Victoria Fiddle Society- Hire a Fiddler - Qristina & Quinn Bachand
 

Qristina & Quinn Bachand
This young brother and sister duo have been receiving rave reviews from audiences all the way from Vancouver Island to Cape Breton Island and from as far away as Scotland, Ireland and Spain!

Born and raised in Victoria, BC, Canada, Qristina and Quinn come from a family with a strong musical heritage that has deep roots in France and Northern Spain. Individually, they are exceptional instrumentalists, combined, their spirit of spontaneous fun emerges and the jigs, reels & fiddle tunes heat up! Qristina and Quinn consistently deliver a spirited performance that features their enthusiasm and love of Celtic music.
 
Qristina Bachand is quickly carving out a name for herself in the fiddle world as a solid and versatile fiddler. Her expressive style is smooth and clean yet rooted in tradition. She has been featured at numerous concert venues, folk clubs and festivals across Canada. Although she is mostly a self-taught fiddler, Qristina's energetic fiddling reflects the wide variety of international coaches with whom she has studied. At the young age of 18, Qristina is brimming with fresh energy and musicality!

Incredibly talented and blessed with an acute ear and an intense sense of rhythm 12 year old Quinn Bachand is rapidly establishing himself as a gifted guitar accompanist. Quinn has the unique ability to bring out the best in each tune. A focused and powerful player, he is a well rounded and versatile musician, as comfortable playing Celtic guitar as he is playing Gypsy Jazz, folk fiddle or picking a tune on his Irish tenor banjo.

Qristina & Quinn have performed across Canada, from Vancouver Island to Cape Breton Island - at such varied venues as the Rankin Family owned Red Shoe Pub in Mabou, Cape Breton, the Commodre Ballroom in Vancouver, B.C. and Toronto's Berkelee Church. Qristina & Quinn have also performed at folk festivals in Canada and Europe including the Vancouver Island Music Fest, the Islands Folk Festival, the Aberdeen International Youth Festival, Speyfest (Scotland) and the Feakle Traditional Music Festival (Ireland).
 
In July 2008 Qristina and Quinn Bachand released their self-produced full length debut CD, "RELATIVE MINORS" which features 16 tracks and over 45 traditional and original tunes.
 
 
Visit Qristina & Quinn on MySpace:  www.myspace.com/QristinaQuinnBachand