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Celia Lawley, Fiddle


Celia Lawley, earned a degree in violin performance from the University of Southern California's prestigious Thorton School of music in Los Angeles and graduated with honors in chamber music.

An experienced multi-styled performer, Celia sings and plays 9 instruments, clogs and step dances while fiddling and has performed throughout the US and Canada at fairs, festivals, concerts and special events.

At Hammond Ashley San Diego, Celia currently teaches her progressive method of improvisaton for fiddle, The Performance Academy, for adults and Fiddletime Is Fun time! for children in which students learn both reading and improvisational skills through American and Celtic fiddle tunes. The method includes 121 songs that Celia has scribed and recorded in a progressive, experiential manner. Celia teaches logic through the intuitive and intuition through logic, creating a program specifically designed for integrated for brain development.

Read Celia Lawley's full bio.

Performance Credits

Corporate Clients:

  • McDonalds
  • Citibank
  • Met-Life
  • Roadway
  • Express
  • State Farm Insurance
  • American Scandia
  • Bristol Meyers
  • Chase Manhatten Bank
  • Hewlett Packard
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car
  • G.E. Capitol
  • Mead Paper
  • Morgan Stanley - Dean Witter
  • Sharp Rees Stealy Medical Group
  • Land Rover - Encino
  • Poway Road of Cars
  • Mitsubishi Motors - L.A. Wilshire
  • Mead School & Office Products
  • Blue Cross of California
  • Reynolds & Reynolds

Special Events:

  • MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon
  • KNSD/Sunny 108 - New Year's Eve Fireworks Extravaganza
  • Scottish Rite Foundation
  • USO Shows - San Diego
  • Brawley Rodeo Committee
  • Imperial Valley Cowbell's Cook-off
  • Morgan Horse Convention
  • Lake Poway Summer Concerts
  • City of La Palma - Summer Concert Series
  • City of Downey - Furman Park Concert Series
  • Conner's Cause for Children
  • Knights of Columbus
  • California Kiwanis Club
  • Rotary Club - Del Mar
  • Poway Trail Ride
  • Toyota Skins Golf Tournament
  • MCCS Camp Pendleton - Rodeo 2000
  • Helldorado Days - Las Vegas 1998

Fairs - California

  • California Mid-State Fair - Paso Robles
  • Sonoma - Marin Fair - Petaluma
  • Salina Valley Fair - King City
  • Del Mar Fair - Del Mar

Fairs - Canada

  • Calgary Exhibition and Stampede - Calgary
  • Pacific Northwest Exhibition - Vancouver
  • Edmonton Prairieland Expo - Sask.

Fairs - Idaho, Washington, Montana

  • Idaho State Fair - Boise
  • Western Washington State Fair - Puyallup
  • Spokane Interstate Fair and Rodeo - Spokane
  • Montana State Fair - Great Falls

Casinos, Theme Parks, Festivals:

  • The Stratosphere Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
  • Texas Gambling Hall and Hotel - Texas
  • Jackie Gaughan's Union Plaza - Las Vegas, NV
  • Viejas Casino - Alpine, CA
  • Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park, CA
  • Seaworld - San Diego, CA
  • Carnival Cruise Lines - Miami, FL

Television Appearances:

  • KUSI Good Morning San Diego, Ramona Bluegrass Fest promo 5-7-'10
  • ABC TV Movie of the Week "Stranger Beside Me"
  • Producer: Shippey - Sept. 17, 1995
  • ABC National News - Diane Sawyer, 1990
  • TV Show "Fame" (MGM) Stand-In Musician
  • TV HB Special - "Boy Meets Girl"

Opening Acts:

  • Doug Kershaw
  • Bill Monroe

www.fiddlegirl.com
www.enthrallinc.org

For more information and scheduling please call 858-623-0036 or email Celia Lawley at sandiego@hammondashley.com.