Hazel Fairbairn
About
Hazel moved to BC in 2012 following a 25-year career as a musician and educator in the UK. Working with producer Mark Russell, their fusion project Horace X appeared live at festivals and venues worldwide, and toured Canada annually between 2002 and 2006. They recorded six CDs and had record deals in North America and mainland Europe.
Hazel came into education via Musical Futures, an informal learning initiative which employed musicians to work alongside teachers in the classroom, she approaches teaching as a facilitator, and is committed to experiential, project-based learning.
Alongside teaching at 51Ç鱨վ, Hazel continues to collaborate with Mark Russell on fusion beat-combo music, and works with poet Kim Trainor, creating string based electronic soundscapes and scores for Kim’s poetry films.
Professional expertise
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education, Music Pedagogy Institute of Education, University of London
Music Creation
- Ham on the Bone w Moff Skellington 2017 German Shepherd Records
- The Radio People w Moff Skellington 2018 German Shepherd Records
- Ledi w Kim Trainor 2020
- Seeds w Kim Trainor 2021
- Hwilitsum | Signs, part of Walk Quietly / ts’ekw’unshun kws qututhun with Kim Trainor and Amy Huetsis 2022
Education and credentials
- PhD, Cambridge
- BSc, The City
Publications and other research outputs
Published Works:
- Changing Contexts for Traditional Dance Music in Ireland: The Rise of Group Performance Practice. Published in Folk Music Journal 1994 Vol. 6 Number 5 Reprinted in Roots Music ed. Mark F. DeWitt, Ashgate 2011.
- Music from the Heart: Compositions of a Folk Fiddler (Colin Quigley).