Susie Honeyman [SEP] date of birth
Susie Honeyman
Susie Honeyman (born Glasgow 31 January 1960) is a violin player best known for her work with the Mekons. She is co-founder of the Grey Gallery.
Biography.
Honeyman studied Music at the University of Edinburgh and moved to London in 1982. She is married to painter Jock McFadyen, with whom she has two children (Annie b.1993 and George b.1995)
Apart from her long involvement with the Mekons (she joined the band in October 1983) she has played live and recorded with
many musicians, including The Fire Engines, Rip Rig + Panic, The Higsons (as the Susie Honeyman String Sensation), Mari Wilson (as a Melting Moment), Hermine and accordion player Ian Hill. Honeyman played with Vivian Stanshall from 1983 until his untimely death in 1995. She has also worked with double bassist Julia Doyle and drummer Dave Fowler and the Senegalese singer Nuru Kane.
From 1983 until 1992 Honeyman worked with Echo City, the sonic playground builders and performers, building the UK's first sonic playground in