Title: ' The Green Lady of Balconie' - Ferindonald Arts
Description: The Green Lady disappeared one evening into the Black Rock Gorge, a 100 ft deep, dark and overgrown chasm. Years later she was seen by a fisherman retrieving hidden fish . . . 14 young musicians and dancers, 15 adults and professional in a legend told through fiddles, whistles, gaelic song, story, video, dance and theatre. Wirtten by Aonghas MacNeacail and directed by Alpha Munro, Caroline Reagh, Gerda Stevenson and Simon Fraser.
Date: 17/07/99
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 85
Type: Music Traditional
Title: ' The Green Lady of Balconie' - Ferindonald Arts
Description: The Green Lady disappeared one evening into the Black Rock Gorge, a 100 ft deep, dark and overgrown chasm. Years later she was seen by a fisherman retrieving hidden fish . . . 14 young musicians and dancers, 15 adults and professional in a legend told through fiddles, whistles, gaelic song, story, video, dance and theatre. Wirtten by Aonghas MacNeacail and directed by Alpha Munro, Caroline Reagh, Gerda Stevenson and Simon Fraser.
Date: 17/07/99
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 85
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'A Highlander's Celebration of Whisky'
Description: Accomplished Glenfinnan musician and Blazin Fiddler, Iain MacFarlane has created a humorous yet informative look into the world of our national drink. Musicians/singers Ingrid Henderson and Ewan Robertson and his father, Charlie MacFarlane join Iain with music, song, humorous anecdotes and visuals to celebrate our most famous export, Uisge Beatha - the water of life. 'The String Contingent.' opening set combines the clarity and precision of baroque chamber music with the raw excitement and intensity of Scottish fiddle and Bluegrass. Whisky Tasting with the great Balvenie Whisky
Date: 10/08/10
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 96
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Aiseag' the Ferry Boat - Mary Ann Kennedy - World Premiere
Description: Over 50 musicians and singers come together to present ‘Aiseag’ a new music piece commissioned from a team led by Scottish musician Mary Ann Kennedy. A lifetime fascination with ferryboats and their role in connecting people and communities has produced a Scottish-Canadian collaboration for Inverness Gaelic choir, the Scottish Festival Orchestra strings, traditional musicians, electronic and real-world sound, celebrating the ferry in the Scottish Highlands and Islands of Scotland and in Gaelic Nova Scotia, Canada. Co-creators are Canadian composer Scott Macmillan, Gaelic poet Aonghas MacNeacail and Lochaber-based Watercolour Music audio designer and producer, Nick Turner. We are delighted to present this World Premier before 'Aiseag' moves on to the London South bank Centre, Inverness, the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and a BBC 3 radio broadcast on 3 August. Supported by the touring Network and the Commonwealth Games Culture programme.
Date: 03/07/14
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 120
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'An Atom of Delight' - Mike Maran on Neil Gunn
Date: 22/04/92
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Ardvasar Hall
Audience Numbers: 68
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Anam' in Concert
Description: The Feis finishes with an exciting mix of Celtic musicians, melodic and upbeat instrumentals, sweet vocals harmonies and some good banter. Brian O hEadhra, from Dublin, sings, plays acoustic guitar and bodhrán. Fiona Mackenzie comes from a family of traditional Gaelic singers from the Isle of Lewis. Fiddler Anna-Wendy from Edinburgh, Scotland, is part of the very musical Stevenson family. Neil Davey will fly up specially from Cornwall to play mandolin and bouzouki. The evening starts with four brilliant youth pipers from Lochalsh: Alasdair Brown and Darach, Strath and Conan Urquhart, who are formidable prizewinners in local and national piping competitions.
Date: 21/07/00
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 80
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Aos Dàna' - Highland Fiddle with Contemporary Poetry
Description: In 1787, Robert Burns visited Neil Gow on his tour of the HighIands. Pete Clark (Fiddle), one of the foremost performers of Gow's music, leads the final event of the Fèis in a session which features Kenneth Steven (Poet). Finally, a Cèilidh from around 10.30pm with the Tarskavaig Cèilidh Band. Entry by donation. No booking and limited capacity.
Date: 08/08/09
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Tarskavaig Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'At First Light' John McSherry, Chris Stout
Description: 'At First Light' is this year's major Tune-up traditional concert. John McSherry (uillean pipes) and Chris Stout (fiddle) are arguably the two leading musicians of their generations on these instruments in Ireland and Scotland. A concert with either of their bands guarantees a memorable evening of outstanding music at the cutting edge of innovation. With John McSherry in At First Light: Donal O'Connor (fiddle/keyboards); Tony Byrne (guitar/vocals); Francis McIlduff (uillean pipes/whistles/bodhran) With Chris Stout: Catriona McKay (clarsach/piano); Fraser Fifield (saxophone); Malcolm Stitt (guitar); Neil Harland (bass)
Date: 26/05/06
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 95
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'At First Light' McGoldrick, McSherry et al
Description: Young Performers Ciostaigh Pheutan, Catherine Tinney, Stephanie Tinney,
Date: 15/07/03
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'At First Light' McGoldrick, McSherry et al
Date: 16/07/03
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Kilmuir Hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Barrage' - Canadian young fiddle band
Description: Barrage took the Highlands bystorm in 1998 and are back, an 11 piece music group that features 7 hot fiddle players, a unique high energy show to the UK. Based in Canada, they bring a night of tightly-played fiddle styles including Celtic, Worldbeat, Roots, Latin and Swing.
Date: 04/08/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 140
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Barrage' - Canadian young fiddle band
Description: Barrage took the Highlands bystorm in 1998 and are back, an 11 piece music group that features 7 hot fiddle players, a unique high energy show to the UK. Based in Canada, they bring a night of tightly-played fiddle styles including Celtic, Worldbeat, Roots, Latin and Swing.
Date: 04/08/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 140
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Barrage' - Canadian young fiddle band
Description: Barrage took the Highlands bystorm in 1998 and are back, an 11 piece music group that features 7 hot fiddle players, a unique high energy show to the UK. Based in Canada, they bring a night of tightly-played fiddle styles including Celtic, Worldbeat, Roots, Latin and Swing.
Date: 04/08/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 140
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Barrage' - Canadian young fiddle band
Description: Barrage took the Highlands bystorm in 1998 and are back, an 11 piece music group that features 7 hot fiddle players, a unique high energy show to the UK. Based in Canada, they bring a night of tightly-played fiddle styles including Celtic, Worldbeat, Roots, Latin and Swing.
Date: 04/08/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 140
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Barrage' - Canadian young fiddle band
Description: Barrage took the Highlands bystorm in 1998 and are back, an 11 piece music group that features 7 hot fiddle players, a unique high energy show to the UK. Based in Canada, they bring a night of tightly-played fiddle styles including Celtic, Worldbeat, Roots, Latin and Swing.
Date: 04/08/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 140
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Barrage' - Canadian young fiddle band
Description: Barrage took the Highlands bystorm in 1998 and are back, an 11 piece music group that features 7 hot fiddle players, a unique high energy show to the UK. Based in Canada, they bring a night of tightly-played fiddle styles including Celtic, Worldbeat, Roots, Latin and Swing.
Date: 04/08/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 140
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Barrule' in concert
Description: Gifted nineteen-year-old fiddler Tomas Callister, a graduate of Lews Castle College, Benbecula; accordionist Jamie Smith, of 'Mabon', and accompanist Adam Rhodes on bouzouki, also of 'Mabon' and the Manx group 'King Chiaullee'. Orgnaised by the College Music Department, this is a short taster concert. www.barruletrio.com and http://www.facebook.com/barruletrio
Date: 28/01/13
Start Time: 13:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 52
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Beginish' - Ireland
Date: 17/07/01
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Beolach' Cape Breton
Description: The new young Cape Breton Band, performed recently in Celtic Connections. Wedny MacIaac, Mairi rankin, Mac Morin, Ryan MacNeil, Matt Foulds
Date: 20/04/02
Start Time: 21:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 76
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Billy Elliot'
Date: 25/11/00
Start Time: 9.45pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 32
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Blazin Fiddles' - 25th Birthday celebrations
Description: SEALL celebrates 25 years of top quality events in south Skye. Our first event was on 11 May 1991 but we have chosen tonight for the official party! So we are delighted to welcome back the award winning Blazin’ Fiddles - some of the hottest contemporary fiddle players from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, with wonderfully sympathetic piano and guitar arrangements. And they are Blazin’ ! - in the past decade no other band has quite captured Scottish fiddle music’s variety, energy and sensitivity. Like rare single malts, each member of Blazin’ Fiddles draws the distinct flavour of music from their part of the Highlands and Islands. Fiddlers Jenna Reid, Bruce MacGregor, Rua Macmillan and Kristan Harvey are joined by Anna Massie, guitar/fiddle and Angus Lyon, piano.
Date: 24/08/16
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 143
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Blazin Fiddles' additional night
Description: We are delighted to welcome back the award winning Blazin’ Fiddles - some of the hottest contemporary fiddle players from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, with wonderfully sympathetic piano and guitar arrangements. And they are Blazin’ ! - in the past decade no other band has quite captured Scottish fiddle music’s variety, energy and sensitivity. Like rare single malts, each member of Blazin’ Fiddles draws the distinct flavour of music from their part of the Highlands and Islands. Fiddlers Jenna Reid, Bruce MacGregor, Rua Macmillan and Kristan Harvey are joined by Anna Massie, guitar/fiddle and Angus Lyon, piano.
Date: 25/08/16
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 152
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Blazin' Fiddles'
Description: Scotland’s award winning group, Blazin' Fiddles, draws the distinct flavour of fiddle music from various regions of the highlands and islands. From solo to ensemble sets, they all come together in a fiery blend that raises the roof. Fiddlers Bruce Macgregor, Allan Henderson, Jenna Reid and Iain Macfarlane are joined by Anna Massie on guitar/fiddle and Andy Thorburn on keyboard to form one of the best live acts today.
Date: 31/03/11
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 195
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Brolum'
Description: Eilidh Campbell, Kathleen Graham, Ali Hutton, Duncan Lyall, Martin O'Neill, Andy Webster, Sarah Watson
Date: 30/08/03
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 45
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Brolum'
Description: Eilidh Campbell, Kathleen Graham, Ali Hutton, Duncan Lyall, Martin O'Neill, Andy Webster, Sarah Watson
Date: 30/08/03
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 45
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Buddy MacMaster and Friends' in Concert
Description: Buddy MacMaster, the renowned Cape Breton fiddle-player is back on Skye for his annual summer school. Margaret Stewart, the well-known Gaelic singer, joins piper Allan Macdonald. The evening's concert will also include Iain Macfarlane, fiddle, and step-dancer Frank McConnell.
Date: 12/07/00
Start Time: 8.45 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 122
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Buddy MacMaster and Friends' in Concert
Description: Buddy MacMaster, the renowned Cape Breton fiddle-player is back on Skye for his annual summer school. Margaret Stewart, the well-known Gaelic singer, joins piper Allan Macdonald. The evening's concert will also include Iain Macfarlane, fiddle, and step-dancer Frank McConnell.
Date: 12/07/00
Start Time: 8.45 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 122
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Bèoloch' Cape Breton
Date: 13/07/02
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Caledonia Country' - Highland Festival
Date: 29/05/01
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 60
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Ceilear' - Cèilidh on the Ferry
Description: See 15 July 11.35 am
Date: 17/07/08
Start Time: 11:35:00
Venue: Armadale Ferry
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Ceilear' - Cèilidh on the Ferry
Description: 'Ceilear' the young musicians from the area, will be on the Armadale-Mallaig ferry on the sailings from 11.35 to 15.35. Take a day trip to Mallaig and hear good music on the way. Free with the ferry ticket.
Date: 15/07/08
Start Time: 11:35:00
Venue: Armadale Ferry
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Ceilear' all at Sea
Date: 25/07/06
Start Time: 10:00:00
Venue: Armadale Ferry
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Ceilear' all at Sea
Date: 25/07/06
Start Time: 10:00:00
Venue: Armadale Ferry
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Ceilear' ~ The Cèilidh Trailers
Description: Out on the local road all summer are a lively group of 16-25 year old musicians from the area. They have all been part of the Fèis an Earaich and many will go on to become professional musicians. They sing, dance and play every conceivable instrument, in concert and in dance sets. They are Catherine Tinney, Shona Masson, Coralea MacKay, Murdo Cameron, Crisdean MacDonald, Sandy Finlayson and Alasdair Murray. Calum Edmunds tries to co-ordinate them.
Date: 19/07/07
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Tarskavaig Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Celtic Women' The Bumblebees and 'Henderson, MacCormack, Martin and Murray'
Description: 'The Bumblebees' (Ireland) and 'Henderson, MacCormack, Martin and Murray' (Scotland) - two fabulous bands and eight lively women. Putting the oomph back into Gaelic singing, with a passionate, sensuous and moving selection of songs and music is the new line-up of Ingrid Henderson, Alyth MacCormack, Anne Martin and Anna Murray. The music of 'The Bumblebees' flows as sweet as honey, with a bit of a sting. Mary Shannon, Liz Doherty, Laoise Kelly and Collette O'Leary, are creating one helluva buzz on the Irish Music Scene.
Date: 16/07/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 150
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Ceolbeg' in concert
Description: Rod Paterson, Wendy Stewart, Peter Boon, Colin Matheson, Jim Walker, Gary West. Scottish six-piece line up, with 4 CDs to their name, featuring pipes, clarsach and flute backed by eclectic rhythms from guitar, cittern, keyboard and percussion. The result - "exhilarating stuff !".
Date: 21/07/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 130
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Ceolbeg' in concert
Description: Rod Paterson, Wendy Stewart, Peter Boon, Colin Matheson, Jim Walker, Gary West. Scottish six-piece line up, with 4 CDs to their name, featuring pipes, clarsach and flute backed by eclectic rhythms from guitar, cittern, keyboard and percussion. The result - "exhilarating stuff !".
Date: 21/07/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 130
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Cliar' in Concert
Description: The new Skye-based band, with a blend of haunting traditional Gaelic love songs and tongue-twisting mouth music. Arthur Cormack, Blair Douglas with Mary Ann Kennedy on harp, Bruce MacGregor, fiddle, Maggie MacDonald and Chas Stewart.
Date: 24/07/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 120
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Cliar' in Concert
Description: The new Skye-based band, with a blend of haunting traditional Gaelic love songs and tongue-twisting mouth music. Arthur Cormack, Blair Douglas with Mary Ann Kennedy on harp, Bruce MacGregor, fiddle, Maggie MacDonald and Chas Stewart.
Date: 24/07/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 120
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Cliar' in Concert
Description: Traditional and contemporary Gaelic song and Highland music from 'Cliar' the headlining sextet of Gaelic singers and musicians. As a group they provide inspirational sounds, individually they offer virtuoso solo performances. Featured singers are Arther Cormack, Mary Ann Kennedy and Maggie Macdonald, with instrumentals from Ingrid Henderson on clarsach and keyboard, fiddler Bruce MacGregor and guitarist Chaz Stewart. Orain Gàidhlig sean agus ùr agus ceòl Gaidhealach bho 'Chliar' - sianar de na seinneadairean agus luchd-ciùil as fheàrr sa Gaidhealtachd. Mar chomhlan tha fuaim sgoinneil aca, fa leth tha Artair Carmaig, Mairi Anna NicUalraig agus Magaidh Dhomhallach a' seinn le Ingrid NicEanraig air clàrsaich agus meur-chlàr, Bruce MacGriogair air an fidhill agus Chas Stiubhart air giotàr.
Date: 14/07/00
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 150
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Cliar' in concert
Date: 14/07/04
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Craobh nan Ubhal' Bouncers Theatre
Date: 20/02/93
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Broadford Hall
Audience Numbers: 63
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Cuairt 2014' Concert and Cèilidh with 'Dàimh'
Description: The Traditional Music course at Scotland's Gaelic College presents the annual showcase, led by Music Director Decker Forrest, with beautiful Gaelic songs, fiddle, accordion solo and band-sets. The second half features high-octane band 'Dàimh' and the night will turn into a lively cèilidh dance until late.
Date: 20/03/14
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 80
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Cuairt 2015' with Blair and Cèitidh Douglas
Description: The Traditional Music course at Scotland's Gaelic College presents the annual showcase, led by Music Director Decker Forrest, with beautiful Gaelic songs, fiddle, accordion solo and band-sets, based on the work of Musician in Residence Blair Douglas. Find out more about the Short courses at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on Skye on http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/en/ Making Connections: SEALL has worked in partnership with the College for over 23 years, and is our main venue.
Date: 19/03/15
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 60
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Cuairt Oileanaich 2013' College Music on Tour
Description: A great line up of around a dozen the next generation of traditional musicians, fiddlers, whistlers, pipers, singers and lots more. All are students of the Sabhal Mòr Ostaig course in Traditional Music, ending tonight their week-long Hebridean Tour. With special guest Allan MacDonald.
Date: 21/03/13
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 87
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Deoch 'n' Dorus'
Description: 'Deoch ‘n’ Dorus' were formed in 2001 when they met on the RSAMD traditional music course in Glasgow. Their musical styles and interests gelled instantly and they have gone on to become favorites on the Cèilidh and festival scenes. The evening starts with a concert set, and then the floor is cleared for a good-going Cèilidh dance. The band are Andrew MacPherson, Portree, percussion; Simon Moran, Jura, fiddle; Stuart Cameron, Fort William, accordion. "one of the most exciting young bands in the country today . . . one of the most impressive and enjoyable ones I have been lucky enough to have associated with" John Carmichael
Date: 14/07/09
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 170
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Donald Black' in concert
Description: Ace harmonica player Donald Black is firmly established as "the instrument’s foremost exponent in Scottish traditional music" Scotland on Sunday Donald received his first harmonica from a kindly aunt at four. Totally self-taught, and with his own unique style and mastery, he has almost single-handedly been responsible for the new respect and acceptance for the humble mouth organ - forcing professionals and reviewers to sit up and take it seriously as a significant part of the Scottish music scene. Donald performs with Skye's own Deirdre Graham, keyboard and Donnie MacKenzie, guitar.
Date: 25/08/09
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 95
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Dàimh'
Description: Well known faces around SMO and Fèis an Eilein events, we welcome back this very high energy, fast flowing mixture of tunes and songs with Colm O' Rua, Dublin on banjo and mandola; Gabe MacVarish from California on fiddle; Ross Martin, Morar on guitar; Angus MacKenzie from Mabou, Cape Breton on pipes; James Bremner, Morar on bodhran and Gaelic singer Calum Alex MacMillan from Lewis. "These musicians were born to this. Dàimh celebrate Celtic traditions with passion and pride, and it shows in this stunning recording..." (Songlines)
Date: 10/03/11
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 55
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Dàimh' - 20th Anniversary concert
Description: Dàimh is 20 years old on on Wednesday 27 May 1998 SEALL promoted their very first concert in An Talla Mhòr. Is would seem callous not to do so again on their 20th Anniversay Tour! Daimh – Gaelic Supergroup and un-challenged champions of straight in the eye Highland music are based around West Lochaber and the Isle of Skye. Formed around the turn of the century and taking the name from the Gaelic word for “kinship” Daimh (pronounced Dive) have taken their contemporary take of Highland and Gaelic music to over 20 countries, setting audiences alight from Moscow to San Francisco. With a reputation as giants of the Bagpipes and Fiddle, Angus Mackenzie and Gabe McVarish lead the melodic powerhouse with fellow founder member Ross Martin underpinning the groove on the Guitar. The Band are joined by “new guy” Murdo “Yogi” Cameron on Mandola and Accordion to complete the instrumental line up. Daimh have always had the renown and notoriety of working with some of the finest Gaelic singers in Scotland and the current line up only serves to cement that distinction with the addition of the Gaelic firmament’s most rapidly rising star, Ellen MacDonald on vocals. Recent accolades include last year’s award for the “Best Folk Band in Europe” at the prestigious Folkherbst competition in Germany and most recently winner of “Folk Band of the Year” at the Scottish Traditional Music Awards. + Speyfest Ceilidh Trailers
Date: 26/05/18
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: The Stables, Armadale Castle
Audience Numbers: 106
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Dàimh' and Fred Morrsion
Date: 09/07/02
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Dàimh' concert
Date: 13/07/04
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Dàimh' concert
Date: 13/07/04
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Dàimh' in Concert with Anne Martin
Description: Keeping the emphasis firmly on the Gaelic culture,'Dàimh'' is a young traditional band based in Skye, with musicians from Eire, Scotland, Cape Breton and California. Anne Martin, also from Skye, joins them as guest Gaelic singer. High energy, fast flowing music on Higland Pipes, small pipes, fiddle, banjo and lots more, to start off Fèis an Eilein. 'Se feadhainn de na cluicheadaran as fheàrr an taobh an Iar na Gaidhealtachd a th'ann an Dàimh. Tha iad a' cur na fèise a' dol le ceòl ionnstramaid agus le taic bhon t-seinneadair Sgitheanach, Anna Mhàrtainn.
