She is captivating audiences with a talent that belies her youth. Chrissy is a traditional fiddler and recording artist who has recently released her debut album. Chrissy, born in 1990, lives in the beautiful Margaree area of Nova Scotia, Canada, a place known for it's cherished musical culture.
Chrissy has just been nominated for Instrumental Recording of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards 2011, Also you can download 'The Doppelganger' for free HERE
“….rapidly gaining a fearsome reputation among the cognoscenti of Celtic fiddling. Her playing is fiery and has a distinctly mischievous personality.”
- Tim Readman, Penguin Eggs Magazine.
”This self-titled CD is a shining example of the heart and backbone of the East Coast tradition.”
- Tom Knapp, Rambles Magazine.
”Rave reviews have been received from various media outlets for Chrissy's outstanding fiddle playing and she is definitely a star in the making.”
- John Gavin, Atlantic Seabreeze
As a fiddler with a firm foundation in the traditional music of Cape Breton and the irrepressible curiosity of an artist driven to create and discover, Chrissy Crowley is now bringing her music to world audiences. "“….rapidly gaining a fearsome reputation among the cognoscenti of Celtic fiddling. Her playing is fiery and has a distinctly mischievous personality.”
- By Tim Readman, Penguin Eggs Magazine.
Title: The Departure
Released: 2010
Chrissy's new release, the second recording for the 20-year-old artist, is aptly named "The Departure" . Her music is in a new direction, a path of fearless innovation which has earned the fiddler three consecutive Canadian Folk Music Award nominations.