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Andrew Bird

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Born 11 July 1973.

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  1. Taking flight

    Wed 19 Aug 2009 06:40

    Andrew Bird is a virtuoso high-wire music act

Biography

Andrew Bird (born July 11, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in Chicago and currently splits his time between Chicago and a farm near the town of Elizabeth in northwest Illinois. He is musically proficient at the violin, whistling, guitar, mandolin, and glockenspiel.

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  1. Playlist 02.01.09

    Sat 3 Jan 2009 21:44 If you like the idea of pundits wittering on about their musical tips for the year... Stuart Bailie

Albums releases

Release title Release date
Fingerlings 3 2006
Fingerlings 2 2005
The Mysterious Production of Eggs 2005
Weather Systems 2003
Fingerlings 2002
 

Credits

Role Artist Release
Instrument Kristin Hersh The Grotto (2003)
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Played By

Since December 2008

  1. 1. Gideon Coe

    Gideon Coe BBC 6 Music

  2. 2. Another Country with Ricky Ross

    Another Country with Ricky Ross BBC Radio Scotland

  3. 3. Steve Lamacq

    Steve Lamacq BBC Radio 2

  4. 4. BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix

    BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix BBC Radio 1

  5. 5. Rob da Bank

    Rob da Bank BBC Radio 1

  6. 6. Tiompan

    Tiompan BBC Radio nan Gaidheal

  7. 7. Marc Riley

    Marc Riley BBC 6 Music

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Played On

Since December 2008

  1. BBC 6 Music 100%

  2. BBC Radio Scotland 36%

  3. BBC Radio 2 27%

  4. BBC Radio 1 18%

  5. BBC Radio nan Gaidheal 9%

  6. BBC Radio Ulster 9%

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