Date: 11/07/00
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 145
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Dàimh' in Concert with Anne Martin
Description: Keeping the emphasis firmly on the Gaelic culture,'Dàimh'' is a young traditional band based in Skye, with musicians from Eire, Scotland, Cape Breton and California. Anne Martin, also from Skye, joins them as guest Gaelic singer. High energy, fast flowing music on Higland Pipes, small pipes, fiddle, banjo and lots more, to start off Fèis an Eilein. 'Se feadhainn de na cluicheadaran as fheàrr an taobh an Iar na Gaidhealtachd a th'ann an Dàimh. Tha iad a' cur na fèise a' dol le ceòl ionnstramaid agus le taic bhon t-seinneadair Sgitheanach, Anna Mhàrtainn.
Date: 11/07/00
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 145
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Dòchas'
Description: Fiona MacKenzie, Fiona Sellar, Younger Performers Aoife MacLeod
Date: 12/07/03
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Flook' in Concert with 'Cluanas'
Description: The second week starts with the totally stunning flute-led traditional music foursome 'Flook'. Brian Finnegan's unique style of Irish flute playing bounces off Sarah Allen's sensual earthiness. Add some phenomenal bodhran and fluid guitar and you will see why 'Flook' have taken Highland audiences by storm. "You will need a cold shower to wake up to the phenomenal potential of this music" Irish Music Magazine. 'Cluanas' is Skye's equally lively young band, back by popluar demand after their first appearance here last year.
Date: 17/07/00
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 145
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Four Scots and an Irshman'
Date: 17/07/02
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Fras' Concert and Cèilidh Dance
Description: finish off a day of Gaelic activity at 'Fèill Ghàidhlig Sabhal Mòr Ostaig' with a great concert and cèilidh dance. "Fras" (coming from the Gàidhlig for "a shower") are a fresh, dynamic Highland quintet playing West coast music with a unique flare and drive from accordion, guitar, bagpipes, banjo and flute. Formed in early 2014, Fras have been giving energetic and uninhibited performing at Cèilidhs, concerts and festivals across the Highlands. Angus Binnie from Cromarty on Pipes and whistles; Murdo (Yogi) Cameron from Glenelg on Guitar; Tam ‘the Banjo’ Kinsella from Arisaig, Kirsten MacLeod from Acharacle on accordion and Colin Masterton, Ballachullish/Cumbernauld, on flutes and whistles.
Date: 23/04/16
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 68
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Gaelic Voices' ~ 'Guthan Gàidhlig'
Description: 'Gaelic Voices' ~ 'Guthan Gàidhlig' is a collaboration between Gaelic and English speaking poets and contemporary and traditional musicians from across Scotland. Combining the visuals of drama and the choral aspects of song and live music to create a hybrid of performance poetry inspired by Gaelic myths and legends. Performed by Bafta award winner Aonghas Padraig Caimbeul (Angus Peter Campbell), Alasdair Taylor, Ashby McGowan, Tracey Patrick and Wendy Miller with music from Noel Bridgeman and Luke Taylor.
Date: 13/08/10
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 7
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Gallop to Callop' Iain McFarlane
Description: A mix of wild Strathspeys, rip-roaring jigs and reels and beautifully melodious slow airs, and good banter. “Playing of fabulous sensitivity and genuine heart” The Glasgow Herald. ‘Gallop to Callop’ is the début solo album from West Highland fiddler and ‘Blazin’ Fiddles’ founding member, Iain Macfarlane. Recorded at his Old Laundry Studio in Glenfinnan, the album is a culmination of years steeped in traditional music and brings together many wonderful musical alliances. with Iain MacFarlane, fiddle Ingrid Henderson, piano and clàrsach Ewan Robertson, guitar Dermot Byrne, accordion Megan Henderson, fiddle “Iain has rightly the reputation for bringing absolute joy to his live appearances.” Folkmusic Radio The new CD is nominated for this year’s Trad Music Awards ‘CD of the Year’ A World Premier
Date: 02/11/16
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 83
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Gavin Marwick's Journeyman Spectacular'
Description: The tunes of Gavin Marwick, fiddle, have been acclaimed by critics, requested by students, applauded by concert goers, danced to, played in sessions and on stages by other musicians and bands and in several cases recorded by them (including Old Blind Dogs, Marie Fielding, Unusual Suspects, Arz Nevez, Dochas). There are dance tunes, descriptive pieces; historic and contemporary influences; genre-specific and broad geographic influences; delight and sadness; moments of peculiar strangeness; airs, jigs, reels, marches, waltzes, strathspeys, elegies and . . . The concert will feature 5 bands: Aaron Jones and Claire Mann; Bellevue Rendezvous (trio); Up in the Air (trio); The Old Blind Dogs Allstars (4 players) and finally everyone together as the 10-piece Journeyman.
Date: 25/04/14
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 36
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Genticorum' Quebec
Description: The energetic and original Quebecois traditional music trio 'Genticorum' were a highlight of the Fèis in 2006. Weaving wooden flute, fiddle, acoustic guitar, jaw harp, bass and some astounding foot percussion, alongside strong vocal harmony, the trio produces a tapestry of musical textures giving them their distinctive sound. Alexanadre de Grosbois-Garand (vocals, wooden flute, electric bass), Yann Falquet (vocals, jaw harp, guitar), Pascal Genne (vocals, feet and fiddle). "Irresistable music that will put ants in your pants" La Presse, Montreal
Date: 05/11/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 58
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Genticorum' Quebecois concert
Description: The energetic and original Quebecois traditional music trio 'Genticorum' were a highlight of this year's Celtic Connections. Weaving wooden flute, fiddle, acoustic guitar, jaw harp, bass and some astounding foot percussion, alongside strong vocal harmony, the trio produces a tapestry of musical textures giving them their distinctive sound. Alexanadre de Grosbois-Garand (vocals, wooden flute, electric bass), Yann Falquet (vocals, jaw harp, guitar), Pascal Genne (vocals, feet and fiddle). "Irresistable music that will put ants in your pants" La Presse, Montreal Tonight's young musicians are 'Ceilear' a group of 16-25 year olds from the area brought together by the fèisean movement. They are Neil Beaton (pipes, whistle, voice), Murdo Cameron (accordion, voice), Ruairidh Graham (percussion, fiddle, voice), Robyn Gray (fiddle, voice), Séan Gray (guitar, flute/whistle, voice), Fiona MacAskill (fiddle, whistle, voice, mandolin, accordion), Kirsten MacLeod (accordion, guitar, mandolin, voice), Shona Masson (fiddle, piano, voice), and Deirdre Graham (piano, clarsach, voice).
Date: 25/07/06
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Going Across the Sea' concert
Description: Seven of the greatest musicians from both sides of the Atlantic come together to celebrate and explore the music which travelled with the emigrants from Scotland and Ireland to America - and back again. Featuring: Kris Drever (Orkney), Sarah Mcfadyen (Orkney), Eamonn Coyne (Ireland), Tim Matthew (Scotland), Betse Ellis (Missouri) Wilders, Caleb Klauder (Oregon), Sammy Lind (Oregon) Fog Horn String Band Old tunes mingle with the best of the new from both sides of the Atlantic as "Going Across the Sea" celebrates an extraordinary musical interchange An SAC Tune-up Tour.
Date: 01/05/09
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 45
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Going Across the Sea' concert
Description: Seven of the greatest musicians from both sides of the Atlantic come together to celebrate and explore the music which travelled with the emigrants from Scotland and Ireland to America - and back again. Featuring: Kris Drever (Orkney), Sarah Mcfadyen (Orkney), Eamonn Coyne (Ireland), Tim Matthew (Scotland), Betse Ellis (Missouri) Wilders, Caleb Klauder (Oregon), Sammy Lind (Oregon) Fog Horn String Band Old tunes mingle with the best of the new from both sides of the Atlantic as "Going Across the Sea" celebrates an extraordinary musical interchange An SAC Tune-up Tour.
Date: 01/05/09
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 45
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Going Across the Sea' concert
Description: Seven of the greatest musicians from both sides of the Atlantic come together to celebrate and explore the music which travelled with the emigrants from Scotland and Ireland to America - and back again. Featuring: Kris Drever (Orkney), Sarah Mcfadyen (Orkney), Eamonn Coyne (Ireland), Tim Matthew (Scotland), Betse Ellis (Missouri) Wilders, Caleb Klauder (Oregon), Sammy Lind (Oregon) Fog Horn String Band Old tunes mingle with the best of the new from both sides of the Atlantic as "Going Across the Sea" celebrates an extraordinary musical interchange An SAC Tune-up Tour.
Date: 01/05/09
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 45
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Going Across the Sea' concert
Description: Seven of the greatest musicians from both sides of the Atlantic come together to celebrate and explore the music which travelled with the emigrants from Scotland and Ireland to America - and back again. Featuring: Kris Drever (Orkney), Sarah Mcfadyen (Orkney), Eamonn Coyne (Ireland), Tim Matthew (Scotland), Betse Ellis (Missouri) Wilders, Caleb Klauder (Oregon), Sammy Lind (Oregon) Fog Horn String Band Old tunes mingle with the best of the new from both sides of the Atlantic as "Going Across the Sea" celebrates an extraordinary musical interchange An SAC Tune-up Tour.
Date: 01/05/09
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 45
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Guthan a' Chuain' - 'Atlantic Voices'
Description: SEALL joins up with the Blas Festival and Kyleakin Hall for a great night of song. Mary Jane Lamond, from Cape Breton, is one of the most sought after Gaelic singers in North America. She is welcomed back to ‘the old country’ to share the stage with the wonderful Kathleen Macinnes of South Uist (who was a highlight of the Skye Festival in July). Both artists are highly regarded in their field and will, no doubt, leave the audiences cheering for more.
Date: 05/09/07
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Kyleakin Hall
Audience Numbers: 78
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Harem Scarem goes Irish'
Description: 'Harem Scarem' is the hugely popular five piece traditional music band with strong Highland and west coast connections. Eilidh Shaw, fiddle, ('The Poozies' and 'Keep It Up'); Sarah McFadyen, fiddle, (‘Aberfeldy’); Inge Thomson, accordion and song, (The Karine Polwart Band' and Shetland heroes ‘Drop the Box’); Nuala Kennedy, flute, (‘Anam’ and ‘Fine Friday’) and Ross Martin, guitar, (‘Cliar’ and ‘Dàimh’) who has moved back to his birthplace of Arisaig. Fèis an Eilein has always had close links with Irish musicians. Tonight the great innovative Irish fiddler Joe O'Donnell is joined by the young Irish dancer Niamh Myers. Both are tutors at this week's music summer school at the College along with Kathleen Graham, one of Skye's young rising stars in Gaelic singing, Griogair Laurie on pipes, and Andy Webster on guitar.
Date: 14/07/05
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Imar'
Description: There are many reasons to be excited about new Glasgow-based five-piece Ímar – not least a line-up featuring current and former members of Mànran, RURA, Talisk, Barrule, Cara, Mabon and The Lowground, whose collectively crammed trophy-cabinet includes a BBC Young Folk Award and several All-Britain/All-Ireland titles. By far the best and biggest reason, however, is how excited the band are themselves. “As soon as we all sat down to play together properly, it just worked,” says bodhrán player Adam Brown (RURA), originally from Suffolk. “We were a bit stunned, to be honest; all looking round at everyone else, thinking, ‘Is it just me, or was that really good?’” “It’s definitely more of a pure-drop trad sound than most of the other bands we’re involved in,” adds Cork-born uilleann piper, flautist and whistle player Ryan Murphy (Mànran), “but I think that’s partly why it feels so natural. We’re going back to the music we started out playing – which is ultimately the reason why we’re all here as musicians.” Ímar’s formation also embodies a more personal reconnection with its members’ formative years, dating back long before their recent camaraderie around Glasgow’s justly celebrated session scene. All five of them – also including fiddler Tomás Callister and bouzouki ace Adam Rhodes (Barrule/Mabon), both from the Isle of Man, plus Glasgow native Mohsen Amini (Talisk) on concertina – originally met as teenagers through Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the Irish traditional music network that tutors budding players throughout the British Isles and beyond, and stages the annual schedule of Fleadh competitions. Mairead Stewart was born and raised in the village of Upper Coll on the Isle of Lewis, where song and poetry surrounded her as a child. This fostered her great love of Gaelic song and she later went on to win the coveted Gold Medal at the Royal National Mod in Airdrie in 1993. Since then her reputation as a singer has spread far and wide. Ewen Henderson hails from the Scottish West Highland town of Fort William and has been naturally steeped in the traditional music and Gaelic culture of the area from an early age. Now in his twenties, Ewen started learning the fiddle at five years of age and since then has mastered an impressive array of instruments, having had the privilege of learning from many of the true masters of West Highland traditional music such as Aonghas Grant Snr. on fiddle and Angus MacColl on bagpipes, whilst also being influenced by his strong family musical heritage. Over the years, Ewen has been fortunate enough to play all over the world from Shanghai to the Isle of Skye with a host of top Scottish and global cross-genre bands including the world-renowned Battlefield Band, with whom he toured for several years.
Date: 18/04/17
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 150
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'In Flagrant Delicht' - Lochhead and Marra
Description: IN FLAGRANT DELICHT East meets West, boy meets girl, brand new stuff meets old favourites when Dundee's finest, Michael Marra, and Glasgow's own Liz Lochhead put his songs and her poems together and talking to each other in a programme of all they're passionate about -- places, people, paint and painters, love, language... and football. Marra ( 'our Caledonian Hoagy Carmichael' -- others say think Randy Newman or Tom Waits ) is simply superb, a great gravelly singer-songwriter at the peak of his game. Lochhead ( 'a tartan Victoria Wood' ) gives both hilarious character monologues and poems of poignancy and singing simplicity. And they love doing it together.
Date: 10/06/04
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 55
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'In Praise of Ben Doran'
Description: ‘In Praise of Ben Doran’, reaches back to the 18th century, the golden age of Gaelic poetry. Duncan Bàn MacIntyre,1724-1812 (Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir) is best known for his praise of Ben Doran, Moladh Beinn Dòbhrainn. Renowned piper Allan MacDonald and singer and folklorist Margaret Bennett join John Purser for a concert and discussion centred on Duncan Bàn's work, and including fairy songs and music. An t-urram thar gach beinn Aig Beinn Dòbhrain; De na chunnaic mi fon ghrèin, 'S i bu bhòidhche leam. Honour beyond each ben for Ben Doran; Of all I have seen beneath the sun, the most glorious. "Allan's voice is rich and resonant with bowed bass sonority . . . his pipe music has an awesome rugged finesse that is unsurpassed in contemporary piping." The Living Tradition. This will be a fully bilingual evening. Supported by the Royal Celtic Society (www.royalcelticsociety.org.uk) and Comhairle nan Leabhraichean
Date: 14/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 65
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'In Praise of Ben Doran'
Description: ‘In Praise of Ben Doran’, reaches back to the 18th century, the golden age of Gaelic poetry. Duncan Bàn MacIntyre,1724-1812 (Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir) is best known for his praise of Ben Doran, Moladh Beinn Dòbhrainn. Renowned piper Allan MacDonald and singer and folklorist Margaret Bennett join John Purser for a concert and discussion centred on Duncan Bàn's work, and including fairy songs and music. An t-urram thar gach beinn Aig Beinn Dòbhrain; De na chunnaic mi fon ghrèin, 'S i bu bhòidhche leam. Honour beyond each ben for Ben Doran; Of all I have seen beneath the sun, the most glorious. "Allan's voice is rich and resonant with bowed bass sonority . . . his pipe music has an awesome rugged finesse that is unsurpassed in contemporary piping." The Living Tradition. This will be a fully bilingual evening. Supported by the Royal Celtic Society (www.royalcelticsociety.org.uk) and Comhairle nan Leabhraichean
Date: 14/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 65
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Jock Tamson's Bairns' and 'Cluanas'
Description: Rod Paterson, Norman Chalmers, Derek Hoy and Ian Hardy form the Bairns, one of the great traditional Scotland folk bands. The night starts with members of 'Cluanas' the new young band from Skye.
Date: 22/07/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 175
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Karan Casey' in concert
Description: Karan Casey is one of the most influential, and most imitated, voices in folk music - a natural innovator. More than a decade ago American audiences were introduced to Casey fronting the Irish "supergroup" Solas. Following their groundbreaking early releases Casey struck out on her own. She has just released her fifth album to great acclaim. Karan is joined by Ross Martin, guitar; Caoimhín Vallely, piano and Kate Ellis, cello.
Date: 25/04/09
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 61
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Keep it Up' in concert - Eilidh Shaw, Simon Thoumire
Description: Four brilliant and much respected young miusicians - Eilidh Shaw on fiddle, Simon Thourmire on concertina, Malcolm Stitt on guitar and Kevin MacKenzie.
Date: 20/07/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 90
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Keep it Up' in concert - Eilidh Shaw, Simon Thoumire
Description: Four brilliant and much respected young miusicians - Eilidh Shaw on fiddle, Simon Thourmire on concertina, Malcolm Stitt on guitar and Kevin MacKenzie.
Date: 20/07/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 90
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Las' in concert - World Premiere
Description: ‘Las’ (meaning to ignite), explores the cultural links between Scotland and Ireland through some exciting music, song, language and dance collaborations. Their musical and vocal prowess, combined with an innate understanding of the traditionally rooted core of the music they perform, makes them a new force worth experiencing. Joy Dunlop (Scotland), multi-award winning Gaelic singer and Scottish step-dancer; Edel Ní Churraoin (Ireland) from the vibrant Connemara music and dance tradition; Clíodhna Begley (Ireland): Dancer and fiddle/viola player from west of Dingle in Co. Kerry; Suzanne Houston (Scotland): Plockton and RSAMD graduate pianist, whistle player and singer; Catherine Sullivan (Ireland): champion Sean nòs dancer from Co. Meath.
Date: 18/08/15
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 83
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Lunasa' - Ireland
Date: 16/07/02
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Mairearad Green and Anna Massie' in concert
Description: Within the Highland music scene Maireard and Anna need no explanation, just some speedy ticket-buying! For visitors let us explain: Multi-instrumentalists, Anna Massie and Mairearad Green are a captivating duo. Providing a highly energetic performance with a warm and friendly stage appearance, this duo will engage any audience. Individually, they perform with The Poozies (coming in October!), Blazin Fiddles (coming in August!), Karen Matheson, Box Club, Eddi Reader and Karine Polwart, and together in Scotland’s one and only Celtic Big Band, The Unusual Suspects. They create a unique sound and a great night’s entertainment of not just accordion and guitar but pipes and banjo, as well as some good craic. **** "an accomplished delight" "...the camaraderie and sheer fun of musical collaboration is plainly evident and infectious." www.mairearadgreen.com and listen to them on www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p8t2r We start with a set from local musicians.
Date: 24/04/13
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 72
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Marit Fält and Rona Wilkie' in concert
Description: Marit Fält and Rona Wilkie join forces to create an exciting and innovative new duo which explores the traditions of their homes in Scotland and Scandinavia. Rona is an exceptional fiddle player and Gaelic singer from the Highlands, who has a great drive behind her playing, and is also able to slow it down to tease the beauty of slower airs. She is at the forefront of the wave of players embracing the rhythmic capacities of the fiddle through her extensive use of chopping and other accompaniment techniques. Marit is a hugely dynamic and inventive Låtmandola and cittern player from Norway, of Swedish parents. She captures both the elegance and raw beauty of Norwegian and Swedish traditional music whilst bringing a great rhythmic intensity to her approach to Scottish music. Between them they are Danny Kyle Award Winners 2012 and BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2012 "Their music has everything I find delightful: superb musicality, playful communication, subtlety and elegance whilst being passionate and daring. An extraordinary energy that makes my heart sing!" Karen Tweed www.soundcloud.com/maritandrona and www.facebook.com/maritandrona
Date: 28/03/13
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Armadale, The Stables Restaurant
Audience Numbers: 31
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Meantime' - Cèilidh Band
Date: 12/08/04
Start Time: 22:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 45
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Na Seòid' - 'The Heroes' Young Talent with Mary Ann Kennedy
Description: There is amongst today’s 20 and early-30 somethings a growing band of young men who are proud of their culture, their language and their own abilities and desire to share that with others. They are creative, not just as performers, but as songwriters and composers, they have a confidence in their language with many of them using it in their everyday life and work. And they have the capacity to be an inspiration to others. Na Seòid will bring together eight of these singers and musicians together under the musical direction of Mary Ann Kennedy. The ensemble will have voices at the heart of it - each man has a strong voice individually and as part of a group. James Graham; Griogair Lawrie, Tormon MacArthur, Norrie MacIver, Calum Ailig MacMillan, Gillebride MacMillan.
