Kerry Fitzgerald is a Canadian fiddler and step dancer, with musical roots in Ottawa Valley and Celtic fiddle traditions. On the competition scene, she is a Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Finalist and Ontario Step Dance Champion.
Kerry is currently pushing the boundaries of Celtic music with her solo electro-fiddle fusion project, Fiddle Beatz, where she writes, arranges, and produces electronic arrangements of original fiddle tunes. She released her debut FACTOR funded, all original Fiddle Beatz album in 2018. Her follow-up original album, Bitz & Beatz (2022), earned her a 2023 Canadian Folk Music Award (CFMA) nomination for “Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year”. She also writes and performs with CFMA nominee, Shreem Celtic Remixing, with performances at the renowned Milwaukee Irish Fest, and Toronto’s Celtic Island Festival.
2023 Canadian Folk Music Award nomination: “Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year”
Active Culture - "Women Fiddlers Series"
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Fiddle Beatz: Winnipeg's Morning Show - CBC Manitoba
Artist Spotlight: Kerry Fitzgerald - Off Centre | Toronto DJ School
"All Things Irish" Radio Interview
Kerry tours internationally with her sibling band, The Fitzgeralds, including recent tours of North America, Ireland, Germany, and the UK. Highlights include performances at Milwaukee Irish Fest (US), Shrewsbury Folk Fest (UK), Mariposa Folk Fest (CA), Stan Rogers Folk Fest (CA), and Irish Folk Fest (Germany). She was a featured dancer and choreographer in the band’s viral dance video with over 7 million views via Ireland’s Independent.ie. The band was recently nominated for the 2022 Ontario Folk Music Awards “ACTRA Recording Artist of the Year” and the 2020 CFMA “Instrumental Group of the Year”. Kerry has also toured with notable artists including Canada’s Natalie MacMaster, Leahy, The Stepcrew, Ireland’s Nathan Carter, and New York’s Cherish The Ladies.
In addition to performing, Kerry teaches music workshops, private lessons, and music camps including: Leahy Music Camp, AlgomaTrad, and Orangeville Fiddle Camp. On the Canadian competition scene, she is a reputable judge for both fiddle and step dance categories. She was awarded a full academic scholarship at Western University, and completed an Honors Specialization in Nutrition and Kinesiology in her “spare time”.
Kerry plays a Raymond Schryer Violin, and uses Kaplan/Zyex strings by D'Addario.
Kerry is currently pushing the boundaries of Celtic music with her solo electro-fiddle fusion project, Fiddle Beatz, where she writes, arranges, and produces electronic arrangements of original fiddle tunes. She released her debut FACTOR funded, all original Fiddle Beatz album in 2018. Her follow-up original album, Bitz & Beatz (2022), earned her a 2023 Canadian Folk Music Award (CFMA) nomination for “Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year”. She also writes and performs with CFMA nominee, Shreem Celtic Remixing, with performances at the renowned Milwaukee Irish Fest, and Toronto’s Celtic Island Festival.
2023 Canadian Folk Music Award nomination: “Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year”
Active Culture - "Women Fiddlers Series"
Activ
Fiddle Beatz: Winnipeg's Morning Show - CBC Manitoba
Artist Spotlight: Kerry Fitzgerald - Off Centre | Toronto DJ School
"All Things Irish" Radio Interview
Kerry tours internationally with her sibling band, The Fitzgeralds, including recent tours of North America, Ireland, Germany, and the UK. Highlights include performances at Milwaukee Irish Fest (US), Shrewsbury Folk Fest (UK), Mariposa Folk Fest (CA), Stan Rogers Folk Fest (CA), and Irish Folk Fest (Germany). She was a featured dancer and choreographer in the band’s viral dance video with over 7 million views via Ireland’s Independent.ie. The band was recently nominated for the 2022 Ontario Folk Music Awards “ACTRA Recording Artist of the Year” and the 2020 CFMA “Instrumental Group of the Year”. Kerry has also toured with notable artists including Canada’s Natalie MacMaster, Leahy, The Stepcrew, Ireland’s Nathan Carter, and New York’s Cherish The Ladies.
In addition to performing, Kerry teaches music workshops, private lessons, and music camps including: Leahy Music Camp, AlgomaTrad, and Orangeville Fiddle Camp. On the Canadian competition scene, she is a reputable judge for both fiddle and step dance categories. She was awarded a full academic scholarship at Western University, and completed an Honors Specialization in Nutrition and Kinesiology in her “spare time”.
Kerry plays a Raymond Schryer Violin, and uses Kaplan/Zyex strings by D'Addario.
