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{{Short description|Canadian fiddle player}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1956|06|30}}
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| birth_place = [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador]], Canada
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| genre = [[Folk music|Folk]]

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| instrument = Fiddle, Violin, Concertina, Mandolin, Tin whistle, Celtic harp, Bouzouki
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| associated_acts = [[Figgy Duff]], [[Wonderful Grand Band]], The Plankerdown Band, Bristol's Hope, Irish Descendants, Kelly Russell and the Planks
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'''Kelly Russell''' (born 30 June 1956)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/kelly-russell-emc/|title=Kelly Russell|work=The Canadian Encyclopedia|access-date=2017-08-25|language=en}}</ref> is a [[Newfoundland]] [[fiddle]] player and founding member of Newfoundland musical groups [[Figgy Duff]] and the [[Wonderful Grand Band]]. He is known for having worked closely with fellow Newfoundland fiddle players [[Émile Benoît]] and [[Rufus Guinchard]] and has collected over 500 traditional tunes unique to Newfoundland and [[Labrador]]. He is a recipient of the [[Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal]] and was named as a Member of the [[Order of Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=14676&t=12&ln=Russell|title=The Governor General of Canada|last=General|first=The Office of the Secretary to the Governor|language=en|access-date=2017-08-25}}</ref>
'''Kelly Russell''' (born 30 June 1956)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/kelly-russell-emc/|title=Kelly Russell|work=The Canadian Encyclopedia|access-date=2017-08-25|language=en}}</ref> is a Canadian [[fiddle]] player and founding member of Newfoundland musical groups [[Figgy Duff]] and the [[Wonderful Grand Band]]. He is known for having worked closely with fellow Newfoundland fiddle players [[Émile Benoît]] and [[Rufus Guinchard]] and has collected over 500 traditional tunes unique to [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]. He is a recipient of the [[Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal]] and was named as a Member of the [[Order of Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=14676&t=12&ln=Russell|title=The Governor General of Canada|last=General|first=The Office of the Secretary to the Governor|language=en|access-date=2017-08-25}}</ref>
''Russell'' is the son of famed Newfoundland writer and politician, [[Ted Russell (Canadian politician)|Ted Russell]], and [[Dora Oake Russell]]. His sister, [[Elizabeth Miller (academic)|Elizabeth Miller]] is also a well known academic.
Russell is the son of famed Newfoundland writer and politician, [[Ted Russell (Canadian politician)|Ted Russell]], and [[Dora Oake Russell]]. His sister, [[Elizabeth Miller (academic)|Elizabeth Miller]] is an academic.

Russell was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from [[Memorial University of Newfoundland]] in October 2021 for his contributions to Newfoundland music.


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Latest revision as of 20:48, 24 February 2022

Kelly Russell
Born(1956-06-30)June 30, 1956
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)Musician, Teacher, Record producer
Instrument(s)Fiddle, Violin, Concertina, Mandolin, Tin whistle, Celtic harp, Bouzouki
Websitehttp://www.kellyrussell.ca/

Kelly Russell (born 30 June 1956)[1] is a Canadian fiddle player and founding member of Newfoundland musical groups Figgy Duff and the Wonderful Grand Band. He is known for having worked closely with fellow Newfoundland fiddle players Émile Benoît and Rufus Guinchard and has collected over 500 traditional tunes unique to Newfoundland and Labrador. He is a recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal and was named as a Member of the Order of Canada.[2] Russell is the son of famed Newfoundland writer and politician, Ted Russell, and Dora Oake Russell. His sister, Elizabeth Miller is an academic.

Russell was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland in October 2021 for his contributions to Newfoundland music.

References

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  1. ^ "Kelly Russell". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  2. ^ General, The Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "The Governor General of Canada". Retrieved 2017-08-25.
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