Carol Dawson

Carol Dawson is the fiddle player in the high-energy traditional trio Workshy Profits, who are currently making a name for themselves around the folk circuit. She is also a teacher of the violin/fiddle and recorder and a community and freelance musician. Her latest depping job was with Ade Edmondson, Maartin Allcock and Troy Donockley in the Bad Shepherds..

She studied at Leeds College of music and Huddersfield University, gaining Diplomas in violin playing and a Graduate Diploma in music performance.

She has successfully run the Wootton Fiddle Club for 14 years and Brigg Fiddle Fest for 11 years. 

She is heavily involved in wider opportunities where she teaches up to 30 young people at a time to play the violin or recorder. She also devises and runs community music projects, anything from healthy eating through music to song writing. 

Check out the Workshy Profits at: myspace/workshyprofits.com

They also have a new CD out: Almost There, which has received good reviews and which you can buy from their myspace site.

07713760266