Gig List
Tickets now on sale
Wed 18th July 2007 - Rachel Hair and Sarah Naylor
Blairgowrie Town Hall - Phone for the time!
01250 873357
Rachel Hair is a well recognised talent on the Clarsach. Of both Irish and Scottish parents, she has a similarly broad repetoire on the harp, being just as happy on contemporary projects. She has colloborated with Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and Karen Matheson! She has a 1st in music from Strachclyde and is known on the celtic connections circuit too. Rumour has it, she is living in or around Dundee! Must get her down to the fish!
Sarah Naylor is from Uig in Skye and is another fine product of the Sabhal Mor Ostaig school. She has won the Oban fiddle masters competition and is a recognised competitor in the young traditional musician of the year competition. She too has a BA in music from Strathclyde.
Wed 1st August 2007 - Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Wighton Heritage Centre, Central Library, Wellgate 1pm
Fiddle star Alasdair Fraser together with cello virtuoso Natalie Hass will be stopping off on their Scottish summer tour to play a recital in Dundee's Wighton Heritage Centre, upstairs in the Central Library, Wellgate, DD1 1DB.
The duo will perform a lunchtime recital on Wednesday 1st August at 1pm, followed at 2.15pm by a masterclass. The recital is a great chance to hear scottish fiddle music with cello accompaniment, as it was usually played in the 18th century. The Wighton collection holds hundreds of Scottish music books from the 17th, 18th and 19th century, many of them written for fiddle and cello, but the music is hardly ever played like that nowadays. But this is not stuffy antiquarianism - Natalie's cello provides driving bass rhythms perfectly complementing Alasdair's high-powered fiddle playing.
The masterclass afterwards is another unusual opportunity for traditional music fans, aspiring fiddlers, cellists and people who just enjoy going to watch clever people being taught things by even cleverer people. Open to the public, this is a rare chance to watch while Alasdair and Natalie, acknowledged experts in their fields, explain some of the secrets of their trade to local up-and-coming fiddle and cello players. It will be held in the Library's Steps Theater, so there is no shortage of space for an interested audience.
Tickets are selling out fast. The cost is £5 (£4 concessions and Friends) for the recital and also £5 (£4 concessions and friends) for the masterclass. Contact secretary@friendsofwighton.com or phone 01334 474263 for tickets and further information.
Sat 11th August 2007 - The Tannahill Weavers
Glenfarg Hotel 8.00pm
Price: £10
Not much to be said really. Go and see them .....but save me a ticket!
Full details on www.glenfargfolkclub.co.uk
Thu 23rd August 2007 - Malinky
Birnam House Hotel 8.00pm
Despite the departure of Karine Polwart in 2005, Malinky have gone from strength to strength; continuing to combine an array of vocal talent with distinctive instrumental arrangements.
Full details on www.thefiddletree.com
Thursday 27th September 2007 - Mike Whellans and Mike and Ali Vass
Mike and Ali Vass are a superb brother sister duo who play energetic and soulful Irish and Scottish music on fiddle and keyboard. Well worth a listen
Full details on www.thefiddletree.com
Saturday 29th September 2007 - Gordon Duncan Memorial Concert
Perth Concert Hall, Perth
A host of artists in tribute to this wonderful performer and composer. Confirmed so far Dougie Maclean, Session A9 and many more