Fiona Frencshe a.k.a. Ashley Wilkes has been performing for more than two decades, opening for acts such as Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, The Coasters, The Crests, and Herman’s Hermits.  The singer/songwriter toured colleges and clubs throughout the 90’s with her original band The Ashley Wilkes Band http://rock-the-world.com/awb.html. Fiona has performed at cabarets and lounges in NYC, resorts in the Catskills, B&B’s in PA & NJ.  For the last ten years  Frensche has performed on Carnival Cruise Lines ships and sings in Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian & German to diverse audiences including guests from Central & South America, Europe and all over the Caribbean.  With a developing interest in Jazz, Swing & Bossa Nova, she began playing keyboard and ukelele for the duo Grande Tourismo.  Presently Frensche performs on guitar & ukelele adding a special island sound to beach weddings.

She moonlights with the duo Luna Petticoat  http://lunapetticoat.tripod.com performing with drummer /Percussionist Naomi Watanabe at Tea Parties and various functions such as porch concerts at Kitch & Kaboodle in Ocean Grove, NJ.  www.kitchkaboodle.com

Presently Frensche performs Jazz, Pop, Blues & Swing standards with Bossa Nova and European classics added for variety in the greater Tampa bay area. Available for Restaurants, Cruise Ships, corporate functions, wedding & lounge bookings Fiona is a fixture in the Pop circuit. Recent Bookings include:

Rosie's Clam Shack (every Thurs. night 6:30- 9 -ish)

Market in the Park, 58th St. & Park Blvd. Pinellas Park  Sweets Cafe, Central Park, NYC

Montauk Yacht Club, Montauk Long Island, NY

Les Folies, Annapolis, MD;

Carnival Cruise Lines’ ships

“PARADISE, GLORY & SPIRIT,

Norwegian Cruise Lines’ the NORWEGIAN DREAM”