Date: 08/09/07
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 124
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Night Touches Day' Gerda Stevenson
Description: Gerda Stevenson heads to Skye soon after her Celtic Connections appearance with her recently released and highly acclaimed debut album Night Touches Day', a wonderfully diverse and accomplished array of poetic original songs. Gerda is joined by Kyrre Slind, guitar, banjo, mandolin, lute; Seylan Baxter, cello and Rob MacNeacail, bass guitar, guitar, and piano/keyboards. “Took my breath away. It's extraordinarily good, quite stunning songwriting…singing and arrangements are impeccable…full of lovely wee quirks and surprises and it regularly caught me out by going to places totally unexpected but totally right. Braw, braw wark, aathegither. Braw, braw wark, aathegither” (Dick Gaughan) “Gerda Stevenson possesses one of the most naturally expressive singing voices I've heard in many a year.” Rory Macdonald of Runrig Listen to Gerda HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eDEvqTg22_c Making connections: Gerda appeared in 'Grit' which was voted Best Event at the 2014 Trad Music Awards. She is the sister of Savourna, the clarsach player, and aunt to Anna-Wendy, fiddler, both of whom have performed for SEALL. Gerda is married to Angus MacNeacail, renowned Gaelic poet.
Date: 14/02/15
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 37
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Nordic Fiddlers Bloc' in concert
Description: The ‘Nordic Fiddlers Bloc’ comprise Olav Luksengård Mjelva (Norway), Anders Hall (Sweden) and Kevin Henderson (Shetland, Session A9). Individually they are regarded as three of the finest young fiddle players currently working in the international folk music scene, while collectively they are now finding themselves increasingly in demand across the world due to their unique collaboration. Nordic Fiddlers Bloc is the brainchild of Anders Hall who felt that combining the three distinctive fiddles styles of their respective countries and regions would create a special musical sound and experience. Norway, Sweden and Shetland have three of the richest fiddle traditions in the world, with documented historical links going back hundreds of years. ‘Nordic Fiddlers Bloc’ are now seeking to bring those historical links and traditions alive and present them in an exciting new fashion, while also remaining faithful to the roots of each tradition. While blending the individual styles together they never-the-less allow each distinctive flavour to unfold into a combined sound that’s unique, meaningful, intense and invigorating. http://thenordicfiddlersbloc.com/ They will be joined by Nic Garreis, the Michigan-born inspirational dancer and and Mary Ann Kennedy, Gaelic singer and currently Musician in Residence at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig.
Date: 08/05/13
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 69
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Passing Places' - Mairearad Green
Description: Passing Places, written for Celtic Connections 2009, takes the form of a musical and filmic journey through the spectacular scenery and cultural riches of the Coigach peninsula, in her native Wester Ross. Also reflecting 2009’s celebration of homecoming, the music’s recurrent motifs and changing themes unfold against a visual backdrop created by Magnus Graham. Green will lead an eight-piece ensemble including Anna Massie (guitar), Peter Tickell (fiddle), Adam Sutherland (fiddle), Adam Bulley (mandolin/banjo), Duncan Lyall (Double Bass), Hamish Napier (piano) and Donald Hay (percussion). "The commission had it all: memorable tunes and exquisite playing, capped off with a wonderfully executed visual backdrop synced perfectly to the music." Barry Gordon, The Scotsman.
Date: 25/10/09
Start Time: 15:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 71
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Passing Places' - Mairearad Green
Description: Passing Places, written for Celtic Connections 2009, takes the form of a musical and filmic journey through the spectacular scenery and cultural riches of the Coigach peninsula, in her native Wester Ross. Also reflecting 2009’s celebration of homecoming, the music’s recurrent motifs and changing themes unfold against a visual backdrop created by Magnus Graham. Green will lead an eight-piece ensemble including Anna Massie (guitar), Peter Tickell (fiddle), Adam Sutherland (fiddle), Adam Bulley (mandolin/banjo), Duncan Lyall (Double Bass), Hamish Napier (piano) and Donald Hay (percussion). "The commission had it all: memorable tunes and exquisite playing, capped off with a wonderfully executed visual backdrop synced perfectly to the music." Barry Gordon, The Scotsman.
Date: 25/10/09
Start Time: 15:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 71
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Pipedown'
Date: 12/07/02
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Rachel Unthank and the Winterset'
Description: Singing in lilting Geordie accents, sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank are servants of the northern English music traditions they keep alive - and so close to Scotland, we welcome them!. They are joined in The Winterset by charismatic pianist Belinda O'Hooley, and fiddle player Niopha Keegan (and sister of vituoso traditional flute player Niall Keegan). Their 2005 debut album Cruel Sister was named Folk Album of the Year by Mojo Magazine and successful sales were reflected by brilliant live performances in 2006. "Just beautiful, beautiful music . . . one day all music will sound like this" Phil Jupitus BBC 6 MUSIC "I just love it . . . I simply can’t recommend them enough" Bob Harris BBC RADIO 2 The guest artist is singer-songwriter (and festival sound engineer) Peter M Rowan. "A rich voice...an obvious talent" with Angus Nicolson on pipes.
Date: 20/07/07
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Rant' and 'Cherry Grove' in concert
Description: 'Rant' are four of Scotland’s finest fiddle players, two from the Shetland Islands and two from the Highlands. Bethany Reid, Jenna Reid, Sarah-Jane Summers and Lauren MacColl join forces to create a sound rich and vibrant, evocative of the exciting scene they create music in. They made their debut performance in July 2012, storming onto the scene and immediately earning high praise. See more on http://www.rantfiddles.com/ “delightful … a quartet which should enrich both the traditional and classical music scenes in future” (Northings.com, live review). 'Cherry Grove' are bursting with talent and energy. All former and present students of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, thet take guitar, fiddle, piano, harp and accordion to new contemporary folk heights. With lively jigs and reels contrasted with warm, soulful songs, they are a crisp, modern take on tradition – delivered with flair and style. Marianne Fraser – Guitar/Vocals; Sarah MacNeil – Harp; Heather Shelley – Piano; Mhairi Mackinnon – Fiddle; Grant McFarlane – Accordion; See more on http://cherrygrovemusic.com/ “CherryGrove are one of Scotland’s top young and upcoming bands. They can excite audiences and make them cry all at the same time with their brand of beautiful songs and great tunes. Book them now!” Simon Thoumire (2012)
Date: 08/07/14
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 96
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Rura' - 'Despite the Dark' Tour
Description: Rugged yet disciplined, heartfelt whilst rousing and anthemic, refreshingly contemporary but rooted in tradition… Rura are a band inarguably at the forefront of Scottish folk. Internationally renowned for their punch-packing mix of highland pipes, whistle, flute, fiddle, bodhran, guitar and voice, Rura are one of the most exciting bands of their generation. Steven Blake, Jack Smedley, David Foley and Adam Brown create muscular, yet intricately arranged and lyrical instrumentals to match singer/songwriter Adam Holmes’ haunting songcraft – a perfected mix that has seen them rise to headline status at festivals throughout the UK and Europe. Since bursting on to the scene in 2010, as award winners at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival, Rura have firmly established themselves as a major force. The release of their heralded first album, Break It Up, in 2012 (produced by Lau and Kan fiddler, Aidan O’Rourke) was accompanied by multiple award wins and nominations – including the running for the BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award 2013 - and now the five-piece’s second release is just around the corner. Due for release in spring 2015, it is one of the most hotly-anticipated albums in recent years – and from a band of the very same. “Scotland’s hottest folk prospects” The Scotsman Read about, and hear, Rura on http://www.twentytwopromotions.com/artists/rura/ Making Connections: SEALL had the pleasure hearing Rura when they played at the Scots Trad Awards Event in December in Inverness. Band member Adam Holmes's latest CD was nominated as Album of the Year.
Date: 16/04/15
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 117
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Session A9' and Dàire Mulhern
Description: Session A9 was formed by Charlie McKerron (Capercaillie) who brought together a group of stellar traditional musicians who have been thrilling audiences throughout the UK as a top tunes band. Adam Sutherland, Charlie McKerron, Gordon Gunn and Kevin Henderson on fiddles; Tim Edey on melodeon/guitar; Brian McAlpine on keyboards and David Roberston on percussion. "resulting in brilliantly sophisticated arrangements of tunes old and new, brimming with brio and simply oozing class." The Sunday Herald.
Date: 06/06/09
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 110
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Session A9' in concert
Description: Adam Sutherland, Brian Mcalpine, Charlie Mckerron, David 'chimp' Robertson, Gordon Gunn, Kevin Henderson and Marc Clement. Voted 'Best Live Act' at the 2012 Scots Trad Music Awards! Over the years Session A9 have been described as a 'Scottish super group', 'he best band to have come out of Scotland in 100 years', and 'Tighter than James Brown'. All great praise indeed for a band formed through informal music sessions up and down the arterial Scottish road, the A9, culminating in their first ever tour in 2001. We start with a set from local musicians.
Date: 05/02/13
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 111
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Sheelanagig'
Description: Acoustic world-folk outfit Sheelanagig take the best tunes and rhythms and fuse them into dancefloor mayhem. The resulting musical anarchy caught the attention of anyone in earshot and propelled them into an ongoing whirlwind of gigs, tours and festival appearances around the UK and into Europe. Western swing meeting Scots/Irish reels, manouche ‘Gypsy jazz’ catching Eastern European melodies, Arabic tunes wafting over salsa beats and tabla putting a spring into ska fuelled klezmer. "smiling and knackered festival goers." "High octane stuff . . . livens any party and keeps the floor full..." fROOTS
Date: 17/07/07
Start Time: 9.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Shepheard, Spiers and Watson' and 'Vent du Nord'
Description: Shepheard, Spiers & Watson are 'purveyors of Scottish traditional song' that is whaling songs, farming songs from the east coast of Scotland. With melodeon, fiddle and whistle - and all three sing, gloriously! They just make original and fine folk music from Scotland - and were nominated as Scots Folk Band of the Year in the Scots Trad Music Awards 2006. "This is folk music for grownups!" 'Le Vent du Nord' are from Quebec. Talent and experience on fiddle and hurdy-gurdy come together in a joyous musical family reunion of Quebec and Brittany ... a sound that swings, reels, jigs and sings with centuries of joie de vivre dancing toward a new horizon. "Arrangements simples et harmonies magiques. Une belle brise fraiche et novatrice dans le paysage trad québécois" Trad magazine Tonight Young Performers are Eilidh Robertson and Islay Nicolson who live in Sleat and attend Portree High School
Date: 25/07/07
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Shepheard, Spiers and Watson' and 'Vent du Nord'
Description: Shepheard, Spiers & Watson are 'purveyors of Scottish traditional song' that is whaling songs, farming songs from the east coast of Scotland. With melodeon, fiddle and whistle - and all three sing, gloriously! They just make original and fine folk music from Scotland - and were nominated as Scots Folk Band of the Year in the Scots Trad Music Awards 2006. "This is folk music for grownups!" 'Le Vent du Nord' are from Quebec. Talent and experience on fiddle and hurdy-gurdy come together in a joyous musical family reunion of Quebec and Brittany ... a sound that swings, reels, jigs and sings with centuries of joie de vivre dancing toward a new horizon. "Arrangements simples et harmonies magiques. Une belle brise fraiche et novatrice dans le paysage trad québécois" Trad magazine Tonight Young Performers are Eilidh Robertson and Islay Nicolson who live in Sleat and attend Portree High School
Date: 25/07/07
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Shepheard, Spiers and Watson' and 'Vent du Nord'
Description: Shepheard, Spiers & Watson are 'purveyors of Scottish traditional song' that is whaling songs, farming songs from the east coast of Scotland. With melodeon, fiddle and whistle - and all three sing, gloriously! They just make original and fine folk music from Scotland - and were nominated as Scots Folk Band of the Year in the Scots Trad Music Awards 2006. "This is folk music for grownups!" 'Le Vent du Nord' are from Quebec. Talent and experience on fiddle and hurdy-gurdy come together in a joyous musical family reunion of Quebec and Brittany ... a sound that swings, reels, jigs and sings with centuries of joie de vivre dancing toward a new horizon. "Arrangements simples et harmonies magiques. Une belle brise fraiche et novatrice dans le paysage trad québécois" Trad magazine Tonight Young Performers are Eilidh Robertson and Islay Nicolson who live in Sleat and attend Portree High School
Date: 25/07/07
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Shine' Mary MacMaster
Description: Young performer Fiona MacAskill
Date: 10/07/03
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Shooglenifty' - ‘The Untied Knot Tour'
Description: Shooglenifty was SEALL’s Headline Band for our 1,000th event in May 2014, and return to launch their new CD ‘The Untied Knot’. The band are most at home playing live, and matching the excitement of releasing the new album, 2015 has been a year of very special gigs. They enjoyed not one, but three 25th Anniversary Parties – they sold out the city’s iconic Old Fruitmarket venue at Celtic Connections in January, they blew the roof off a packed Glenuig Hall in April, and, in May, celebrated at a late night album launch at La Belle Angele, Edinburgh. “Top to bottom The Untied Knot is a fine piece of work awash with spectacular displays of musicianship and bewildering levels of innovation” – Folk Words There will be dancing! and an opening set from TradBeats Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 Nov 10am - 4.30pm TradBeats Workshops in Gaelic mouth music, step dance, beat-boxing Organised by Sophie Stevenson with Griogair Labhraidh, Lewis MacRae, Mairi Britton, Eilidh Munro. Age 14-25. Early bird tickets available! Contact Sophie Stevenson on 07783433807 or email sophie@sophabulous.co.uk.
Date: 28/11/15
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 76
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Shooglenifty' - ‘The Untied Knot Tour'
Description: Shooglenifty was SEALL’s Headline Band for our 1,000th event in May 2014, and return to launch their new CD ‘The Untied Knot’. The band are most at home playing live, and matching the excitement of releasing the new album, 2015 has been a year of very special gigs. They enjoyed not one, but three 25th Anniversary Parties – they sold out the city’s iconic Old Fruitmarket venue at Celtic Connections in January, they blew the roof off a packed Glenuig Hall in April, and, in May, celebrated at a late night album launch at La Belle Angele, Edinburgh. “Top to bottom The Untied Knot is a fine piece of work awash with spectacular displays of musicianship and bewildering levels of innovation” – Folk Words There will be dancing! and an opening set from TradBeats Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 Nov 10am - 4.30pm TradBeats Workshops in Gaelic mouth music, step dance, beat-boxing Organised by Sophie Stevenson with Griogair Labhraidh, Lewis MacRae, Mairi Britton, Eilidh Munro. Age 14-25. Early bird tickets available! Contact Sophie Stevenson on 07783433807 or email sophie@sophabulous.co.uk.
Date: 28/11/15
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 76
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Shooglenifty' - ‘The Untied Knot Tour'
Description: Shooglenifty was SEALL’s Headline Band for our 1,000th event in May 2014, and return to launch their new CD ‘The Untied Knot’. The band are most at home playing live, and matching the excitement of releasing the new album, 2015 has been a year of very special gigs. They enjoyed not one, but three 25th Anniversary Parties – they sold out the city’s iconic Old Fruitmarket venue at Celtic Connections in January, they blew the roof off a packed Glenuig Hall in April, and, in May, celebrated at a late night album launch at La Belle Angele, Edinburgh. “Top to bottom The Untied Knot is a fine piece of work awash with spectacular displays of musicianship and bewildering levels of innovation” – Folk Words There will be dancing! and an opening set from TradBeats Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 Nov 10am - 4.30pm TradBeats Workshops in Gaelic mouth music, step dance, beat-boxing Organised by Sophie Stevenson with Griogair Labhraidh, Lewis MacRae, Mairi Britton, Eilidh Munro. Age 14-25. Early bird tickets available! Contact Sophie Stevenson on 07783433807 or email sophie@sophabulous.co.uk.
Date: 28/11/15
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 76
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Skye and Lochalsh Cèilidh Trailers'
Description: The Cèilidh Trailers bring together, each summer, some of our best young musicians to create concerts and cèilidhs around the community. Tonight the band of talented singers and instrumentalists are joined by some older guest artists. Later in the evening we will clear the floor for some dancing. Look out for posters with information about other Cèilidh Trail events around the area.
Date: 09/07/13
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 70
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Stuart Cassells Band'
Description: After the final concert move across the road to join Piper Stuart Cassells and his band. Stuart was 'BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2005', and mixes quality piping with his lively rock band work. He closes the Skye Festival with some thrilling music for great dancing, offering adventure and an amiable line in ribald patter. The night starts with local rhythm and blues band 'Blue Monday' - six lads, young and over the hill from Tarskavaig. £1 off joint tickets
Date: 04/08/06
Start Time: 10.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Tam Lin' Dick Lee, John Kenny
Description: Music inspired by a ballad of supernatural shape-changing, composed and performed by three habitually genre-defying musicians. A response to, rather than a setting of, the powerful ballad 'Tam Lin', this hour-long suite proved an unpredictable delight, featuring Dick Lee on clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax and whistle, John Kenny on trombones and recorders, and pianist James Ross. The evening will open with a set from our young musicians Mairi and Stephanie Chaimbeul.
Date: 31/08/10
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 52
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Anna Massie Band'
Description: Anna Massie was the winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2003 Award. A talented multi-instrumentalist, she excels in playing the fiddle, mandolin and tenor banjo. Though perhaps most impressive is her guitar playing - equally at home either accompanying in her unique rhythmic style or flatpicking tunes, Massie’s dexterity shines through. Traditional Scottish tunes, Cape Breton reels, freshly-written tunes in traditional mode, and a great bluesy number too. Anna plays with pals Jenn Butterworth on guitar and vocals and Mairearad Green on accordion and bagpipes slipping in and out to great effect. Celtic culture in sparkling form.
Date: 29/06/09
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 87
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Anna Massie Band'
Description: Anna Massie was the winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2003 Award. A talented multi-instrumentalist, she excels in playing the fiddle, mandolin and tenor banjo. Though perhaps most impressive is her guitar playing - equally at home either accompanying in her unique rhythmic style or flatpicking tunes, Massie’s dexterity shines through. Traditional Scottish tunes, Cape Breton reels, freshly-written tunes in traditional mode, and a great bluesy number too. Anna plays with pals Jenn Butterworth on guitar and vocals and Mairearad Green on accordion and bagpipes slipping in and out to great effect. Celtic culture in sparkling form.
Date: 29/06/09
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 87
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Anna Massie Band'
Description: Anna Massie was the winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2003 Award. A talented multi-instrumentalist, she excels in playing the fiddle, mandolin and tenor banjo. Though perhaps most impressive is her guitar playing - equally at home either accompanying in her unique rhythmic style or flatpicking tunes, Massie’s dexterity shines through. Traditional Scottish tunes, Cape Breton reels, freshly-written tunes in traditional mode, and a great bluesy number too. Anna plays with pals Jenn Butterworth on guitar and vocals and Mairearad Green on accordion and bagpipes slipping in and out to great effect. Celtic culture in sparkling form.
Date: 29/06/09
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 87
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Anna Massie Band'
Description: Anna Massie was the winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2003 Award. A talented multi-instrumentalist, she excels in playing the fiddle, mandolin and tenor banjo. Though perhaps most impressive is her guitar playing - equally at home either accompanying in her unique rhythmic style or flatpicking tunes, Massie’s dexterity shines through. Traditional Scottish tunes, Cape Breton reels, freshly-written tunes in traditional mode, and a great bluesy number too. Anna plays with pals Jenn Butterworth on guitar and vocals and Mairearad Green on accordion and bagpipes slipping in and out to great effect. Celtic culture in sparkling form.
Date: 29/06/09
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 87
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Anna Massie Band'
Description: Anna Massie was the winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2003 Award. A talented multi-instrumentalist, she excels in playing the fiddle, mandolin and tenor banjo. Though perhaps most impressive is her guitar playing - equally at home either accompanying in her unique rhythmic style or flatpicking tunes, Massie’s dexterity shines through. Traditional Scottish tunes, Cape Breton reels, freshly-written tunes in traditional mode, and a great bluesy number too. Anna plays with pals Jenn Butterworth on guitar and vocals and Mairearad Green on accordion and bagpipes slipping in and out to great effect. Celtic culture in sparkling form.
