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A lively ceilidh band from Inverness and Speyside. The trio have played throughout the UK and Europe, whilst having residencies in Aviemore – which has allowed them to flourish and build a great repertoire of entertaining material. Weaving together traditional ceilidh music with funk, ska beats and anything in between.
Gilly’s Gypsies will be playing a variety of tunes sure to get you up on your feet dancing!
The Anne Dickson band offer a wide range of music from Traditional Scottish to folk, pop, jazz, swing, blues, rock and country. Whatever the occasion, they are sure to get you up and dancing!
Fourth Tuesday of the month, hosted by Hamish Napier
Sep 28th, Oct 26th, Nov 23rd, Dec 28th, Jan 25th, Feb 22nd
7pm Skills Workshops (Donations on door, online booking in advance required). Skills covered in workshops might include ‘How to Play in a Folk Session’,’ How to Learn New Tunes’ and ‘How to Play Together Dynamically’
8.30pm Slow Session Trad Tunes Table (for less experienced players). Held in a corner of the Ghillies Rest Bar of the Duke of Gordon Hotel. Free, open to all: participants and audience. Drawing musicians around a table in a traditional folk tunes night, weaving in local memories and anecdotes.
9.30pm Advanced Session Trad Tunes Table (for more experienced players). Same details as above. Finish 11pm-ish.
Hamish Napier is a traditional musician and composer from Grantown-on-Spey who recently wrote and recorded local stories for the new ‘Badenoch The Storylands’ app. hamishnapier@mac.com www.hamishnapier.com
Open Mic Sessions hosted by writer, Merryn Glover, at The Boathouse, Loch Insh near Kincraig.
The second Tuesday of every month, 7-8pm skills workshop, eg: How to Tell Your Story, Using Your Body and Finding Your Voice.
8.30-10.30pm open mic.
Some of the programme organised in advance + plenty of opportunity for joining on the night.
Free & open to all. Warm, supportive atmosphere to share stories, poetry and spoken word, with music woven in.
September theme: Water.
Held in a side nook of the Boathouse Restaurant.
Dates: September 14th, October 12th, November 9th, December 14th, January 11th, February 8th
Join award-winning folksinger Iona Fyfe and Aidan Moodie for a programme of folksongs in the Scots language.
Iona and Aidan will perform songs from her recent releases. Aidan Moodie, a guitarist and singer from Kirkwall, Orkney, is one of the newest in a long line of traditional musicians steeped in the unique heritage of Scotland’s northern isles. … Aidan graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s ‘Bachelor of Traditional Music’ in 2018 with first class honours.
Aberdeenshire singer, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest young folk singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. The youngest ever winner of Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018, Iona has been described as “one of the best Scotland has to offer.” (Global-Music.de).
Iona and Aidan will perform songs from her recent releases.
Wildwood Jack are a totally unique acoustic guitar and ukulele duo from Kent.
Having sold their home in 2013 to hit the road and tour the world they bring a heartwarming and adventurous spirit to their music and to audiences wherever they play. The quality of their musicianship together with songs that sparkle with the journeys of a life on the road will be sure to uplift you. Contemporary folk music with a twist of bluegrass and world music played with outstanding fingerstyle guitar and ukulele.
A cabaret style evening with a variety of young talent well recognised for their significant place in the jazz scene.
Artists include pianist Neil Birse, bassist Pete Lowit and saxophonist Matthew Kilner from Aberdeen and singer Rachel Lightbody and pianist Tom Gibbs from Glasgow. Should be a great evening.
The ever-popular Aberdeen University composer and conductor Paul Mealor returns with the world-class Caritas Choir. Founded by Paul Mealor, Caritas Choir made its debut here in St Margaret’s in 2019! Named after Mealor’s composition, ‘Ubi Caritas’ written for the Wedding of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, ‘Caritas’ means ‘love’ and the choir, made up of singers associated with Mealor over many years, presents a concert of popular and new choral classics.
Capercaillie and Session A9 fiddle player, Charlie Mckerron has been playing with Marc Clement and Tim Edey for over 20 years and after playing with Ross Ainslie at various sessions Charlie asked him to join the group about 10 years ago.
Charlie explains, “the combination of the 2 guitar styles of Edey and Clement are electric and can only inspire and make you want to play”. The musicians bring a world music backdrop to many of Mckerron’s compositions, which he likes to feature in his tours. As well as their guitars you can expect to hear the powerful voice of Marc Clement and Tim Edey’s brilliance on the melodeon. Ross Ainslie’s introduction to the outfit has been a great development. “His piping and whistle skills plus his love of contemporary traditionally based composition is right up my street” says Charlie. This combo likes to continually push and challenge each other. There is musical soulfulness, the fury of the up tempo madness and incredible improvisation making every night a different experience. “I love the improvisation thrown in freedom within the music”, comments Ross Ainslie.
There will be a paying bar at this event.
Charlie is at the moment working on his solo CD, which features some of the music from this line-up, as well as contributions from other international Celtic and World musicians. “These intimate gigs are the perfect way to introduce some of our new music”, says Charlie. You can expect a night of amazing music and entertainment from these award-winning musicians. Their virtuosity and the sheer joy of performing together will always shine
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