Claire Frances was raised in Barra and Fort William, deeply immersed in Gàidhlig and music through her family and communities. Passionate about the arts from a young age, she began acting, learning the fiddle and piano, and later took up the bagpipes and singing, fostering a lifelong connection to traditional music.

Having performed at major events such as the Celtic Connections opening concert in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Firhill Stadium for World Gaelic Week, and the Celtic Colours Festival in Cape Breton, Claire Frances is now the first person to study MMus Gaelic Song at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She is celebrated for her distinctively traditional singing style and ability to research, interpret, and perform complex Gaelic songs with both integrity and intrigue. In 2024, she won the Gold Medal for traditional singing at the Royal National Mòd and was nominated with her band, Teud – The Hebridean Fiddle Project, for Up-and-Coming Artist of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards.

In addition to her musical career, Claire Frances has an extensive resume in television and theatre. She began presenting on Cbeebies ALBA in 2018, before landing an acting role in the children's program Pròiseact Plòigh in 2022. Her career further progressed into comedy through sketch show OMC! (2022–2023) and into drama with a monologue for Marloch and Metagame (2023). On stage, she has collaborated with An Lòchran on comedy plays (2023), Fèisean nan Gàidheal with their Pantomime (2022) and Meanbh-Cuileag production Cà Deach a’ Chlach? (2024). She has also worked as a dialect consultant to Theatre Gu Leòr for Stornoway Quebec (2023) and her voice work can be heard in children’s cartoons on BBC ALBA.

Beyond performing, Claire Frances is a Production Assistant with Theatre Gu Leòr and a tutor in the Celtic and Gaelic department at the University of Glasgow, where she shares her expertise and passion for Gàidhlig culture.