspiration

Oliver Schroer, Buddy MacMaster, Scottish, Irish, American and Canadian Old-time, Breton, French Canadian, Cajun, Klezmer.

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