Date: 29/06/09
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 87
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Barra MacNeils' in Concert
Description: The MacNeils come from Cape Breton in Canada but their roots and muisc come from the Outer Hebrides. Playing some of the tightest celtic music, the three brothers and sister have a wonderful understanding of each other and their music. They radiate their distinctive Cape Breton musical style with Gaelic and English songs and some fine music on fiddle, pipes, accordion, guitar and harp.
Date: 15/07/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 145
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Best Traditional Music Concert Ever'
Description: There is no need for us to be modest, but the College has gathered, as tutors for the Summer School, some of Scotland's most brilliant musicians, from Scotland's top traditional bands. Iain Macfarlane (Blazin’ Fiddles) on fiddle and button box; Duncan Chisholm (Session A9 and Wolfstone) on fiddle; and Mark Duff (ex-Capercaillie), whistles, are joined by Allan Macdonald, Glenuig, pipes and Gaelic singer. Starting off this remarkable line-up is Murdo MacRae, Nostie on clarsach.
Date: 18/07/05
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Big Session' Bruce MacGregor, Karen Steven
Description: Lively Cèilidh featuring Bruce MacGregor and Karen Steven, fiddle, Kate Shaw and Keri, Step-dancers and Norman Chalmers with Wee Donald.
Date: 23/07/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 140
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Big Session' Bruce MacGregor, Karen Steven
Description: Lively Cèilidh featuring Bruce MacGregor and Karen Steven, fiddle, Kate Shaw and Keri, Step-dancers and Norman Chalmers with Wee Donald.
Date: 23/07/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 140
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Big Session' Concert
Description: A lively and varied Cèilidh concert with many of the best names on the scene: Allan Henderson and Karen Steven on fiddle, Corrina Hewat on clarsach, and Andy Thorburn on keyboards. They are joined by Colm O'Ruadh on banjo, Norman Chalmers (and a special guest), and Keri of the Scottish Step-dance Company.
Date: 18/07/00
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 75
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Campbells of Greepe'
Description: The 'Campbells of Greepe' with Mary Ann Kennedy and various family members performed a major concert with SEALL in 2012. They return to Sleat to rehearse for their new CD. Join them for a house Cèilidh including copious quantities of tea, scones, cakes, wine and whisky. Very limited seating so priority given to SEALL Members.
Date: 23/02/13
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Ostaig private house
Audience Numbers: 25
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Island and the Whales' Film
Description: In their remote home in the North Atlantic the Faroe Islanders have always eaten what nature could provide, proud to put local food on the table. The land yields little, so they have always relied on harvesting their seas. Hunting whales and seabirds kept them alive for generations, and gave them the way of life they love; a life they would pass on to their children. But today they face a grave threat to this tradition. A beautiful film (80 mins) about an island way of life, first screened nationally and here in the Spring with a streamed Q and A session from London. Tonight we can have our own conversation about the film afterwards. Mike Day’s award-winning documentary, The Island and the Whales, has garnered a string of international festival awards including DOC NYC Grand Jury Prize, Hotdocs Emerging International Filmmaker Award and a Bafta nomination ☆☆☆☆☆ "masterful film...a sensitive, profoundly moving portrait of a community" The Arts Desk
Date: 03/08/18
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig,TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 41
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Julie Fowlis Band'
Description: Julie Fowlis is a singer and multi-instrumentalist from North Uist who has been described as a 'revelation'. Julie co-hosted BBC's Scotland's Hogmanay programme and brought Gaelic song to the masses. She went on to be awarded 'Best Gaelic Singer' at the Scots Trad Music Awards 2005, and then became the first Gaelic winner of the 2006 BBC Folk Awards 'Horizon' accolade. Julie's guests are Karen Marshalsey, clarsach, who is teaching at the College this week, and the great Gaelic singer Dr Anne Lorne Gillies. Tonight's young musicians are Ciorstaidh and Ailean Peutan from Kilmuir (clarsach & fiddle) 'Gaelic Whiskies' provide a whisky tasting of quality malts.
Date: 26/07/06
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Lori Watson Trio'
Description: The trio, led by fiddler and singer Lori Watson, with guitarist brother Innes and accordionist Fiona Young, were among last year's winners on the Danny Kyle Open Stage. They already boast a highly evolved sound, interweaving Scottish, Scandinavian, American and self-penned tunes, together with songs mostly sourced from Watson's native Borders. "Vivacious, cleanly articulated fiddling, complemented by silvery, beautifully poised vocals and a wealth of inventive accompanying colours and rhythms." Tonight's guests include Addie Harper, on acordion, Fergie MacDonald, on button box, Norman Chalmers with 'Wee Donal' - all tutors at the College. Tonight's young musician is Catriona Phillips, clarsach player, from Breakish
Date: 01/08/06
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Lori Watson Trio'
Description: The trio, led by fiddler and singer Lori Watson, with guitarist brother Innes and accordionist Fiona Young, were among last year's winners on the Danny Kyle Open Stage. They already boast a highly evolved sound, interweaving Scottish, Scandinavian, American and self-penned tunes, together with songs mostly sourced from Watson's native Borders. "Vivacious, cleanly articulated fiddling, complemented by silvery, beautifully poised vocals and a wealth of inventive accompanying colours and rhythms." Tonight's guests include Addie Harper, on acordion, Fergie MacDonald, on button box, Norman Chalmers with 'Wee Donal' - all tutors at the College. Tonight's young musician is Catriona Phillips, clarsach player, from Breakish
Date: 01/08/06
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Mhairi Hall Trio'
Description: On Friday 21 August 2009 Mhairi Hall Trio launched their traditional music album ‘Cairngorm’ at the top of Cairngorm Mountain. They transported a grand piano up the mountain during the day and that evening performed their album to a full Ptarmigan venue and a reindeer or two! Mhairi, pianist and composer is joined by exceptional drummer and percussionist Fraser Stone and wonderful guitarist Michael Bryan. Anna Bhan Macdonald, singer song-writer from Tarskavaig opens the evening.
Date: 24/08/10
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 113
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Mhairi Hall Trio'
Description: On Friday 21 August 2009 Mhairi Hall Trio launched their traditional music album ‘Cairngorm’ at the top of Cairngorm Mountain. They transported a grand piano up the mountain during the day and that evening performed their album to a full Ptarmigan venue and a reindeer or two! Mhairi, pianist and composer is joined by exceptional drummer and percussionist Fraser Stone and wonderful guitarist Michael Bryan. Anna Bhan Macdonald, singer song-writer from Tarskavaig opens the evening.
Date: 24/08/10
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 113
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Music of Skye' - Anne Martin
Description: The music from the Isle of Skye moves from slow sung laments to some wild instrumental tunes. The Island also continues to produce a wealth of musicians and singers, young and old. Tonight Anne Martin, from Trotternish, brings together a group from across the Island; for a concert of Gaelic song and music. Featuring Anne Martin, Gaelic singer; Ingrid Henderson, piano and clarsach; Angus Nicolson, pipes and whistles; and Andrew MacPherson, percussion and whistle. Guest artist Alix Quoniam, is a traditional singer from Brittany who has recently introduced Gaelic song into her own repertoire. The concert will start with a young Gaelic singer from Sleat, Islay Nicolson who will be joined by her pipe-playing cousin Angus, with Murdoch Cameron..
Date: 18/07/08
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 128
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Music of Skye' - Anne Martin
Description: The music from the Isle of Skye moves from slow sung laments to some wild instrumental tunes. The Island also continues to produce a wealth of musicians and singers, young and old. Tonight Anne Martin, from Trotternish, brings together a group from across the Island; for a concert of Gaelic song and music. Featuring Anne Martin, Gaelic singer; Ingrid Henderson, piano and clarsach; Angus Nicolson, pipes and whistles; and Andrew MacPherson, percussion and whistle. Guest artist Alix Quoniam, is a traditional singer from Brittany who has recently introduced Gaelic song into her own repertoire. The concert will start with a young Gaelic singer from Sleat, Islay Nicolson who will be joined by her pipe-playing cousin Angus, with Murdoch Cameron..
Date: 18/07/08
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 128
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Music of Skye' - Anne Martin
Description: The music from the Isle of Skye moves from slow sung laments to some wild instrumental tunes. The Island also continues to produce a wealth of musicians and singers, young and old. Tonight Anne Martin, from Trotternish, brings together a group from across the Island; for a concert of Gaelic song and music. Featuring Anne Martin, Gaelic singer; Ingrid Henderson, piano and clarsach; Angus Nicolson, pipes and whistles; and Andrew MacPherson, percussion and whistle. Guest artist Alix Quoniam, is a traditional singer from Brittany who has recently introduced Gaelic song into her own repertoire. The concert will start with a young Gaelic singer from Sleat, Islay Nicolson who will be joined by her pipe-playing cousin Angus, with Murdoch Cameron..
Date: 18/07/08
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 128
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The New Rope String Band'
Description: Pete Challoner and Tim Dalling (from the Old Rope String Band) join with old-time musicians Jock Tyldesley and Vera van Heeringen.They sing, dance and play their little hearts out on fiddles, guitar, piano accordion, mandolin and anything else that comes to hand. But people just laugh at them! Audiences have been known to say, "What the hell was that?" or "It's folk music" or "It's cabaret" or even, "They are ploughing the lonely furrow of cutting-edge music hall!" Then, when they struggle to adequately describe the New Rope experience, they drag their friends along to the next gig so that they too can witness the strange spectacle. Most people actually enjoy it. A lot. And that is why it is still going strong.
Date: 03/08/10
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 141
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Newfoundlanders' Homecoming event
Description: As part of 'Homecoming Scotland' a group singers, musicians and dancers are return from Newfoundland. They are directly descended from MacArthurs of Canna, MacIsaacs of Moidart and MacDonalds of Glengarry. Their host is Margaret Bennett, who spent some of her childhood in Newfoundland and the evening is part of Show Scotland 2009, brought to you in association with Museums Galleries Scotland. A joint Sleat Local History and SEALL arts event.
Date: 04/05/09
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Armadale Castle, Museum of the Isles
Audience Numbers: 40
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Old Blind Dogs' - The 25 Years Tour
Description: Since forming in the early 1990’s, Old Blind Dogs have stood on the cutting edge of Scotland’s roots revival. The band has developed its own trademark style with an energetic mix of songs and tunes. Dynamic percussion, polished vocals, soaring fiddle and stirring pipes fuel the delicately phrased melodies and traditional songs. Aaron Jones, Bouzouki, Vocals, Guitar and one of the most sought after accompanists on the traditional music scene today. Jonny Hardie, fiddles and vocals, who co-founded Old Blind Dogs in 1929, or thereabouts. Ali Hutton, Pipes, Whistles, Guitar, from Perthshire, was inspired at the age of 7 to take up the bagpipes and rose through the ranks of the world famous Vale of Atholl Pipe Band. Donald Hay, Percussion, Vocals, a drummer/percussionist with an exceptional ability to play with power, empathy, delicacy and drama. The evening will open with a set from ‘The Northenders‘, who, suprisingly, come from the north end of Skye.
Date: 03/04/18
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 184
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Outside Track'
Description: With a diverse line-up from Ireland, Scotland, Canada and England, The Outside Track combine music from all their different cultures to form a distinct and dynamic musical sound. Flute, harp, fiddle, guitar, accordion and vocals combine in expressive, energetic arrangements that deliver traditional music with a modern twist. Song repertoire encompasses both classic ballads and contemporary songwriting, combining tradition with fresh new material. Five-part harmony singing sits alongside sparkling new instrumental sets. With an average age below 25 the members of the band may be young, but between them they have performing credentials that many veteran bands would wish for. Ailie Robertson, clarsach; Norah Rendell, lead vocals, flute, whistle; Fiona Black, accordion; Alan Jordan, guitar, lead vocals; Lauren MacColl, fiddle, winner of the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award in 2005.
Date: 25/07/08
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 68
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Outside Track'
Description: With a diverse line-up from Ireland, Scotland, Canada and England, The Outside Track combine music from all their different cultures to form a distinct and dynamic musical sound. Flute, harp, fiddle, guitar, accordion and vocals combine in expressive, energetic arrangements that deliver traditional music with a modern twist. Song repertoire encompasses both classic ballads and contemporary songwriting, combining tradition with fresh new material. Five-part harmony singing sits alongside sparkling new instrumental sets. With an average age below 25 the members of the band may be young, but between them they have performing credentials that many veteran bands would wish for. Ailie Robertson, clarsach; Norah Rendell, lead vocals, flute, whistle; Fiona Black, accordion; Alan Jordan, guitar, lead vocals; Lauren MacColl, fiddle, winner of the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award in 2005.
Date: 25/07/08
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 68
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Outside Track'
Description: With a diverse line-up from Ireland, Scotland, Canada and England, The Outside Track combine music from all their different cultures to form a distinct and dynamic musical sound. Flute, harp, fiddle, guitar, accordion and vocals combine in expressive, energetic arrangements that deliver traditional music with a modern twist. Song repertoire encompasses both classic ballads and contemporary songwriting, combining tradition with fresh new material. Five-part harmony singing sits alongside sparkling new instrumental sets. With an average age below 25 the members of the band may be young, but between them they have performing credentials that many veteran bands would wish for. Ailie Robertson, clarsach; Norah Rendell, lead vocals, flute, whistle; Fiona Black, accordion; Alan Jordan, guitar, lead vocals; Lauren MacColl, fiddle, winner of the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award in 2005.
Date: 25/07/08
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 68
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Outside Track'
Description: With a diverse line-up from Ireland, Scotland, Canada and England, The Outside Track combine music from all their different cultures to form a distinct and dynamic musical sound. Flute, harp, fiddle, guitar, accordion and vocals combine in expressive, energetic arrangements that deliver traditional music with a modern twist. Song repertoire encompasses both classic ballads and contemporary songwriting, combining tradition with fresh new material. Five-part harmony singing sits alongside sparkling new instrumental sets. With an average age below 25 the members of the band may be young, but between them they have performing credentials that many veteran bands would wish for. Ailie Robertson, clarsach; Norah Rendell, lead vocals, flute, whistle; Fiona Black, accordion; Alan Jordan, guitar, lead vocals; Lauren MacColl, fiddle, winner of the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award in 2005.
Date: 25/07/08
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 68
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Poozies'
Description: Original, Traditional, Moving, Uplifting, The Poozies are a band to suit all moods. Seventeen years down the line The Poozies seem to have found the secret of eternal youth. Still with three original members, Sally, Patsy and Mary, they have been energised by the perfectly compatible additions of Eilidh and Mairearad, and remain as fresh and delightful as ever. Eilidh Shaw: guitar, fiddle, percussion, vocals; Mary Macmaster, electro-harp, metal-strung harp, percussion, vocals; Patsy Seddon, electro-harp, gut-strung harp, fiddle, percussion, vocals; Mairearad Green, piano accordion, pipes, vocals; Sally Barker, guitars, percussion, vocals. With Angus Nicolson, pipes "In a world wrapped in grey, the Poozies are a giant splash of colour" Richard Penguin Come along early for a whisky tasting from the Gaelic Whiskies before the concert and during the interval.
Date: 21/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 165
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Poozies'
Description: Original, Traditional, Moving, Uplifting, The Poozies are a band to suit all moods. Seventeen years down the line The Poozies seem to have found the secret of eternal youth. Still with three original members, Sally, Patsy and Mary, they have been energised by the perfectly compatible additions of Eilidh and Mairearad, and remain as fresh and delightful as ever. Eilidh Shaw: guitar, fiddle, percussion, vocals; Mary Macmaster, electro-harp, metal-strung harp, percussion, vocals; Patsy Seddon, electro-harp, gut-strung harp, fiddle, percussion, vocals; Mairearad Green, piano accordion, pipes, vocals; Sally Barker, guitars, percussion, vocals. With Angus Nicolson, pipes "In a world wrapped in grey, the Poozies are a giant splash of colour" Richard Penguin Come along early for a whisky tasting from the Gaelic Whiskies before the concert and during the interval.
Date: 21/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 165
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Poozies'
Description: Original, Traditional, Moving, Uplifting, The Poozies are a band to suit all moods. Seventeen years down the line The Poozies seem to have found the secret of eternal youth. Still with three original members, Sally, Patsy and Mary, they have been energised by the perfectly compatible additions of Eilidh and Mairearad, and remain as fresh and delightful as ever. Eilidh Shaw: guitar, fiddle, percussion, vocals; Mary Macmaster, electro-harp, metal-strung harp, percussion, vocals; Patsy Seddon, electro-harp, gut-strung harp, fiddle, percussion, vocals; Mairearad Green, piano accordion, pipes, vocals; Sally Barker, guitars, percussion, vocals. With Angus Nicolson, pipes "In a world wrapped in grey, the Poozies are a giant splash of colour" Richard Penguin Come along early for a whisky tasting from the Gaelic Whiskies before the concert and during the interval.
Date: 21/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 165
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Poozies'
Description: Original, Traditional, Moving, Uplifting, The Poozies are a band to suit all moods. Seventeen years down the line The Poozies seem to have found the secret of eternal youth. Still with three original members, Sally, Patsy and Mary, they have been energised by the perfectly compatible additions of Eilidh and Mairearad, and remain as fresh and delightful as ever. Eilidh Shaw: guitar, fiddle, percussion, vocals; Mary Macmaster, electro-harp, metal-strung harp, percussion, vocals; Patsy Seddon, electro-harp, gut-strung harp, fiddle, percussion, vocals; Mairearad Green, piano accordion, pipes, vocals; Sally Barker, guitars, percussion, vocals. With Angus Nicolson, pipes "In a world wrapped in grey, the Poozies are a giant splash of colour" Richard Penguin Come along early for a whisky tasting from the Gaelic Whiskies before the concert and during the interval.
Date: 21/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 165
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Poozies'
Description: Mary Macmaster on electric harp, Eilidh Shaw on fiddle, Sally Barker on guitar and Mairearad Green on accordion “Instrumental vocal sensation”.
Date: 16/10/13
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 81
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Poozies'
Description: Mary Macmaster on electric harp, Eilidh Shaw on fiddle, Sally Barker on guitar and Mairearad Green on accordion “Instrumental vocal sensation”.
Date: 16/10/13
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 81
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Rachel Walker Band' in Concert
Description: Rachel Walker was brought up south of the border until the age of eight, when a move to Kinlochewe in Wester Ross changed the course of her life. Now a solo Gaelic performer, Rachel released her debut album to critical acclaim in June 2004. She now tours with : Ewen Robertson, guitarist and singer from Carrbridge in Strathspey; Jenna Reid, one of the leading Shetland fiddlers of her generation and one of the brightest young talents on the Scottish traditional music scene, and Angus MacKenzie of 'Dàimh' on pies and whistles. "beautifully honest music, exquisitely and gracefully performed by a musician who clearly adores what she is doing."
Date: 21/07/09
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 163
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Richard Wood Band'
Description: Inspired fiddle playing from this young musician from Prince Edward Island helping to bring back the old and new Celtic traditions to Scotland.
Date: 25/07/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 100
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Richard Wood Band'
Description: Inspired fiddle playing from this young musician from Prince Edward Island helping to bring back the old and new Celtic traditions to Scotland.
Date: 25/07/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 100
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Richard Wood Band' in Concert - Feis
Description: Inspired fiddle playing from this young musician from Prince Edward Island helping to bring back the old and new Celtic traditions to Scotland.
Date: 14/01/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 100
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Unfolding Story' - Murray McLachan, Bonnie Rideout
Description: The opening concert introduces the music of Erik Chisholm - compositions inspired by piobaireachd and 18th century music from the Gaidhealtachd, played by internationally acclaimed Scottish pianist, Murray McLachlan; renowned American Scots fiddler Bonnie Rideout and piper Decker Forrest, leader of the new Gaelic and Traditional Music course at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Rideout and Forrest will play the original pieces and McLachlan will follow with Chisholm’s fascinating interpretations, including brief discussions of the music. In the second half, the programme looks briefly at piobaireachd, and explores, with readings, how the mythical work of James MacPherson’s ‘Ossian’ inspired Chisholm’s stunningly virtuosic ‘Night Song of the Bards’. Chisholm was the leading Scottish modernist composer, and McLachlan is one of his foremost advocates. Rideout has recorded many of the Patrick MacDonald Airs, and Forrest has an intimate understanding of the piobaireachd, which inspired Chisholm. "Murray McLachlan is a pianist with a virtuoso technique and a sure sense of line. His timing and phrasing are impeccable, and his tone - full but unforced in the powerful passages, gentle and restrained in the more lyrical - is a perpetual delight" BBC Music Magazine Tonight's event is sponsored by the Erik Chisholm Trust.
