Chris Haigh

Chris Haigh is a British fiddle player, author, and music educator. He is known for his work as a session musician and for writing instructional material on a variety of fiddle styles, including jazz, klezmer, folk, and world music.

Career

Haigh has worked as a session musician with many artists, including Alison Moyet and All About Eve. He released his debut solo album, Off the Wall, in 2010. A critical review in Maverick magazine concluded by stating it is "good fiddle music with much to recommend it".

Teaching and writing Haigh has written multiple instructional books for fiddle and violin, published by Schott Music. His works include Exploring Jazz Violin, Exploring Folk Fiddle, Exploring Klezmer Fiddle, and The Fiddle Handbook. These publications cover techniques, repertoire, and stylistic approaches to various traditional and modern fiddle styles. One of his more recent titles, Exploring Country and Bluegrass Fiddle, was reviewed in The Strad.

Selected publications