Gillian Boucher

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www.gillian-boucher.com "In the hands of Gillian Boucher, the violin becomes a vehicle of transportation for the mind... Her lyrical approach and sensitivity transcends genres and cultures, transporting listeners to far off exotic places accessible only in imagination." - Glenn Meisner, CBC Radio Recipient of the Traditional/Roots Recording of the Year Award at the 2009 Nova Scotia Music Week Conference and Awards and nominee for a 2010 East Coast Music Award in the same category, Gillian Boucher has been traveling the world with her violin in hand since the age of 15. After living abroad for a number of years, Gillian now resides in her home province of Nova Scotia where she recorded her debut album ‘Elemental’ with producer Glenn Meisner at CBC’s Studio H in Halifax. With a broad range of musical influences, this progressive yet easy-listening album seamlessly blends Celtic and contemporary sounds with hints of Eastern European styles and a touch of jazz. Originally from Inverness County, Gillian was born into a family steeped in Cape Breton traditional music and language. Her grandfather and one of the founders of the esteemed Broad Cove Scottish concert, Lauchie MacLellan, was a renowned Gaelic singer and storyteller. Gillian first held the violin at the age of five while attending the Gaelic College of Celtic Arts in St. Anne’s, Cape Breton and has since toured Scotland, Ireland, Canada, USA, New Zealand and Australia. She has shared the stage with Battlefield Band,

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albums

Elemental

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Atlantic Standards: Kitchen Party

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Race for the Sun

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Thistle Radio: An exploration of music from Celtic roots [SomaFM]

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Heat The Hoose 2

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Atlantic Standards - Kitchen Party

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Celtic Colours Volume Xiii

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Rising Star Showcase

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ECMA '10 Sydney: Rising Star Showcase

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Traces Of Silver

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Canadian Blast Presents Cape Breton Sound

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