Date: 12/07/08
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Unfolding Story' - Murray McLachan, Bonnie Rideout
Description: The opening concert introduces the music of Erik Chisholm - compositions inspired by piobaireachd and 18th century music from the Gaidhealtachd, played by internationally acclaimed Scottish pianist, Murray McLachlan; renowned American Scots fiddler Bonnie Rideout and piper Decker Forrest, leader of the new Gaelic and Traditional Music course at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Rideout and Forrest will play the original pieces and McLachlan will follow with Chisholm’s fascinating interpretations, including brief discussions of the music. In the second half, the programme looks briefly at piobaireachd, and explores, with readings, how the mythical work of James MacPherson’s ‘Ossian’ inspired Chisholm’s stunningly virtuosic ‘Night Song of the Bards’. Chisholm was the leading Scottish modernist composer, and McLachlan is one of his foremost advocates. Rideout has recorded many of the Patrick MacDonald Airs, and Forrest has an intimate understanding of the piobaireachd, which inspired Chisholm. "Murray McLachlan is a pianist with a virtuoso technique and a sure sense of line. His timing and phrasing are impeccable, and his tone - full but unforced in the powerful passages, gentle and restrained in the more lyrical - is a perpetual delight" BBC Music Magazine Tonight's event is sponsored by the Erik Chisholm Trust.
Date: 12/07/08
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Unfolding Story' - Murray McLachan, Bonnie Rideout
Description: The opening concert introduces the music of Erik Chisholm - compositions inspired by piobaireachd and 18th century music from the Gaidhealtachd, played by internationally acclaimed Scottish pianist, Murray McLachlan; renowned American Scots fiddler Bonnie Rideout and piper Decker Forrest, leader of the new Gaelic and Traditional Music course at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Rideout and Forrest will play the original pieces and McLachlan will follow with Chisholm’s fascinating interpretations, including brief discussions of the music. In the second half, the programme looks briefly at piobaireachd, and explores, with readings, how the mythical work of James MacPherson’s ‘Ossian’ inspired Chisholm’s stunningly virtuosic ‘Night Song of the Bards’. Chisholm was the leading Scottish modernist composer, and McLachlan is one of his foremost advocates. Rideout has recorded many of the Patrick MacDonald Airs, and Forrest has an intimate understanding of the piobaireachd, which inspired Chisholm. "Murray McLachlan is a pianist with a virtuoso technique and a sure sense of line. His timing and phrasing are impeccable, and his tone - full but unforced in the powerful passages, gentle and restrained in the more lyrical - is a perpetual delight" BBC Music Magazine Tonight's event is sponsored by the Erik Chisholm Trust.
Date: 12/07/08
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'The Unfolding Story' - Murray McLachan, Bonnie Rideout
Description: The opening concert introduces the music of Erik Chisholm - compositions inspired by piobaireachd and 18th century music from the Gaidhealtachd, played by internationally acclaimed Scottish pianist, Murray McLachlan; renowned American Scots fiddler Bonnie Rideout and piper Decker Forrest, leader of the new Gaelic and Traditional Music course at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Rideout and Forrest will play the original pieces and McLachlan will follow with Chisholm’s fascinating interpretations, including brief discussions of the music. In the second half, the programme looks briefly at piobaireachd, and explores, with readings, how the mythical work of James MacPherson’s ‘Ossian’ inspired Chisholm’s stunningly virtuosic ‘Night Song of the Bards’. Chisholm was the leading Scottish modernist composer, and McLachlan is one of his foremost advocates. Rideout has recorded many of the Patrick MacDonald Airs, and Forrest has an intimate understanding of the piobaireachd, which inspired Chisholm. "Murray McLachlan is a pianist with a virtuoso technique and a sure sense of line. His timing and phrasing are impeccable, and his tone - full but unforced in the powerful passages, gentle and restrained in the more lyrical - is a perpetual delight" BBC Music Magazine Tonight's event is sponsored by the Erik Chisholm Trust.
Date: 12/07/08
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Thig a Staigh' Anne Martin, Ingrid Henderson
Description: Come on in to our Cèilidh in the real sense of the word – songs, stories and music in an informal atmosphere. Anne Martin, Gaelic singer from Trotternish in Skye, presents songs from her new CD with the harpist and keyboard player Ingrid Henderson. Ian Stephen will sail over from Lewis with some vivid English language stories from the Western Isles. Seo agaibh cèilidh ceart – òrain, sgeulachdan agus ceòl ann an suidheachadh mi-fhoirmeil. Bidh Anna Mhàrtainn à Tròdairnis a' seinn le taic air a’ chlarsaich agus air meur-chlàir bho Ingrid NicEanraig. Bidh Iain Stephen a’ seòladh a-nall a Leodhas airson sgeulachdan drùidhteach Eileanach innse (sa Bheurla).
Date: 19/07/00
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 75
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Tional' - Primrose and Comrack
Description: Christine Primrose, Gaelic Singer of the year in 2009 amongst other accolades, is from Carloway, Lewis and now lives in Sleat. She is joined by Mod Gold Medallist, Arthur Cormack alongside Billy Ross, the Scots and Gaelic Singer from the folk group Ossian. Blair Douglas, also from Skye, is the renowned composer and accordion player, and the line up is completed by Decker Forrest, piper, who is the Director of the Traditional Music Course at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. This is first of two Easter concerts run in conjunction with the Short Courses at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig.
Date: 02/04/13
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 105
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Tional' Gaelic supergroup
Description: Gaelic, Scots songs and music from Skye's new 'Gaelic super-group'. Individually they are all well known as Mod Gold Medallists and members of well known bands, and together they bring together a great night of Gaelic and Scots song, music and good craic. Christine Primrose, Gaelic song; Billy Ross, Gaelic and Scots song; Arthur Cormack, Gaelic song; Decker Forrest, pipes; Iain Smith, guitar; and Blair Douglas, keyboards and accordian.
Date: 16/08/16
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 128
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Tional' Traditional Music Concert
Description: Our opening concert in collaboration with the Gaelic Colleges Short Courses - Gaelic, Scots songs and music from Skye's new 'Gaelic super-group'. Individually they are all well known as past Mod Gold Medallists and members of well known bands, together they bring together a great night of Gaelic and Scots song, music and good craic. Christine Primrose, Gaelic song; Billy Ross, Gaelic and Scots song; Arthur Cormack, Gaelic song; Decker Forrest, pipes; Iain Smith, guitar; and Blair Douglas, keyboards and accordian. They will be joined by Gabe McVarish and step-dancer Sophie Stevenson.
Date: 29/03/16
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 129
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Tradition Bearers' Sara Grey, Tom Spiers et al
Date: 14/06/03
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 20
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Tuath Gu Deas' Concert
Description: Andy Thorburn and Aonghas MacNeacail's new piece.
Date: 31/05/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 65
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Tuath Gu Deas' Concert
Description: Andy Thorburn and Aonghas MacNeacail's new piece.
Date: 31/05/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 65
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Uamh nan Oir' - The Cave of Gold
Description: The Cave of Gold, a subtle mix of some of our best pipers, Gaelic singers all interwoven with Gaelic poetry and slides.
Date: 22/07/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 40
Type: Music Traditional
Title: 'Uamh nan Oir' - The Cave of Gold
Description: The Cave of Gold, a subtle mix of some of our best pipers, Gaelic singers all interwoven with Gaelic poetry and slides.
Date: 22/07/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 40
Type: Music Traditional
Title: A Band On Ship concert
Date: 20/08/11
Venue: Armadale, The Stables Restaurant
Audience Numbers: 82
Type: Music Traditional
Title: A Breath of Ireland
Description: Niall Keegan is a brilliant Irish flute player. His playing is fast, light, clear and sprightly. Just come along to wonder at the cascades of notes with never a breath seemingly required. Dazzling Cèilidh music with jazz and classical undertones. "Keegan is a consummate virtuoso destined for the big stages." (The Irish Times) Niall is joined by his wife, singer and bodhran player Sandra Joyce, his sister Niopha Keegan on fiddle and voice, and Innes Watson on guitar and fiddle. Tonight's young musician is Anna MacDonald from Kilmuir (fiddle and gaelic song).
Date: 02/08/06
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: A Kitchen Cèilidh - Crofting Cèilidh
Date: 16/03/12
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 140
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Accordions and Buttonbox - Fergie at al
Description: Fergie Macdonald, Robert Nairn and Addie Harper Jr are running this week's accordion and button box Summer School and present a concert of lively cèilidh music and good craic with various other guests. As the Cèilidh King, button-box player Fergie MacDonald took the authentic, raw and right cèilidh dance band style to village halls across the length and breadth of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Fergie and his band were stars. Wherever cèilidh music is being played, Fergie’s masterful musicianship and infectious style remain the benchmark, and Fergie will forever be known as the man who gave cèilidh music to the world. Grace Stewart will be busking beforehand.
Date: 18/07/17
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 94
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Across the Sea - the Selkirk Settlers
Date: 24/06/03
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Adam Holmes & the Embers + Rachel Semanni
Description: Adam Holmes is one of the brightest rising stars on the UK roots music scene. His debut album Heirs and Graces, produced by the legendary John Wood, was longlisted for Scottish Album of the Year in 2014 and was also nominated in the best album category of Scottish Traditional Music Award. Live, he and his band the Embers combine the rhythm and blues, country and folk music textures of classic artists such as The Band, Neil Young and Ryan Adams and The Cardinals with a hint of Scotland. They will be supported by Rachel Sermani - folk-noir balladeer and one of the genre’s most promising artists, who was raised in the Highlands.
Date: 07/11/17
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 81
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Adam Sutherland Band
Description: Adam Sutherland is a fiddler, composer and teacher from Errogie on the south side of Loch Ness. After a twenty year career touring the world with Session A9, Treacherous Orchestra and Peatbog Faeries, Adam has become one of the most well known fiddlers in Scotland. He was named ‘Composer of the Year’ at the recent Scots Trad Music Awards. Many of his tunes can be heard in sessions worldwide, particularly ‘The Road to Errogie’. This ludicrously infectious reel has so far been recorded on forty different albums, by artists hailing from Spain to the USA to South Korea. Buy tickets for both concerts this week and get a discount of £6.
Date: 22/08/18
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig,TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 114
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Adam Sutherland fiddle
Description: Place a couple of fiddlers and friends on stage and over 100 in the audiences and we are in for a party as the week-long fiddle course is launched at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. All welcome.
Date: 19/07/13
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 34
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Adam Sutherland, Patsy Reid and 'Cèilear'
Description: Sleat is full of fiddlers this week, awaiting the arrival of Alasdair Fraser for his 25th Fiddle Summer School. His co-tutors Adam Sutherland of The Treacherous Orchestra, Session A9, Peatbog Faeries, Babelfish and Croft no. 5 is joined by Patsy Reid who only two years after leaving the brilliant and loud Breabach, has become the most in-demand traditional fiddle player in the UK. They are join by 'Ceiliear' this year's collection of young traditional musicians from the area on a two-week Highland tour. 'Cèilear' will also play for a Cèilidh Dance session at the end. "Patsy's a fantastic musician, a lovely fiddle player and a joy to be with. No wonder everybody wants to work with her.” Kathryn Tickell
Date: 25/07/14
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 82
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Africa Skye night with ' Cluanas'
Description: wlecomgin visitors from Bukino Faso, Mail, Ethipoia, Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe
Date: 12/05/99
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Afternoon Session
Date: 18/07/04
Start Time: 16:00:00
Venue: Broadford, Dunollie Hotel
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Ailie Robertson 'The Secret North' Tour
Description: In 2014, six musicians from Scotland, Ireland and Scandinavia met for the first time in a studio in the Highlands. For five days they immersed themselves in the creation of new music together, combining their different backgrounds and musical traditions to create something completely unique. Six days later they emerged and performed five concerts in Scotland, culminating in a show at Celtic Connections. Thus, The Secret North was born. Featuring Donald Grant , fiddle; Ailie Robertson , harp; Sondre Meisfjord , double bass; Karen Tweed , accordion; Brian Finnegan , whistle, flute; Marit Fält , mandola.
Date: 21/06/17
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 87
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Description: Alasdair Fraser is recognized throughout the world as one of the finest fiddle players Scotland has ever produced. His name is synonymous with the vibrant cultural renaissance which is transforming the Scottish musical scene. The Skye Festival was an indirect result of Alasdair's early short courses at the College almost 20 years ago. His playing partner is Natalie Haas who can make her cello sound like the drone of a hurdy-gurdy, the jangle of a guitar, or the thump of a string bass, and who can carry the tune of fast jigs and reels as well. Guests tonight include Patsy Reid, fiddle; Louise MacKenzie, fiddle, and Frank McConnell, stepdancer Tonight's young musician is Murdo MacRae from Nostie on clarsach.
Date: 04/08/06
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Description: Alasdair Fraser has been teaching fiddle at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Short Courses for 18 years. Traditional music has always been a connective tissue between cultures, communities, and generations, witness the duo of Scottish fiddle star Fraser and cello prodigy Haas. Alasdair is from Clackmannan and has lived in California for many years, Natalie is from California. When they met, he was teacher, and she was student, and yet you would think they'd been playing together for centuries. While his fiddle dances, her cello throbs darkly or plucks puckishly., then she opens her cello's throat, joining Fraser in soaring sustains, windswept refrains, and sudden, jazzy explosions.
Date: 26/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 160
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Description: Alasdair Fraser has been teaching fiddle at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Short Courses for 18 years. Traditional music has always been a connective tissue between cultures, communities, and generations, witness the duo of Scottish fiddle star Fraser and cello prodigy Haas. Alasdair is from Clackmannan and has lived in California for many years, Natalie is from California. When they met, he was teacher, and she was student, and yet you would think they'd been playing together for centuries. While his fiddle dances, her cello throbs darkly or plucks puckishly., then she opens her cello's throat, joining Fraser in soaring sustains, windswept refrains, and sudden, jazzy explosions.
Date: 26/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 160
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Description: Alasdair Fraser has been teaching fiddle at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Short Courses for 18 years. Traditional music has always been a connective tissue between cultures, communities, and generations, witness the duo of Scottish fiddle star Fraser and cello prodigy Haas. Alasdair is from Clackmannan and has lived in California for many years, Natalie is from California. When they met, he was teacher, and she was student, and yet you would think they'd been playing together for centuries. While his fiddle dances, her cello throbs darkly or plucks puckishly., then she opens her cello's throat, joining Fraser in soaring sustains, windswept refrains, and sudden, jazzy explosions.
Date: 26/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 160
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Description: Alasdair Fraser has been teaching fiddle at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Short Courses for 18 years. Traditional music has always been a connective tissue between cultures, communities, and generations, witness the duo of Scottish fiddle star Fraser and cello prodigy Haas. Alasdair is from Clackmannan and has lived in California for many years, Natalie is from California. When they met, he was teacher, and she was student, and yet you would think they'd been playing together for centuries. While his fiddle dances, her cello throbs darkly or plucks puckishly., then she opens her cello's throat, joining Fraser in soaring sustains, windswept refrains, and sudden, jazzy explosions.
Date: 26/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 160
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Description: Alasdair Fraser has been teaching fiddle at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Short Courses for 18 years. Traditional music has always been a connective tissue between cultures, communities, and generations, witness the duo of Scottish fiddle star Fraser and cello prodigy Haas. Alasdair is from Clackmannan and has lived in California for many years, Natalie is from California. When they met, he was teacher, and she was student, and yet you would think they'd been playing together for centuries. While his fiddle dances, her cello throbs darkly or plucks puckishly., then she opens her cello's throat, joining Fraser in soaring sustains, windswept refrains, and sudden, jazzy explosions.
Date: 26/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 160
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas in concert
Description: Alasdair Fraser, a Scot living in California, has been teaching fiddle at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Short Courses for 19 years. Natalie Haas is from California and is re-discovering the cello’s place in Scottish traditonal music. They are joined by guest artists from the annual fiddle summer school on Skye. "The musical chemistry between Scottish fiddle legend Alasdair Fraser and young cello ace Natalie Haas is a rare, felicitous thing"
Date: 23/07/10
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 110
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser and the Scottish Step Dance Co
Description: Alasdair Fraser can lay claim to be a World leader in Scottish fiddle playing. He is back with his talent, charisma and various musical friends. The Scottish Step Dance is a stunning showcase of percussive dance and traditional music that has partly grown out of the College's summer schools. This young and lively line-up rcently starred in the Highland Festival. Part sponsored by 'Bill Simpson, Chartered Architect'
Date: 20/07/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 201
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser and the Scottish Step Dance Co
Description: Alasdair Fraser can lay claim to be a World leader in Scottish fiddle playing. He is back with his talent, charisma and various musical friends. The Scottish Step Dance is a stunning showcase of percussive dance and traditional music that has partly grown out of the College's summer schools. This young and lively line-up rcently starred in the Highland Festival. Part sponsored by 'Bill Simpson, Chartered Architect'
Date: 20/07/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 201
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser in Concert
Description: Alasdair Fraser, a Scot living in California, has been teaching fiddle at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Short Courses for 19 years. Natalie Haas is from California and is re-discovering the cello’s place in Scottish traditonal music. They are joined by guest artists from the annual fiddle summer school on Skye. "The musical chemistry between Scottish fiddle legend Alasdair Fraser and young cello ace Natalie Haas is a rare, felicitous thing"
Date: 25/07/09
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 126
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser in Concert
Description: Alasdair Fraser, a Scot living in California, has been teaching fiddle at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Short Courses for 19 years. Natalie Haas is from California and is re-discovering the cello’s place in Scottish traditonal music. They are joined by guest artists from the annual fiddle summer school on Skye. "The musical chemistry between Scottish fiddle legend Alasdair Fraser and young cello ace Natalie Haas is a rare, felicitous thing"
Date: 25/07/09
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 126
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser's Mammoth Fiddle
Description: Alasdair Fraser of Scotland and California celebrates 30 years of visiting Sleat each summer to lead his internationally famous Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Fiddle Summer Schools. He wants tonight’s concert to be an entertaining and fun extravaganza event for the course participants as well as the public. Last year he jammed in well over 100 fiddlers, 30 cellists and some soloists to entertain a full house of excited listeners. With a wealth of talented tutors, including one of the most sought-after traditional cellist Natalie Haas, alongside Seylan Baxter, Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, Caitlín Nic Gabhann, Louise Douglas, Sarah Naylor and other visiting musicians, who knows what might happen this year!
Date: 29/07/16
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, foyer
Audience Numbers: 185
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser's Mammoth Fiddle
Description: Alasdair Fraser of Scotland and California has been coming to Sleat each summer for 25 years to lead his internationally famous Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Fiddle Summer Schools. He wants tonight to be 'an entertaining and fun extravaganza event for the course participants as well as the public'. Last year he jammed in well over 100 fiddlers, cellists and soloists to entertain a full house of excited listeners. Who knows what might happen this year!
Date: 31/07/15
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, foyer
Audience Numbers: 167
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser's Mammoth Fiddle Night
Description: Prepare for a string spectacular and experience the sound of over 130 fiddles and cellos lifting the rafters of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, when Alasdair Fraser hosts another of his sell-out Mammoth Fiddle Nights. Alasdair is one of the greatest carriers of the Scottish fiddle music tradition, a fiddler whose warmly expressive playing, mastery of his instrument and deep understanding of his native music as a venerable and continually evolving art is an inspiration to generations of musicians on both sides of the Atlantic. Alasdair will be joined by the tutors on the course, who include Natalie Haas, Begoña Riobo (Galicia), Troy MacGillivray (Cape Breton), Louise Mackenzie (Scotland), Trish Strain (Scotland), Seylan Baxter (Scotland), José Liz (Galicia) and dancers, Francisco Javier Feijoó (Galicia) and Mairi Britton (Scotland) With income from this event SEALL is delighted to support one young musician from Skye to attend the fiddle course. "One of Scotland's most valued tradition-bearers” BBC Radio Scotland
Date: 27/07/18
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, foyer
Audience Numbers: 172
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser's Mammoth Fiddle night
Description: Alasdair Fraser of Scotland and California has been coming to Sleat each summer for 25 years to lead his internationally famous Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Fiddle Summer Schools. Tonight well over 100 fiddlers cram on the stage to entertain as many audience memvbrs as we can squeeze in.
