Tich Frier has worked regularly on TV and radio - tracks from his albums have received airplay on national and local radio stations - appeared many times at the world famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe and for two years running performed as the one-man-band in 7:84 Theatre Company's production of "The Incredible Brechin Beetle Bug", a pantomime by the great Matt McGinn. He is proud to be an Equity member.
He is a popular guest at Burns Suppers for his acclaimed "Address To A Haggis", "Toast Tae The Lassies", "Holy Willie's Prayer" and renditions of the songs of Scotland's national bard and is a fine chairman of these events.
His voice also features on Linn Records epic production; "The Complete Songs of Robert Burns".
His solo Burns show; "One Man's Burns" has been joyfully received wherever it has been performed.
Tich's repertoire can best be described as eclectic. It ranges through traditional and modern Scottish songs, Burns, his own compositions, hilarious parodies and music hall songs to contemporary classics all linked together with his inventive off the cuff stories. Tich can have you laughing one minute and spellbound the next. He's well known as a master performer of comic songs but who can fail to be moved by his singing of songs, such as 'Isaac Lewis', 'The Rose of Alandale' or 'Carrickfergus'.
For many years he was lead singer with the legendary "Vindscreen Vipers Skiffle Group".
Recently he has played in Switzerland with The Tich Frier Band.
He also plays guitar in "Scot Reel and the Ferry Operators" Ceilidh Band and is in constant demand as an erudite and more than competent MC.