Heron Valley Joins the family.
Energetic, talented and steeped in tradition, Heron Valley never fails to satisfy.
ABIGAIL PRYDE - FIDDLE/VOCALS
Abigail Pryde grew up in rural Argyll with music at the heart of her family and
local traditions. Fiddle was her first instrument, however, alongside this, she
learned guitar and vocal stylings at home with her father, Alan. Having played
with many local groups, she eventually joined Heron Valley in its infancy in
2014, playing local village hall dances and gatherings on guitar and vocals.
During this time she studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Junior
School and dedicated much of her time to classical violin. However, traditional
Scottish music was always at her heart, and when moving on to University at
RCS she pursued Scots Song under Fiona Hunter and Scots fiddle under
Alistair Mcculloch, alongside her Classical studies in Glasgow. Now touring
regularly with Heron Valley and having graduated from the Royal
Conservatoire of Scotland, she has begun work on her own record with Wee
Studio Records.
KEITH MORRISON - KEYBOARDS
Keith Morrison is a proud islander from the most North Westerly point of
Scotland, the Outer Hebrides. Having come from a long line of traditional
musicians, Keith was brought up in a musical home on a quiet croft. Learning a
variety of instruments from Piano to Guitar to Double Bass, Keith could be
found playing at every ceilidh and in nearly every group (Face the West, The
Tumbling Souls, Ho-Ro and Heron Valley to name a few). After a short spell
working near London after studying in University, Keith decided to return
home and create a life being a full time Creative Musician. Keith started a
media business/recording studio called Wee Studio in 2008, working in the
studio between tours and weekend performances.
CALLUM CRONIN- DOUBLE BASS/BASS GUITAR/GUITAR
Having picked up the double bass whilst at high school in the Stirlingshire area
of Scotland, Callum was quick to explore a wide range of styles of music. In
2019, he graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland before furthering
his studies on the Master of Music programme at the Royal Northern College
of Music in Manchester, England. Callum enjoys a varied career as a freelance
double bassist, bass guitarist and tutor, performing as part orchestras,
contemporary music ensembles, experimental groups, musical theatre bands,
jazz bands and traditional music groups. Aside from his passion for teaching
and performing live, Callum runs Slàinte Sounds, a music agency providing
services to musicians and events.
ALASTAIR-BAGPIPES/FLUTES/WHISTLES
Alastair hails from the beautiful gateway to the islands, Oban. As a youngster
he was tutored by the Scottish piping legend, Angus MacColl, and has played
with pipe bands across the globe, including the New York Tartan Day. Having
also joined the successful Scottish ceilidh band Ceol an Aire, Alastair has a
unique and vast knowledge of piping repertoire. Moving to Glasgow, he joined
the Glasgow Skye Association Pipe Band and began his studies at the Royal
Conservatoire of Scotland and National Piping Centre, learning from piping
greats, Willie MacCallum, Ross Ainslie and Finlay McDonald. Alongside his
studies in piping, he has began his studies under flute player Anna Friel.