Pacific Curls
Pacific Curls unprecedented combination of Fiddle, Ukulele, Maori traditional instruments, Cajons, Guitar, Stomp Peddles, Percussion and Vocals with lyrics in Maori, Rotuman and English unfolds a new direction for fusion World music.
Guitarist Kim Halliday has been involved in over 30 recording projects and numerous projects as a session musician. Having long been sought after as a guitar player, Kim has reinvented herself with her virtuosic ukulele performances and multi-instrumental expertise.
Born and raised in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, long time fiddle player Sarah Beattie, performs with a passion reflecting her deep connection to Scottish music. Her fiddle playing is a unique alchemy of fast and inventive tradition to her signature ‘bass’ chops with the aid of an octave Pedal.
As an artist whose metamorphic drive has helped to facilitate the collaboration of Pacific Curls, Ora Barlow has translated this vision with the musical skills of percussion, ukulele and Taonga Puoro – traditional Maori instruments. This worldly instrumentalist and singer songwriter evokes her passion for tradition and improvisation to explore the crossing of global and cultural lines.
After their 2008 album release ‘Pacifi Celta’, Pacific Curls grooved their way through a National ‘Arts on Tour’ New Zealand run, two Australian tours and a highly successful Canadian tour with appearances at festivals including Musicfest! We are very happy to welcome Pacific Curls back to the Comox Valley.
