Posts for June, 2024

Live Entertainment in the Lounge Bar with Kevin Fraser Singer Guitarist

Live Entertainment in the Lounge Bar with David Angus Guitarist Singer

Live Entertainment in the Lounge Bar with Dave Rudge Guitarist Singer

Live Entertainment in the Lounge Bar with Kevin Fraser Singer Guitarist

Enjoy a lively evening of music with Paul Anderson, of Tarland, renowned traditional Scots and Strathspey genre fiddler and teacher.

An invitation to receive superb tuition and to play with an array of musicians at the workshop and in the bar afterwards. N.B. Practice & Tuition Session 7.15 to 8.15pm.

Bar group performance 8.30pm to 10.00pm.

Live Entertainment in the Lounge Bar with Graeme Mackay

Wayward Jane’s music is a modern, transatlantic interpretation of American folk and Old Time traditions, blending roots music with fresh arrangements and original compositions.

Their rich sound features fiddle, clawhammer banjo, double bass, guitar, wooden flute and close vocal harmony. Their live shows have a joyful energy, expressing the fine musicianship and playful chemistry of the band members with material ranging in mood from high- octane, toe-tapping tunes to tender and soulful songs. Wayward Jane tend to leave audiences with a glow in their hearts.

The Flood is the third album from Scotland’s folk and roots 4-piece Wayward Jane. It marks the fullest realisation to date of a unique sound that the band have been carefully refining over the last 8 years. Captured at beautiful Heriot Toun in the Scottish Borders, The Flood is a collection of mostly original songs and tunes, which are at once familiar and comforting but also don’t belong to any one musical genre. There are strong influences from American folk, old time and the world of thumb-driven acoustic guitar but it is also clearly a recording made by musicians who have come up through the UK/Scottish traditional folk music scene. There is a breadth of feeling and mood on display across the album’s twelve tracks drawn from the varied approaches to arrangement and lyrical composition. The result moves fluidly from measured love letters to the band’s hometown through dark soundscapes evoking the lonely high plains, to tender moments touching on the sorrow of current global crises and plaintive melodies composed to calm a young child. These sit side by side with traditional American folk numbers and newly penned old timey reels fit for the hollers of the Appalachian mountains. The record was engineered and mixed by friend of the band and audio wizard Graeme Young, with whom Wayward Jane are delighted to be working again. It was skilfully mastered by Sam Proctor who has been behind many classic releases on the contemporary UK folk scene (Bellowhead, Spell Songs, Sam Sweeney). In an age of decreasing connection and attention spans, The Flood is a record to sit down with and let wash over you.

Wayward Jane are Dan Abrahams (guitar, double bass, vocals), Sam Gillespie (vocals, guitar, wooden flute), Rachel Petyt (fiddle, vocals) and Michael Starkey (5-string banjo, guitar, vocals). Each member brings a diverse range of influence and experience to create the band’s distinctive sound. Dan is a multi-instrumentalist and sought after composer/arranger working in an impressive variety of musical contexts. His other projects include folk genre-busters ‘Dowally’ and soul-funk power house ‘The Foo Birds’. Sam is one half of celebrated Northumbrian folk troubadours ‘The Brothers Gillespie’. He is known for his delicate acoustic guitar/wooden flute playing and soaring, vibrato-inflected singing. Rachel is the other creative force behind ‘Dowally’ and a firmly established fixture of the Edinburgh session scene. She has a totally unique fiddle sound, blending stylistic elements of Scottish folk, gypsy jazz acrobatics and old time grit. Michael brings a love of American stringband music and infectious clawhammer banjo syncopation. He also plays/records as part of critically-acclaimed old time duo ‘Hannah Read & Michael Starkey’.

Well known for his musical versatility and extensive touring, Steven has been part of the folk scene for more than a decade, performing in festivals and clubs all over Europe and the United States.

His latest musical project, The Steven Paris Agreement, is a dynamic folk-rock trio, born from the collaboration with Franco Pellicani (drums) and Benjamin Ingaldson (bass, vocals).

Together they create a perfect musical tapestry dedicated to the rediscovery of American and English roots music combined with their own original material.

Inspired by artists such as Nina Simone, Bert Jansch, Son House, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and many others, their sound incorporates elements of the acoustic and electric world for a full emotional experience.

Passenger – Adventure’s in Aviemore, Scotland taking place on Saturday & Sunday September 7th-8th, celebrates the freedom to explore the breathtaking landscapes of the Cairngorms National Park.

About

An idyllic Scottish resort town taken over in summer for a weekend. An outdoor and indoor stage, bars/restaurant by the River Spey. An exemplary Hotel with premium eventspace / facilities / activities / outdoor adventure fun for all the family.

A beautiful nightclub for a Micro-clubbing afterparty each night. World class DJ’s and artists and music with a real Scottish theme by day/night. Food trucks, Art, Music, Nature and Scottish Culture. Funk, Soul, Dub, Reggae, House & Disco

Family and Dog Friendly.

Sponsors

Weihenstephaner Beer – https://www.weihenstephaner.com/
The Old Bridge Inn and Bunkhouse by the River Spey – https://www.oldbridgeinn.co.uk
The MacDonald Hotel 4* Resort, Aviemore – https://www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/aviemore
The Vault Nightclub
Cornelissen Belgian Beer

Transport and Accomodation

Trains and Buses run very regularly from both the major train stations in Glasgow and Edinburgh in the Central belt up to Aviemore. We will be updating our site with more information very soon on travel advice and options.

Rooms are also available soon via our website www.passengerevents.co.uk – please fill out the enquiry form if this interests you and we will endeavour to respond as soon as possible regarding a room reservation. We have a reduced rate which is not available on the Macdonald 4* Resort’s website and we will be happy to help make this an enjoyable and memorable stay for you and your friends and your family by securing a discounted room rate for you.

Please use the enquiry form on our new website – www.passengerevents.co.uk – thanks in advance x

Passenger – Adventures In Aviemore

Artist Line Up

Saturdays

Funk D’Void ( Soma )

Terry Francis ( Fabric )

Fabrice Lig aka Soul Designer ( Planet E )

Yeti Mind Tricks ( Further, Amsterdam )

Sundays

Domenic Cappello ( Sub Club )

DJ Q ( Filter )

Darren ( 808 State )

Sir Raymond Mang ( R & S Records )

PLUS LOCAL SUPPORT and many more acts to be confirmed.

Please come and celebrate everything that is Scottish at our Aviemore Takeover this coming September.

Passenger crew x

Join foraging expert Tamara Colchester on a three-hour autumn walk that will introduce participants to around 15 wild, edible and medicinal trees, flowers and plants, along with their etymology, folklore and how best to prepare them.

Learn as you go about poisonous plants, and how to safely identify and avoid them. This meditative, sensory walk will take you into the riotous abundance of autumn, ending in a foraged herbal tea with delicious cakes and biscuits prepared with wild ingredients.
Ticket price: £45 per person, children (under 16 years old) £20.

Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm

When: Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th October

Where: The walk will take roughly 3 hours and will remain within the Gardens & Grounds of Blair Castle, so an ability to manage this distance is required.