Felicity and the Fiddle

A love of the violin was bound to evolve growing up in a house which enjoyed listening to Classic FM and there's only so many times a budding violinist can hear Flight of the Bumble Bee before needing to attempt it themselves.

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I started playing the violin aged six and continued to take lessons throughout school, including the piano and flute. South Downs College in Portsmouth gave me the opportunity to be taught by the prestigious Musician and Writer, Devorina Gamalova. 

 

The instruction of Gamalova gave me a new passion for the violin and I was really excited to be accepted to study at the London College of Music. However, due to financial circumstances, I ended up attending Lancaster University where I learned how much I still had to learn about Music, Art and Creative Writing.

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A love for Music & Media

University brought some huge disappointments. Anxiety and depression introduced themselves and for several years, the violin took a back seat. Having finished my degree, I worked in a chemist and ended up hosting my own radio show, 'Flic in the Box' for local community radio station, Diversity FM. 

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Following this new love for radio, a Masters in Radio Production sparked a new interest and love for story-telling and composition through sound. After several attempts to get into the world of Media didn't work out, I decided to pick up the violin and enjoy it.

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Enjoying Music​

In 2016, I joined the Bristol Reggae Orchestra, a community based ensemble, from the heart of Bristol. The orchestra is always evolving and playing at various events, ranging from community celebrations, school assemblies to Ted X talks and on one occasion, Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage. 
In the same year I started to work at Britain's Folk specialists, Hobgoblin Music, where I worked for seven years and learned how much I valued folk music.

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