Date: 01/08/14
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 130
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser, Beaton, MacMaster, MacGillivray
Date: 11/07/94
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alasdair Fraser, Buddy McMaster, Harvey Beaton
Date: 06/07/92
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, marquee
Audience Numbers: 140
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alastair Fraser's Mammoth Fiddle Night
Description: Alasdair Fraser of Scotland and California, will being staging his Mammoth Fiddle event as part of the Skye Festival at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. The event is part of the annual Fiddle Summer School and Alasdair wants the concert to be an entertaining and fun extravaganza event for the course participants as well as the public. Last year he jammed in well over 100 fiddlers, 30 cellists and some soloists to entertain a full house of excited listeners. Guests will include Mike Vass, Lauren MacColl, Louise MacKenzie on fiddle, Natalie Haas, Seylan Baxter, Patricia Strain, cellos; Innes Watson, guitar, fiddle; Mairi Britton, dance; and Christine Primrose, song. "Alasdair Fraser is recognized throughout the world not only as one of the finest fiddle-players Scotland has ever produced, but also as someone whose name is synonymous with the vibrant cultural renaissance which is transforming the Scottish musical scene." Bruce MacWilliam, Scots Magazine
Date: 28/07/17
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, foyer
Audience Numbers: 187
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Ali Hutton and Ross Ainslie, traditional pipes, whistles
Description: Ross and Ali met at the Vale of Atholl pipe band when they were 12 years old. The boys were guided by one of the most influential pipers in the last 30 years Gordon Duncan. Gordon instilled a great passion in the guys for playing pipes with other instruments and they have gone on to play in many leading Scottish bands including Treacherous Orchestra, Old Blind Dogs, Salsa Celtica, Dougie Maclean, Shooglenifty, Capercaillie. After all the years playing in different bands and line ups the guys decided to concentrate on music together. There will be an opening set from Malin Lewis, a piper and fiddler, Lewis MacLaughlin and James Bauld, from the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music in Plockton.
Date: 27/04/18
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 87
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Alison Kinnaird and Christine Primrose
Date: 22/07/93
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, marquee
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham - 10th Anniversay tour
Description: Celebrating 10 years of performing - what more can we say ?!
Date: 12/09/97
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Broadford Hall
Audience Numbers: 216
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Andy Irvine, solo guitar
Description: Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul of Ireland. He has been hailed as "a tradition in himself". Musician, singer, songwriter, Andy has maintained his highly individual performing skills throughout his over 50-year career. Andy has been at the helm of legendary bands like Sweeney’s Men in the mid 60s, to the enormous success of Planxty in the 70s, and then Patrick Street, Mozaik, LAPD and recently Usher’s Island. Andy has been a world music pioneer and an icon for traditional music and musicians. As a soloist, Andy fills the role of the archetypal troubadour with a show and a travelling lifestyle that reflect his lifelong influence, Woody Guthrie. To quote the Irish Times, "Often copied, never equalled", his repertoire consists of Irish traditional songs, dexterous Balkan dance tunes and a compelling cannon of his own self-penned songs. Andy Irvine, is a British-born Irish-based folk musician, singer-songwriter, and a founding member of such popular bands as Sweeney's Men, Planxty, Patrick Street, Mozaik, LAPD and Usher's Island.
Date: 21/04/18
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 50
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Angus Nicolson Trio and Friends
Description: Celebrated local piper Angus Nicolson launches his astonishing CD ‘Lasses That Baffle Us’ with an extraordinary collection of whalers, blazin’ fiddlers, wayward boys, faeries and members fo the Royal Saasaig Trombone Appreciation Society. Angus is joined by Murdo Cameron, Andrew MacPherson, Iain Macdonald, Fiona MacAskill, Laura Sillitoe, Rick Taylor, Michael Owers, Innis Hutton and Graeme Stafford on more instruments and with more talent that ever seen before on our Festival stage. The Angus Nicolson Trio Launch their debut album ‘Lasses That Baffle Us’ 17th August, 8pm at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Sleat. ""This release of music fronted by the 'Reel' pipes and 'Big Whistle' is teeming with precision of playing and tasteful rhythm with a backing that surprises and puts a smile on your face because it hits the right tempo with the right rhythm. That is when you know....' Allan MacDonald The Angus Nicolson Trio will be joined on stage by Iain MacDonald, Fiona MacAskill, Rick Taylor, Michael Ouers, Innes Hutton, Graeme Stafford and Laura Sillitoe.
Date: 17/08/10
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 184
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Angus Nicolson Trio concert
Description: Following their well-received debut album, ‘Lassies that baffle us’, SEALL is delighted to present the Trio and their new album ‘Sealladh Àrd’. Angus Nicolson, Scottish Border Pipes and whistles. Both grandfathers were pipers, one from Skye and one from South Uist. His father and Uncle were pipers and his mother a Gaelic singer. He had a successful time in junior competitions, winning the under 18 section at Northern Meeting 2002 and also the under 18 Young Piper of the Year. Andrew MacPherson, whistles and bodhran, from another musical family based in Portree. Andrew began playing drums in the Skye Pipe Band at the age of 9 and went on to study for a degree in traditional music at RSMDA in Glasgow. Murdoch Cameron, guitar and accordion, was born in 1991 in Glenelg, the youngest of the band members and a remarkably accomplished player. ‘Rounding off the night in terrifically taut, rousing fashion were the Angus Nicolson Trio.’ Sue Wilson
Date: 12/11/16
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 99
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Anna Massie Band
Description: Anna Massie is a former Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. She is now launching her second album, 'The Missing Gift', with regular sidekicks Jenny Butterworth (guitar) and Mairearad Green (accordion). The Anna Massie Band was also voted Band of the Year at the Trad Music Awards 2006. "Massie delivered a captivating set on mandolin, guitar and fiddle, demonstrating not only a level of musicianship way beyond her years, but a formidable weight of tune-writing talent among all three players" Sue Wilson, The Scotsman "She is an extraordinarily gifted multi-instrumentalist, handling fiddle, guitars, mandolin and banjo with dazzling accomplishment" Caroline John, Taplas The concert will start with a set from tonight's young performers 'Na Slèitich' - Fiann MacLeod, guitar, Seamus Boyle, fiddle, Crisdean Macdonald, pipes and Eilidh Robertson, Gaelic song.
Date: 19/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 103
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Anna Massie Band
Description: Anna Massie is a former Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. She is now launching her second album, 'The Missing Gift', with regular sidekicks Jenny Butterworth (guitar) and Mairearad Green (accordion). The Anna Massie Band was also voted Band of the Year at the Trad Music Awards 2006. "Massie delivered a captivating set on mandolin, guitar and fiddle, demonstrating not only a level of musicianship way beyond her years, but a formidable weight of tune-writing talent among all three players" Sue Wilson, The Scotsman "She is an extraordinarily gifted multi-instrumentalist, handling fiddle, guitars, mandolin and banjo with dazzling accomplishment" Caroline John, Taplas The concert will start with a set from tonight's young performers 'Na Slèitich' - Fiann MacLeod, guitar, Seamus Boyle, fiddle, Crisdean Macdonald, pipes and Eilidh Robertson, Gaelic song.
Date: 19/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 103
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Anna Massie Band
Description: Anna Massie is a former Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. She is now launching her second album, 'The Missing Gift', with regular sidekicks Jenny Butterworth (guitar) and Mairearad Green (accordion). The Anna Massie Band was also voted Band of the Year at the Trad Music Awards 2006. "Massie delivered a captivating set on mandolin, guitar and fiddle, demonstrating not only a level of musicianship way beyond her years, but a formidable weight of tune-writing talent among all three players" Sue Wilson, The Scotsman "She is an extraordinarily gifted multi-instrumentalist, handling fiddle, guitars, mandolin and banjo with dazzling accomplishment" Caroline John, Taplas The concert will start with a set from tonight's young performers 'Na Slèitich' - Fiann MacLeod, guitar, Seamus Boyle, fiddle, Crisdean Macdonald, pipes and Eilidh Robertson, Gaelic song.
Date: 19/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 103
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Anne Lorne Gillies and Friends
Description: Anne Lorne Gillies is a Scottish singer, songwriter, broadcaster, author and academic. Born in Stirling, she now lives in Ayrshire. Raised on a croft in Argyll, she began singing in early childhood and won the Mòd Gold Medal when she was only seventeen - the day before she left home to study Celtic and English at Edinburgh University. Along with some musical friends, Anne help raise funds for this important and worthwhile charity.
Date: 10/08/13
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 99
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Anne Martin - Gaelic song from 'An Leabhar Liath' - World Premiere
Description: Folksinger Anne Martin reveals the bawdy references in Gaelic Song that have been lost over time. She takes us on a romp through the titillating, bawdy and sometimes downright filthy Scottish Gaelic songs. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, there was a tendency to clean up Gaelic poetry and censor the undesirable elements, often with religious motivation. But even the most celebrated Gaelic poets wrote verse that was exuberantly and excessively rude and there is an oral tradition of obscene and euphemistic songs. Anne teases out the suggestive references taking us from the Isle of Skye through the rabble-rousing Cèilidh house to the work of Scotland's most famous poet, Robert Burns. 'An Leabhar Liath ~ the Light Blue Book : 500 years of Gaelic Love and Transgressive verse' was published in late 2016 by Luath Press and collated by Peter MacKay and Iain MacPherson, both with strong Skye connections. "A long and healthy tradition of bawdry, erotic or love poetry that stretches back as far as the age of Ossian." For ages 16 and over.
Date: 02/08/17
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 66
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Anne Martin and Ingrid Henderson
Date: 15/03/03
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Anxo Lorenzo Trio
Description: A maestro of the Galician Gaita (bagpipe), when you hear his mastery you will be literally blown away. Anxo's band combine an absolute mastery of their instruments and provide a show full of power passion and aural delight. Anxo has played with many great musicians during his career from Lùnasa to Kathryn Tickell and many others. His band is truly pan european including Galicians , Portugese and Irish musicians. Opening set from Malin Lewispipes and fiddle, and Lewis MacLaughlin, guitar
Date: 21/08/18
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig,TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 130
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Aos Dàna - Music in 21st C - Munro, Wallace, Primrose
Description: Aos Dàna, the Book Festival ends - and the performance programme of Fèis an Eilein, the Skye Festival, opens - with a concert of contemporary traditional Gaelic and Scottish music with John Purser as Fear-an-taighe. This brings John’s ‘Scotland’s Music’ up to date and showcases musicians and singers who have been instrumental in bringing Scotland’s music into the 21st Century. Tonight’s musicians also have connections with Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and its development of a new academic course in traditional music. Christine Primrose, the renowned Gaelic singer from Lewis has worked and now is undertaking research at SMO. Donnie Munro, well-known Gaelic singer was lead singer with Runrig and is now Director of Development at SMO. John Wallace, Principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, is an international virtuoso trumpeter, and one of the finest Scottish musicians of his generation. John Purser will also talk to the performers about the place of Scottish and Gaelic music in the 21st Century. The concert will start with a set of tunes from 'Ceilear', representing the young generation of musicians in Skye and Lochalsh. The concert is sponsored by Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Come along early for a whisky tasting from the Gaelic Whiskies before the concert and during the interval.
Date: 15/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 179
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Aos Dàna - Music in 21st C - Munro, Wallace, Primrose
Description: Aos Dàna, the Book Festival ends - and the performance programme of Fèis an Eilein, the Skye Festival, opens - with a concert of contemporary traditional Gaelic and Scottish music with John Purser as Fear-an-taighe. This brings John’s ‘Scotland’s Music’ up to date and showcases musicians and singers who have been instrumental in bringing Scotland’s music into the 21st Century. Tonight’s musicians also have connections with Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and its development of a new academic course in traditional music. Christine Primrose, the renowned Gaelic singer from Lewis has worked and now is undertaking research at SMO. Donnie Munro, well-known Gaelic singer was lead singer with Runrig and is now Director of Development at SMO. John Wallace, Principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, is an international virtuoso trumpeter, and one of the finest Scottish musicians of his generation. John Purser will also talk to the performers about the place of Scottish and Gaelic music in the 21st Century. The concert will start with a set of tunes from 'Ceilear', representing the young generation of musicians in Skye and Lochalsh. The concert is sponsored by Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Come along early for a whisky tasting from the Gaelic Whiskies before the concert and during the interval.
Date: 15/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 179
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Aos Dàna - Music in 21st C - Munro, Wallace, Primrose
Description: Aos Dàna, the Book Festival ends - and the performance programme of Fèis an Eilein, the Skye Festival, opens - with a concert of contemporary traditional Gaelic and Scottish music with John Purser as Fear-an-taighe. This brings John’s ‘Scotland’s Music’ up to date and showcases musicians and singers who have been instrumental in bringing Scotland’s music into the 21st Century. Tonight’s musicians also have connections with Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and its development of a new academic course in traditional music. Christine Primrose, the renowned Gaelic singer from Lewis has worked and now is undertaking research at SMO. Donnie Munro, well-known Gaelic singer was lead singer with Runrig and is now Director of Development at SMO. John Wallace, Principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, is an international virtuoso trumpeter, and one of the finest Scottish musicians of his generation. John Purser will also talk to the performers about the place of Scottish and Gaelic music in the 21st Century. The concert will start with a set of tunes from 'Ceilear', representing the young generation of musicians in Skye and Lochalsh. The concert is sponsored by Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Come along early for a whisky tasting from the Gaelic Whiskies before the concert and during the interval.
Date: 15/07/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 179
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Aos Dàna - Open Library
Date: 31/07/06
Start Time: 15:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Library
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Atlantic Connections: Castlebay and Storytelling
Date: 19/07/95
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 46
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Atlantic Connections: Castlebay and Storytelling
Date: 22/07/95
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Portree, An Tuireann
Audience Numbers: 46
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra
Description: The Ayrshire Fiddle orchestra is one of the largest and most well known fiddle groups in Scotland. They present a refreshing, youthful, creative and enthusiastic approach to Scots Fiddle Music. Although the membership is aorund 200 this tour consists of 35 of the adults members.
Date: 05/07/06
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 50
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra
Description: The Ayrshire Fiddle orchestra is one of the largest and most well known fiddle groups in Scotland. They present a refreshing, youthful, creative and enthusiastic approach to Scots Fiddle Music. Although the membership is aorund 200 this tour consists of 35 of the adults members.
Date: 05/07/06
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 50
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra
Description: 35-strong Scottish fiddle orchestra with an evening of traditional Scottish music and light classical pieces
Date: 13/07/96
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Portree, Skye Gathering Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra
Description: 35-strong Scottish fiddle orchestra with an evening of traditional Scottish music and light classical pieces
Date: 12/07/96
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Broadford Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Babelfish
Date: 09/08/11
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 83
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Bachue Cafe, Lemon Tarts & Holly Thomas
Description: The explosive new sound of Corrina Hewat on jazz harp, Steve Milligan, leading young Scottish jazz keyboards are joined by the all women group from the Lemon Tree and Holly Thomas, ballad singer
Date: 17/07/96
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 100
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Bar Session
Date: 22/07/04
Start Time: 21:00:00
Venue: Broadford, Dunollie Hotel
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas - 'Julie Fowlis' and 'Anna Massie'
Description: Julie Fowlis was raised in Uist and was involved in piping, singing and dancing from an early age. She was named Winner of the prestigious Pan-Celtic Sean-Nòs singing competition in 2004. Anna Massie won the BBC Radio Scotland Young Tradtitional Musician of the Year Award in 2003. Both perform tonight with their bands.
Date: 08/09/05
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 85
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas - 'Meantime'
Description: The new Highland wide 'Blas Festival' celebrates Highland Music for a week in September. Tonight's concert features 'Meantime' who are building a reputation as a young band with a powerful presence in Gaelic music, both vocal and instrumental. They are joined by 'Sgoil Chiuil na Gàidhealtachd' from the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music in Plockton. The young Skye and Lochalsh 'Cèilidh Trailers' who were a highlight of the 2005 Fèis an Eilein also perform..
Date: 03/09/05
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 69
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas Festival 'Beul na h-Oidhche gu Camhanaich' Mary Ann Kennedy
Description: The dark skies of the Highlands celebrated through Gaelic culture, global history and 21st Century science! Mary Ann Kennedy & Nick Turner and friends from Watercolour Music take you on a surround-sound musical Dusk to Dawn experience travelling through the heavens - passing through constellations and their stories, traditions connected to the sun, moon and stars, and some of the great experiences of the Scottish skies, including the fir chlis, the dancing figures of the aurora borealis. Set alongside world events and cutting-edge science, retro-astro-nostalgia and exquisite Gaelic music and song. Bring your telescopes and viewmasters! Nick Turner and Mary Ann are joined by guitarist Finlay Wells, singer Ruth Keggin and drummer Calum Turner. Beul na h-Oidhche gu Camhanaich Iarmailtean dorcha na Gàidhealtachd air an comharrachadh tro chultar Gàidhlig, eachdraidh na cruinne agus saidheans na 21mh Linn! Bidh Màiri Anna NicUalraig agus Nick Turner agus caraidean bho Watercolour Music gur toirt air turas fuaim-chuairteach bho Bheul na h-Oidhche gu Camhanaich, a’ siubhal tro na speuran – a’ dol tro reul-bhadan is na sgeulachdan a tha air an cùl, seanchasan co-cheangailte ris a’ ghrèin, ris a’ ghealaich agus ris na rionnagan, agus cuid de mhìorbhailean iarmailtean na h-Alba, a’ gabhail a-steach na fir chlis no an aurora borealis. Suidhichte ri taobh tachartasan an t-saoghail agus saidheans, cianalas reul-dhraoidheach agus ceòl is òrain eireachdail Ghàidhlig. Thoiribh leibh ur prosbaigean agus ur maighstirean-amhairc!
Date: 08/09/16
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 26
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas Festival 'Highland Wedding' - Margaret Stewart
Date: 08/09/12
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 132
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas Festival 'Session A9' traditional
Description: The 10th Blas Festival takes place in venues across the Highlands in early September. Book early for this and many other events Session A9 are Adam Sutherland, Brian Mcalpine, Charlie McKerron, David “chimp” Robertson, Gordon Gunn, Kevin Henderson and Marc Clement. Over the years Session A9 have been described as a “Scottish super group”, “The best band to have come out of Scotland in 100 years”, “Tighter than James Brown” and an “Amazing Festival band”, great praise indeed for a band formed through informal music sessions up and down the arterial Scottish road, the A9, culminating in their first ever tour in 2001. The evening starts with a Short FilmG film. Come along a little early to sample various Highland Cheeses, Oatcakes and Chutneys from the Award-winning Skye Farm Shop. The Bar and food sampling is open from 7pm and during the interval Tha an Sàr-bhuidheann Albannach Seisean A9 air an dòigh glan a bhith a’ cluiche aig Blas mar phàirt den chuairt aca ann an 2015. Is iomadh duais a tha an luchd-ciùil fa leth air a chosnadh agus mar sin tha deagh oidhche de cheòl is cur-seachad sgoinneil air a ghealltainn dhuibh. A rèir Dhougie MhicIlleathain is iad “An còmhlan as fheàrr a thàinig a-mach às Alba ann an 100 bliadhna!” Moladh mòr gu dearbh airson còmhlan a chaidh a chur air bhonn tro sheiseanan ciùil neo-fhoirmeil suas is sìos Prìomh Rathad an A9. "The best band to come out of Scotland in 100 years" - Dougie MacLean “Resulting in brilliantly sophisticated arrangements of tunes new and old, brimming with brio and simply oozing class” - The Sunday Herald The Skye Farm Shop will offer a display of Highland cheeses, oatcakes and chutneys.
Date: 04/09/15
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 117
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas Festival - 'Cape Breton Cousins'
Description: We gather all of our Cape Breton guests to Sabhal Mòr Ostaig for a final stramash, featuring duo Andrea Beaton and Kimberley Fraser, Gaelic singer Lewis MacKinnon plus the duo of Chrissy Crowley and Jason Roach on fiddle and piano. Skye’s very own Cara Maclean will join in on the step dancing. Their music, song and dance is infectious and will leave the audience calling for more! Tickets also on www.thebooth.co.uk
Date: 13/09/08
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 78
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas Festival - Cape Breton Cousins
Description: Troy MacGillivray is the brilliant 25-year-old fiddler, pianist and step dancer from Nova Scotia. Beòlach is one of Cape Breton’s most exciting new bands featuring Wendy MacIssac, Mairi Rankin, Ryan J MacNeil, Mac Morin, and Patrick Gillis with an energetic mix of Cape Breton, Scottish and Irish tunes featuring piano, pipes, whistles, guitar, and two fiddles. Rachel Walker, Kinlochewe, began singing in Gaelic at an early age, studied Gaelic song at the RSAMD and performed throughout Scotland, and Europe.The ever popular Cèilear are the bright young musicans and singers from Skye and Lochalsh.
Date: 08/09/06
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 80
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas Festival - Cape Breton Cousins
Description: Troy MacGillivray is the brilliant 25-year-old fiddler, pianist and step dancer from Nova Scotia. Beòlach is one of Cape Breton’s most exciting new bands featuring Wendy MacIssac, Mairi Rankin, Ryan J MacNeil, Mac Morin, and Patrick Gillis with an energetic mix of Cape Breton, Scottish and Irish tunes featuring piano, pipes, whistles, guitar, and two fiddles. Rachel Walker, Kinlochewe, began singing in Gaelic at an early age, studied Gaelic song at the RSAMD and performed throughout Scotland, and Europe.The ever popular Cèilear are the bright young musicans and singers from Skye and Lochalsh.
Date: 08/09/06
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 80
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas Festival - Eilidh Mackenzie Band
Description: 'Saoghal Sona' or 'Wonderful World' is a new commission by the accomplished Black Isle based bàrd Eilidh Mackenzie, Saoghal Sona is a show of new songs written about news events over the past year. The only thing that is instead of the usual doom and gloom which we normally get from our media, all the songs tell a story of joy! With performances from some of our top news readers, musicians and singers, this show will definitely leave a smile on your face. The show is opened by the up and coming young band Kilairum. Winners of Danny Kyle's Open Stage 2010, Kilairum are a contemporary folk-fusion band, incorporating both jazz and traditional styles into their music. They inlcude Mairi Caimbeul of Sleat.
Date: 11/09/10
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas Festival - Hallaig
Date: 17/09/11
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 90
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas Festival - Jenna Reid Band, The Duplets
Description: The Opening concert of this year's Blas Festival, bringing together one of Scotland’s finest young fiddle players along with two of the country’s most talented clàrsach players. Jenna Reid released her debut solo CD in 2005 to critical acclaim and performs with the group Dòchas. The Duplets are Freya Thomsen and Gillian Fleetwood with a dynamic and innovative style. The programme is completed with lively songs and tunes from the young 2008 Fèis an Earraich Cèilidh Trail crew. 'flying the flag for modern Scottish harp music.' Tickets also on www.thebooth.co.uk
Date: 06/09/08
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 69
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas Festival - Michael McGoldrick
Description: Born in Manchester to Irish parents, Michael McGoldrick was encouraged by the thriving traditional Irish music scene in the city. He plays with Capercaillie and as a solo artist, and is regarded as one of the greatest flute players of all time. The evening opens with Strath Gaelic Choir, based in south Skye and regular award-winners at the Annual Mod.
Date: 06/09/06
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Kyleakin Hall
Audience Numbers: 80
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas Festival - Trail west Play Gaelic
Description: With strong links to the Hebridean Isles of Tiree and South Uist, the music and culture that they were raised in remains a pure and refreshing trademark in the sound of Trail West. To date the band has released two albums, both of which demonstrate the incredible musicianship of frontline pair Seonaidh MacIntyre and Ian Smith through high-energy tunes and arrangements, accompanied by the multi-instrumental talents of Andrew Findlater and Alain Campbell. Their second album, 'Rescattermastered', highlighted a key development in the band's outlook, with a wide selection of songs now an integral part of the band's repertoire. Trail West are now performing at festivals throughout Scotland as a six-piece outfit, adding Jonathan Gillespie on keyboard and vocals as well as Allan J. Nairn on electric guitar, further boosting the energy levels of a band leading the thriving scene of ‘Glasgow Gaels’ and ensuring that traditional music in Scotland has a very strong future. Tonight Trail West will present the songs from Runrig's seminal album Play Gaelic, one of the most influential and important recordings of Gaelic songs and music to date. GAELIC Tha ceangalan làidir aig Trail West ri eileanan Tiriodh agus Uibhist a Deas, agus tha blas chiùil agus chultair an dà eilean anns a’ cheòl ac’. Tha an còmhlan air dà chlàr fhoillseachadh, ’s tha na dhà a’ sealltainn an tàlant iongantach aig Seonaidh Mac an t-Saoir agus Iain Mac a’ Ghobhainn, còmhla ri Anndra Findlater is Alain Caimbeul, a tha a’ cluich iomadh ionnsramaid eatorra. Bha feallsanachd ùr an làthair anns an dàrna clàr, ‘Rescatteredmastered’, le taghadh mòr de òrain a-nis ann an stòras a’ chòmhlain. Tha Trail West an-diugh a’ cluich aig fèilltean air feadh na h-Alba le Ionatan Gilleasbuig (clàr-mheur agus a’ seinn) is Ailean J Nairn (giotàr) a’ cuir ri sùnnd a’ chòmhlain, ’s iad còmhla a’ strì gus ceòl traidiseanta na h-Alba a dhaingneachadh airson an t-àm ri teachd. A-nochd, cluinnear Trail West a' seinn na h-òrain agus a' cluiche na finn bho a' chiad chlàr a chaidh a dhèanamh le Runrig, a tha a-measg na clàraidhean is ainmeil agus cudromach ann an saoghal na Gàidhlig
Date: 08/09/18
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: The Stables, Armadale Castle
Audience Numbers: 134
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas Festival Club - 'Breabach'
Description: ‘Breabach’ from Scotland are Donal Brown, Patsy Reid, Calum MacCrimmon and Ewan Robertson making them one of the most refreshing acts on the traditional music scene. Full of energy but also known for their heartfelt delivery of traditional songs.
Date: 08/09/06
Start Time: 22:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 50
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas Festival ~ 'Blazin Fiddles'
Description: Scotland’s award winning group, Blazin' Fiddles, draws the distinct flavour of fiddle music from various regions of the highlands and islands. From solo to ensemble sets, they all come together in a fiery blend that raises the roof. Fiddlers Catriona Macdonald, Bruce Macgregor, Allan Henderson, Iain Macfarlane and Aidan O'Rourke are joined by Marc Clement on guitar and Andy Thorburn on keyboard to form one of the best live acts today. 'Cherry on the Cream' are lead by Skye-based piper, Angus Nicolson.
Date: 10/09/09
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 178
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas Festival: Duncan Chisholm, Mischa MacPherson
Description: One of Scotland’s all-time great fiddle players, Duncan Chisholm, comes to Sabhal Mòr Ostaig as part of this year’s Blas Festival. He will be accompanied by two of the country’s most celebrated pipers, Jarlath Henderson and Ali Hutton. Support on the night is from Hebridean musician Mischa MacPherson who will be joined by two of Scotland’s most accomplished and empathetic musicians – guitarist Innes White and fiddle player Megan Henderson of Breabach. Duncan Chisholm B’ fhada on bha Donnchadh Siosalach air a mheas mar fhear de phrìomh fhìdhlearan na h-Alba is bidh e gu tric a’ cluich air feadh na Roinn Eòrpa agus nan Stàitean Aonaichte. B’ e Donnchadh fear de na cluicheadairean a b’ fheàrr a chòrd ri daoine aig Celtic Connections na bliadhna-sa agus tha e gu h-àraid aithnichte aig Blas ri linn an taisbeanaidh ‘Kin’, a choisinn cliù do Dhonnchadh. Tha e a’ tilleadh gu Blas 2017 a chluich ann an trì àitean sònraichte. Tha cruth-tìre na Gàidhealtachd agus an saoghal mu thimcheall air buaidh mhòr a thoirt air Donnchadh agus air a cheòl, agus ’s e dealbh ceòlmhor den Ghàidhealtachd a bheir e seachad aig Blas, le ceòl on t-sreath ainmeil ‘Strathglass Trilogy’ na lùib. Tha ceòl Dhonnchaidh toinnte, àlainn agus tlachdmhor. Tha àite, cruth-tìre agus eachdraidh ri chluinntinn is ri fhaireachdainn na cheòl. Bidh Jarlath MacEanraig agus Ali Hutton a’ cluich còmhla ri Donnchadh. Long revered as one of Scotland’s all-time great fiddle players, Duncan Chisholm has toured extensively throughout Europe and the USA. Hailed as “one of the hottest tickets” of this year’s Celtic Connections Festival and perhaps best known at the Blas Festival for his ground-breaking and award winning multi-media production Kin, Duncan Chisholm will return to perform at three fantastic Highland venues during Blas 2017. Inspired deeply by the Highland landscape and natural world around him, Duncan will perform his musical representation of the Highlands of Scotland, including some highlights from his acclaimed Strathglass Trilogy. Duncan’s music is sophisticated, exhilarating and meltingly beautiful. There is a great sense of place, landscape and history weaving through his tunes. Duncan will be accompanied by Jarlath Henderson and Ali Hutton. Mischa MacPherson Le bhith air a togail ann an cultar nan Eilean Siar, bha Mischa Nic a’ Phearsain gu math òg nuair a nochd i ùidh ann an ceòl agus sa Ghàidhlig. Tha i air grunn dhuaisean nàiseanta a bhuannachadh: Seinneadair Gàidhlig na Bliadhna aig Na Trads agus Seinneadair Ceòl Dùthchais aig Rèidio 2 – teisteanas air cho làn de dh’fhaireachdainn agus beatha ’s a tha a cuid seinn. Tha i air seinn aig iomadh tachartas, aig an taigh agus thall thairis, le còmhlan fhèin agus le iomadh pròiseact eile, a leithid Martyn Bennett’s GRIT Orchestra (2016) agus The Unusual Suspects of Celtic Colours (2017). Bheir dithis shàr-chluicheadairean na h-Alba, Innes MacIlleBhàin (giotàr) agus Megan NicEanraig (fidheall), taic do Mischa ann an Slèite. Ann an Loch an Inbhir agus Geàrrloch, cluichidh Alasdair Iain MacPhàdraig am piàna agus harmonium còmhla riutha. Having grown up immersed in the distinctive culture of the Outer Hebrides, Mischa Macpherson unearthed her love for music and Gaelic at a very early age. She has gone on to scoop several major UK folk awards in recent years – a fitting testament to her music’s pure-distilled expressiveness and radiant vitality. Named Gaelic Singer of the Year at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music awards and BBC Radio 2’s Young Folk Award Winner she now performs extensively, both at home and abroad, with her own band and a long list of other projects including Martyn Bennett’s GRIT Orchestra (2016) and The Unusual Suspects of Celtic Colours (2017). Mischa will be joined in Sleat by two of Scotland’s most accomplished and empathetic musicians – guitarist Innes White and fiddle player Megan Henderson (Breabach). And in Lochinver & Gairloch Alistair Iain Paterson will also add piano and harmonium to the mix. “Evocative and stirring, it is true Gaelic soul music.”
Date: 08/09/17
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 148
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas Festival: Miobhaill nam Beann
Description: Images and newly commissioned music celebrate the wealth of Highland natural history seen through some epic Gaelic poetry. With Iain MacFarlane, Ewan Robertson, Hamish Napier and Ewen Henderson.
Date: 11/09/14
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 52
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blas Festival: Mànran with Hecla and Ceilar Fèis an Earraich
Description: Mighty trad supergroup Mànran come to Sabhal Mor Ostaig as part of this year’s Blas Festival. They will be supported by traditional music trio, Hecla, based in the Outer Hebrides. MÀNRAN: Mànran are one of the most well-known and best-loved Scottish bands on the scene today. The 2011 launch of their debut single, “Latha Math” heralded a meteoric rise to the top of the Scottish music world that quickly saw them begin to play many of the most prestigious festivals around the world. From then, multi-award-winning albums followed as the band continued to live up to the hype that surrounded their early release, while establishing their characteristic sound and distinctive approach to musical arrangements. HECLA is a traditional music trio based in the Outer Hebrides. Featuring Ailis Sutherland (pipes/whistle), Ilona Kennedy (fiddle) and Kaitlin Ross (guitar/vocals), Hecla present beautiful, crisp and energetic arrangements of traditional Gaelic songs and instrumentals
Date: 09/09/17
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 112
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blazin Fiddles
Date: 28/08/12
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 189
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blazin Fiddles
Date: 28/08/12
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 189
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Blazin' Fiddles in concert
Description: From remote village halls to the BBC Proms, Blazin' Fiddles have delighted audiences with their Highlands and Islands tunes and tales. The audience has a rare opportunity to hear pieces featuring the regional styles of each fiddler in for a wonderful explosion of music. A welcome return to the SEALL stage. www.blazin-fiddles.co.uk
Date: 20/08/13
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 173
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Bonnie Rideout & Fiddler Philharmonic
Description: Bonnie is one of the finest and most fiery Scottish fiddlers: a show-stopper, scholar and three-time US National Scottish Fiddle Champion. She lived at Armadale for a year and has since played all over the World, most recently at a prestigious Edinburgh International Festival concert. She is joined by a large group of highs school students fiddling on cello, violoa, bass guitars and even fiddles! Toe tapping, high energy music in a presentation of the rich American heritage of folk music.
Date: 23/06/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 104
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Borreraig Walk with musicians
Description: Raonaid and Fiann MacLeod
Date: 09/07/03
Start Time: 14:00:00
Venue: Borreraig, Strath
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Breabach - The Connection Tour
Date: 15/03/12
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 97
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Brian MacNeill - The Back of the North Wind
Date: 09/10/93
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Brian MacNeill - The Back of the North Wind
Date: 09/10/93
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Brian MacNeill - The Back of the North Wind
Date: 09/10/93
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Bruce MacGregor, fiddle, Hansen and Hardy
Description: Young performers Murdo Macrae, June Naylor
Date: 21/07/04
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Bruce MacGregor, fiddle, Hansen and Hardy
Description: Young performers Murdo Macrae, June Naylor
Date: 21/07/04
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Buddy MacMaster and Friends in Concert
Description: Buddy MacMaster, the fiddler from Cape Breton, is joined by several Scottish fiddlers, such as Karen Steven, Kenny Fraser, and Ronan Martin. Also in the line-up is Allan MacDonald of Glenuig on pipes, Norman Chalmers, and some step-dancing.
Date: 14/07/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 155
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Buddy MacMaster and Friends in Concert
Description: Buddy MacMaster, the fiddler from Cape Breton, is joined by several Scottish fiddlers, such as Karen Steven, Kenny Fraser, and Ronan Martin. Also in the line-up is Allan MacDonald of Glenuig on pipes, Norman Chalmers, and some step-dancing.
Date: 14/07/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 155
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Bun Sgoil Shlèite 30th Anniversary Concert
Date: 16/11/13
Start Time: 19:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 135
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Bush Telegraph, a new band from Skye and Odd Bodhran
Date: 22/07/94
Start Time: 22:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Calluna
Description: Tradtional Scottish and Irish music, with some contempoary work from Charlotte Petersen, Rebecca on Clarsach, Rebecca Knorr on Flute and Kath Campbell on cello and singing.
Date: 18/05/96
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Breakish Hall
Audience Numbers: 30
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Cape Breton - Rodney Macdonald, Colin MacDonald and Britney Rankin
Description: Honourable Rodney J. MacDonald, E.C.N.S., is an accomplished Cape Breton musician and dancer who has performed throughout Atlantic Canada, Eastern USA, Central Canada, and Scotland. He is the grandson of the great fiddler and composer, the late Donald Angus Beaton and comes from a family of musicians. He began step dancing at home at a young age and began playing the fiddle at the age of 12 as a result of lessons from his uncle, Kinnon Beaton. He is a former Premier of Nova Scotia and Cabinet Minister and currently the CEO of Colaisde na Gaidhlig / The Gaelic College and resides in Mabou. Rodney is on his way home to Cape Breton after playing in Celtic Connections and Benbecula. He is joined by two other great musicians from Cape Breton, Colin Macdonald and Britney Rankin.
Date: 23/01/16
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 61
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Cape Breton Connection - Buddy McMaster
Date: 10/07/01
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Cape Breton Cèilidh
Description: 20 musicians, fiddlers, dancers and pianists from the Gaelic speaking province of Cape Breton pass through Skye, just the excuse for a foot-stomping Cèilidh !
Date: 11/07/98
Start Time: 21:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 47
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Cape Breton Square Dance - Feis
Description: Buddy MacMaster, fiddler from Cape Breton will lead a traditional Cape Breton Square Dance.
Date: 16/07/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Ardvasar Hall
Audience Numbers: 70
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Cape Breton Square Dance - Feis
Description: Buddy MacMaster, fiddler from Cape Breton will lead a traditional Cape Breton Square Dance.
Date: 16/07/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Ardvasar Hall
Audience Numbers: 70
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Cape Breton concert
Description: Cape Breton, and particularly Mabou, is a stronghold of Scottish music traditions. Fiddler and pianist Calum MacKenzie is from a Gaelic-speaking family with South Uist connections - his brother Angus is part of Dàimh. Calum learned his fiddle from and has played alongside many great Cape Breton musicians and we welcome this annual visit from Cape Breton tutors who are over at the 'Ceòlas' Summer School. Born and raised in West Bay Road, Inverness County, Shelly Campbell has been playing traditional Cape Breton music for more than 20 years. Shelly’s playing is powerful, lively and graceful and deeply rooted in the traditions she grew up listening to.
Date: 12/07/16
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, SkyeSpace
Audience Numbers: 67
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Cape Breton to Skye in concert
Description: Ben Miller plays Scottish smallpipes and Border pipes and brings his Spring tour, to Skye along with Cape Breton fiddle player/step-dancer/Gaelic Singer, Anita MacDonald (The Goin's On), and Scottish multi-instrumentalist, Ciaràn Ryan (Dallahan, Larsa, Adam Holmes and the Embers). A great afternoon of traditional Scottish music across the Atlantic with a nice cup of tea!
Date: 12/04/15
Start Time: 15:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 32
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Cathy Ann MacPhee and the Kathleen MacInnes Band
Description: It is a rare treat to have both Cathy Ann and Kathleen on the same stage with their bands. Cathy Ann MacPhee is from Barra and has spent her life as a Gaelic singer and actress, notably as Mairi Mhòr nan Oran in the BBC film. She now lives in Toronto and teaches Gaelic singing to the Scots in Cape Breton and North Carolina. "MacPhee’s voice remains as expressive as ever, and her interpretations have grown in authority." Kenny Mathieson, The Scotsman Kathleen MacInnes was born and brought up on South Uist, Western Isles, in a Gaelic-speaking home, and has enjoyed a career in television and the theatre as an actress, presenter and singer. Her debut album "Og Mhadainn Shamhraidh (Summer Dawn)" features some wonderful session musicians and the blending of all these talents and capturing of Kathleen’s beautiful voice has resulted in a very fine Gaelic song album. "Gaelic Singer of the Year" Scottish Traditional Music Awards 2006 Tonight's Young Performers are Mairi, Stephanie and Brìghde Campbell, three brilliantly musical sisters from Sleat. Angus Nicolson, pipes, opens the evening
Date: 17/07/07
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Celtic Cousins and Breabach
Description: Caoimhin MacAoidh, Ronan Martin, harvey Beaton, Pete Clarke, John Sikorski Young Performer Olivia MacCabe
Date: 08/07/03
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Charlie MacKerron
Date: 24/01/03
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Breakish Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Charlie McKerron
Description: Internationally regarded as one of Scotland's finest fiddle players, Charlie McKerron leads his summer fiddle camp this week, so is a regular visitor to Fèis an Eilein, always packing our venue. Charlie is a key member of the highly successful Capercaillie and has collaborated with many other musicians, and played with other noted bands such as SessionA9. Charlie was brought up with the Northeast fiddle tradition learning from his father and great uncle but has immersed himself in the Gaelic tradition with Capercaillie. In doing so, he has helped to bring this music to high acclaim on the international stage. Marc Clement, singer and guitarist, has been a professional musician for nearly 30 years, living in his home town of Inverness. Marc played guitar with Bruce McGregor for many years which led to many line-ups including Duncan Chisholm. Iain Macfarlane and Gabe McVarish. Marc was an original member of Blazin' Fiddles and plays for Session A9.
Date: 14/08/18
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig,TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 118
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Charlie McKerron - Fiddle Concert
Description: Charlie Mckerron has been working in the traditional music scene since the early 1980s and is best known for his work with Capercaillie and Session A9. Charlie was brought up with the Northeast fiddle tradition, learning from his father and great uncle. Tonight he'll be joined by various other musicians for a great traditional concert.
Date: 19/08/14
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 103
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Charlie McKerron - Fiddle and Friends
Date: 21/08/12
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 138
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Charlie McKerron on Fiddle
Description: Charlie Mckerron has been working in the traditional music scene since the early 1980s and is best known for his work with Capercaillie and Session A9. Charlie was brought up with the Northeast fiddle tradition, learning from his father and great uncle. Tonight he'll be joined by various other musicians for a great traditional concert.
Date: 11/08/15
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 152
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Charlie McKerron, fiddle concert
Description: + Malin and Co
Date: 29/03/17
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Tarskavaig Hall
Audience Numbers: 52
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Charlie McKerron, fiddle concert
Description: Charlie Mckerron, fiddle, is joined by Marc Clements, guitar, and step-dancer Sophie Stevenson, along with some of last night's North Shore Celtic Ensemble. Charlie has no difficulty filling major music venues so we are delighted and privileged to have him on stage this week while he tutors fiddle classes at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. He has been working in the traditional music scene since the early 1980s and is best known for his work with Capercaillie and Session A9. Charlie was brought up with the Northeast fiddle tradition, learning from his father and great uncle. Tonight he'll be joined by various other musicians for a great traditional concert.
Date: 09/08/16
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 161
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Charlie McKerron, fiddle with Marc Clements
Description: One of Scotland’s finest fiddle players, Charlie McKerron won the Daily Record Golden Fiddle Award. He first joined Capercaillie in 1985 and has toured extensively throughout the world with the band. An accomplished composer Charlie’s music has been widely recorded and he has contributed to the film “Rob Roy” and more recently “Four Men and a Malt” and “Gruth is Uachdar” (Crowdie and Cream) which he co-wrote with Donald Shaw for which they received 2 RTS awards. Fee Charlie - £400.00 Fee Marc Clements - £450.00
Date: 08/08/17
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 162
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Chris Stout and Catriona MacKay
Description: Hailing from Shetland, Chris in now recognised as one of Scotland’s finest fiddle and violin players effortlessly blending traditional, classical, jazz and indeed world influences to create startlingly original sound-scapes, while nevertheless remaining largely true to his musical roots. Catriona McKay is universally recognised as one of Scotland’s finest harp players - perhaps of any generation. Indeed the Herald in Glasgow labelled her "the harpist of the 21st Century". Their new CD 'White Nights' was launched with great acclaim in June 2010.
Date: 03/11/10
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 65
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Christine Primrose and Margaret Stewart
Description: Two of the finest Gaelic performers in Scotland today - native Gaelic speakers from the Isle of Lewis who are amongst the rare few who still sing in the highly ornamental style once so prevalent on Lewis and Harris. Christine Primrose has an international reputation. She has been singing in public since childhood and was at the forefront of the folk music revival in Scotland. She was a member of supergroup MacTalla, performs with harpist Alison Kinnaird as well as many solo performances worldwide. She now lives on Skye and is a staff member of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Margaret Stewart has sung since childhood, but did not become known to the public until she won the Mod Gold Medal in 1993. She then recorded the critically acclaimed CD 'Fhuair Mi Pòg', with piper Allan MacDonald, which set the standard for future recordings throughout Gaelic Scotland. After living in Venezuela for six years, she is now settled in Nairn. Christine and Margaret's reputations as two of the finest Gaelic singers in Scotland is richly deserved. Their passion for the songs, their extensive repertoire, crystal clear diction, fluent Gaelic and the beauty and purity of their voices is evidence, if indeed it were required, that traditional Gaelic singing is safe in the hands of such outstanding tradition bearers. They are joined by Blair Douglas on keyboards and accordion, Neil Campbell on guitar and John Lamont, bass. All are from Skye and have worked with major bands on the Highland music scene. "Christine Primrose is not just a singer, but one of the most unerringly expressive interpreters of the haunting, deeply poetic music of her native Hebrides." Tonight's Young Musicians are Ciorstaidh and Ailean Pheutan from Kilmuir. The Gaelic Whiskies present a whisky tasting session before the concert and during the interval.
Date: 23/07/07
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Claire McLaughlin and Marianne Campbell
Description: The two young fiddle players from Deaf Shepherd are joined Gavin Ralston, for an inspirational night of fiddle and west coast traditional music.
Date: 30/11/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 40
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Concert and Cèilidh Dance
Description: Informal Cèilidh and Dance with Blair Douglas and Arthur Cormack, singing and music interspersed with Cèilidh Dancing. Suitable for everyone whether you want to sit and listen of get up and dance. Licensed - under 14s not allowed
Date: 31/05/96
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Armadale, The Stables Restaurant
Audience Numbers: 106
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Concert: ‘Bachue’ and ‘Sileas’
Description: 'Bachue' - Corrina Hewat and Dave Milligan - play duelling harp and piano blended with intense rhythms and luscious textures, and Corrina's unique voice, which adds an extra dimension to an already sensational sound. Bachue's music ranges from dazzling jigs and reels to spine-tingling chill-out, reworkings of ancient Scots and Irish songs to contemporary originals. Scottish harpers Patsy Seddon and Mary MacMaster make a special and rare appearance as 'Sileas'. Their combination of nylon-strung acoustic harp and brass-strung electro-harp create a lively, exciting and contemporary sound. Tonight's young singers are Raonaid and Fiann MacLeod.
Date: 19/07/05
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Concert: ‘Bachue’ and ‘Sileas’
Description: 'Bachue' - Corrina Hewat and Dave Milligan - play duelling harp and piano blended with intense rhythms and luscious textures, and Corrina's unique voice, which adds an extra dimension to an already sensational sound. Bachue's music ranges from dazzling jigs and reels to spine-tingling chill-out, reworkings of ancient Scots and Irish songs to contemporary originals. Scottish harpers Patsy Seddon and Mary MacMaster make a special and rare appearance as 'Sileas'. Their combination of nylon-strung acoustic harp and brass-strung electro-harp create a lively, exciting and contemporary sound. Tonight's young singers are Raonaid and Fiann MacLeod.
Date: 19/07/05
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Concert: ‘Dannsa’ and ‘Amh’
Description: A celebration of the old and the new traditional dance and music. 'Dannsa' are Caroline Reagh, Sandra Robertson, Mats Melin and Frank McConnell. They have been blazing a trail for traditional dance for five years now and bring their dances alive with musicians Fin Moore, pipes, Mary Ann Kennedy, clarsach and Gaelic song, and Karen Steven, fiddle. "ach dèan dannsa dèan dannsa 's e obair th'ann a bhith dannsa." (from a poem by Aonghas Dubh) ‘Amh’ ('raw' in Gaelic) offer a breath-taking performance. Andrew Robertson and Iseabail MacTaggart (2004 Mod Gold Medal winner) sing Gaelic songs in a unique and contemporary style, with Calum MacCrimmon, piper and musician. Christina and Alpin Stewart will also lead some ‘waulking songs’.
Date: 20/07/05
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Concert: ‘Dannsa’ and ‘Amh’
Description: A celebration of the old and the new traditional dance and music. 'Dannsa' are Caroline Reagh, Sandra Robertson, Mats Melin and Frank McConnell. They have been blazing a trail for traditional dance for five years now and bring their dances alive with musicians Fin Moore, pipes, Mary Ann Kennedy, clarsach and Gaelic song, and Karen Steven, fiddle. "ach dèan dannsa dèan dannsa 's e obair th'ann a bhith dannsa." (from a poem by Aonghas Dubh) ‘Amh’ ('raw' in Gaelic) offer a breath-taking performance. Andrew Robertson and Iseabail MacTaggart (2004 Mod Gold Medal winner) sing Gaelic songs in a unique and contemporary style, with Calum MacCrimmon, piper and musician. Christina and Alpin Stewart will also lead some ‘waulking songs’.
Date: 20/07/05
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Concert: ‘Dannsa’ and ‘Amh’
Description: A celebration of the old and the new traditional dance and music. 'Dannsa' are Caroline Reagh, Sandra Robertson, Mats Melin and Frank McConnell. They have been blazing a trail for traditional dance for five years now and bring their dances alive with musicians Fin Moore, pipes, Mary Ann Kennedy, clarsach and Gaelic song, and Karen Steven, fiddle. "ach dèan dannsa dèan dannsa 's e obair th'ann a bhith dannsa." (from a poem by Aonghas Dubh) ‘Amh’ ('raw' in Gaelic) offer a breath-taking performance. Andrew Robertson and Iseabail MacTaggart (2004 Mod Gold Medal winner) sing Gaelic songs in a unique and contemporary style, with Calum MacCrimmon, piper and musician. Christina and Alpin Stewart will also lead some ‘waulking songs’.
Date: 20/07/05
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Concert: ‘Dannsa’ and ‘Amh’
Description: A celebration of the old and the new traditional dance and music. 'Dannsa' are Caroline Reagh, Sandra Robertson, Mats Melin and Frank McConnell. They have been blazing a trail for traditional dance for five years now and bring their dances alive with musicians Fin Moore, pipes, Mary Ann Kennedy, clarsach and Gaelic song, and Karen Steven, fiddle. "ach dèan dannsa dèan dannsa 's e obair th'ann a bhith dannsa." (from a poem by Aonghas Dubh) ‘Amh’ ('raw' in Gaelic) offer a breath-taking performance. Andrew Robertson and Iseabail MacTaggart (2004 Mod Gold Medal winner) sing Gaelic songs in a unique and contemporary style, with Calum MacCrimmon, piper and musician. Christina and Alpin Stewart will also lead some ‘waulking songs’.
Date: 20/07/05
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Cormack, Douglas & Cèilidh Collective
Date: 13/07/93
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Cormack, Douglas et all
Date: 21/07/94
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Corner House, Feisty Besoms, Sara Grey
Description: The 10-piece all women 'Besoms' from Inverness are joined by Sara Grey, the American ballad singer and banjo-player. Corner House are high quality, fast, furious and typically Irish.
Date: 15/07/96
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 130
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Crime at the Clan
Description: Partners in crime talk and Q&A 7pm The StaBLES Michael J Malone, Douglas Skelton and Caro Ramsay each discuss their work and the secrets to their success. From psychological thrillers to immersive police procedurals, this trio of critically-acclaimed crime writers have garnered a wealth of experience between them in researching and writing crime novels and tackling the publishing business. The talks will be followed by a panel QnA with all of the authors. There will be a book stall at the end of the evening where the authors will be happy to personalise and sign any books purchased. There is a bar on the evening.
Date: 12/08/18
Start Time: 19:00:00
Venue: Somerled Rooms, Armadale Castle
Audience Numbers: 20
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Cuirm Ciùil - Sabhal Mòr Ostaig music department
Date: 30/03/17
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 50
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Cèilidh Mhor
Description: Great Gaelic Cèilidh with pipers, singers and musicians from all over the Island and beyond.
Date: 16/05/97
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Cèilidh Mhor - concert
Description: A wide selection of traditional music organised by the students of the College.
Date: 05/06/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Cèilidh and Dance
Description: A Cèilidh led by Annie Marton, Gaelic singer with a variety of performers and dancing with the Storr Lochs Cèilidh Band from about 9.30 pm
Date: 19/07/96
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Raasay House
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Cèilidh with Margaret Bennett
Description: A Cèilidh as part of the conference about the work of Martin Martin. Ted Cowan 0141 330 5349
Date: 08/11/96
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Cèilidh with Ruth Lee Martin
Description: Ruth Lee Martin and her band and friends head over the hill for another infomral and lively Cèilidh.
Date: 02/08/06
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Tarskavaig Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Dick Lee and the Hamish Moore trio
Date: 14/07/93
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, marquee
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Donald Black Band with Màrtainn Skene and Donnie MacKenzie
Description: Donald is firmly established as “the instrument’s foremost exponent in Scottish traditional music” (Scotland on Sunday), with his own unique style and mastery. He has almost single-handedly been responsible for the humble mouth organ having been given a new respect and acceptance – forcing professionals and reviewers to sit up and take it seriously as a significant part of the Scottish music scene. He is joined by Màrtainn Skene, the cèilidh-band accordion player. With an opening set from Louise Bichan 'Quoyburray' duo. Highland Tour, new album launch.
Date: 30/07/17
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 44
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Donald Black and Malcolm Jones
Description: Donald Black brings the simple mouth organ to the for with some stunning playing. Over the last 3 years Donald has toured extensively throughout Scotland, and came to SMO a year or so ago to great acclaim. He is joined by Malcolm Jones, on accordion and guitar, between a busy set of gigs as a member of the highly successful Celtic Rock band RUNRIG. This tour will launch their new CD 'Close to Home'. "Black treated the audience to some exquisite slow airs...gorgeously syncopated reels..."We left breathless"...(Norman Chalmers - Scotland on Sunday)
Date: 30/09/00
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 78
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Donald Black and Malcolm Jones
Description: Donald has been playing mouth organ from the age of four. He is joined by Runrig guitarist, Malcolm Jones, for a night of lively West coast music . . . not to be missed.
Date: 03/10/97
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 52
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Donnie Campbell Cèilidh
Date: 11/07/95
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 150
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Donnie Campbell Cèilidh
Description: Fiddle music from the great Alasdair Fraser, Scotland and Buddy McMaster from Cape Breton. Harvey Beaton from Cape Breton and Rae MacColl, Skye will demonstrate traditional Step Dances. Booking is essential.
Date: 08/07/97
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 135
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Donnie Campbell Cèilidh
Description: Fiddle music from the great Alasdair Fraser, Scotland and Buddy McMaster from Cape Breton. Harvey Beaton from Cape Breton and Rae MacColl, Skye will demonstrate traditional Step Dances. Booking is essential.
Date: 08/07/97
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 135
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Donnie Campbell Cèilidh
Description: Alasdair Fraser, Buddy McMaster, Harvey Beaton & friends. Wild fiddling and Cape Breton Step Dancing. You will not get in without a pre-booked ticket.
Date: 09/07/96
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Donnie Campbell Cèilidh: Fraser et all
Date: 12/07/93
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, marquee
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Duncan Chisholm and Ivan Drever
Description: Duncan Chisholm and Ivan Drever, with their dynamic performance of fiddle, guitar and song are now established as one of Scotland's top duos. Respected Orkney musician, Ivan Drever is well known throughout the world of traditional music for his songwriting as well as his work with Scottish band Wolfstone. Duncan Chisholm hails from Kirkhill in Inverness-shire. He was taught to play fiddle from the age of eight by the esteemed Donald Riddell and has been at the forefront of Scottish fiddle playing for twenty years, being hailed as one of Scotland’s finest fiddle players.
Date: 15/05/10
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 65
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Duncan Chisholm's 'Kin'
Description: Duncan Chisholm, fiddle with Marc Clements and Brian MacAlpine in a concert commissioned for the Blas Festival. ‘Kin’ celebrates the landscape, language, tradition, community and family, young and old: those things which are fundamental to the Highland psyche, “to our place in the world and to the inspiration of our people”. Duncan was nominated as 'Musician of the Year' in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2013.
Date: 20/11/13
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 64
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Dàimh - ho ho ho-ro gheallaidh
Date: 13/12/12
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 61
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Dùlaman
Date: 16/07/97
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Portree, An Tuireann
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Dùlamàn and Jaqui Powell-Swinburne
Description: From Ireland Seòirse O Dochartaigh, Gaelic singer; Heather Innes, singer and percussion and Steafàn Hannigan on pipes and other instruments. Jacqui on Northumbrian Pipes and Gordon Clark on Bouzouki play music from Northumbria and Celtic countries.
Date: 14/07/97
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 32
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Electronic music workshop - Willie threlfall
Date: 17/07/03
Start Time: 14:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Elephant Sessions and Kitty McFarlane
Description: Fiery neo-trad highland five-piece Elephant Sessions are a musical powerhouse, welding weapons-grade grooves and guitar attack with quicksilver fiddle/mandolin melodies. With an opening set from Kitty Macfarlane. Kitty Macfarlane is a singer songwriter from Somerset. Her lyrics combine honest snapshots of humanity with the bigger questions that have connected minds and voices for centuries. Kitty's songs are charged with a sense of place – more often than not her home of Somerset. From questions of global belonging and rights to land, to songs of the anecdotal everyday; music that reflects today's environmental issues and the clockwork passage of humans, creatures, even drifting continents, across our planet. Elephant Sessions fuses rich folk and trad influences with funk, rock and electronica in an instantly captivating, progressive blend. Since being named Up and Coming Artist of the Year at the 2014 Trad Awards, in just a few short years the group have already become renowned for breathtaking live shows throughout the UK and Europe, taking the festival scene by storm with appearances at Glastonbury, Denmark’s Tønder and a sold-out headline show at Celtic Connections 2017. The band’s critically acclaimed debut album, The Elusive Highland Beauty, amassed wide radio play across BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6, whilst their follow-up – All We Have Is Now – has just been released and is touted as one of the most anticipated albums of 2017. “Outstanding levels of innovation and inventiveness.” Folkwords “Immense! Tremendous stage presence and wonderful musicality” Celtic Music Radio “Almost definitely the gig of the festival [Celtic Connections]” Ticketmaster
Date: 16/11/17
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 99
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Evening Session
Date: 11/07/01
Start Time: 21:00:00
Venue: Toravaig Hotel
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Evening Session
Date: 18/07/01
Start Time: 21:00:00
Venue: Toravaig Hotel
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Evening Session
Date: 14/07/02
Start Time: 21:00:00
Venue: Ardvasar Hotel
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Evening Session
Date: 10/07/02
Start Time: 21:00:00
Venue: Toravaig Hotel
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Ewan McLennan and Hector MacInnes
Description: Ewan McLennan is winner of several awards, including the 2011 BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award. His music combines traditional folk, with an inevitable focus on the music of Scotland, as well as his own self-penned songs that are receiving critical acclaim in their own right. “ Quite possibly destined to become the UK’s finest folk singer!” Maverick Opening set form Hector MAcInnes of Dead Man's Waltz
Date: 19/09/13
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 43
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Family Concert
Description: Our Fèis season starts with a great concert with some of our young, and often award-winning, local performers. You will be astonished by the quality.
Date: 06/07/10
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Family Cèilidh
Description: An informal concert of traditional music and singing, particularly designed for a family week at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Arthur Cormack, Mairead Stewart, with the band - Decker Forrest, Murdoch Cameron and Andy MacPherson + Ricky Hannaway, Mod medalist, + young pipers plus lots more.
Date: 02/07/13
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 107
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Family concert
Date: 05/07/11
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Feis an Eilein Family Concert and Cèilidh
Date: 03/07/12
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 92
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fergie MacDonald's Cèilidh
Description: A night of button box and accordion music celebrating the esteemed Fergie MacDonald of Acharacle, who has entertined dance halls and Cèilidh for 60 years. He is joined by Addie Harper Jr and other guests.
Date: 19/07/16
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 105
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fergie Macdonald 'Memoirs of a Musical Legend'
Description: Fergie Macdonald, the leading accordion player from Lochaber, is joined by Allan Henderson for a night of reminiscing and music, about this extraordinary band-leaders life on stage.
Date: 01/12/05
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 50
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fergie Macdonald Band
Date: 24/07/93
Start Time: 21:00:00
Venue: Ardvasar Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fergie's concert and cèilidh
Description: King of the Cèilidh and Scots folk legend, Fergie Macdonald, will bring his friends along to present an evening of lively cèilidh music and good craic. Scotland's much loved buttonbox player from Moidart took the authentic, raw and right cèilidh dance band style to village halls across the length and breadth of the Highlands and Islands. Wherever cèilidh music is being played, Fergie's masterful musicianship and infectious style remain the benchmark and he will forever be known as the man who gave cèilidh music to the world. Fergie's guests on the night will be Robert Nairn, Addie Harper and Stephanie Harper on accordion and buttonbox and harp. Opening set from Angus and Rodachan MacKinnon
Date: 10/07/18
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig,TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 156
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Festival House Concert 1
Description: Rupert & Jemma Copping
Date: 09/07/17
Start Time: 2.30 pm
Venue: Torrin private house
Audience Numbers: 25
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Festival House Concert 2
Description: Rob & Sally MacDonald
Date: 16/07/17
Start Time: 2.30 pm
Venue: Heaste private house
Audience Numbers: 25
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Festival House Concert 3 - Ross Martin
Description: Rob & Eileen Ware
Date: 23/07/17
Start Time: 2.30 pm
Venue: Ord private house
Audience Numbers: 30
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Festival House Concert 4 Louise Bichan
Description: Allan & Rosie MacDonald - Louise Bichan 'Quoyburray' duo
Date: 30/07/17
Start Time: 2.30 pm
Venue: Achnacloich private house
Audience Numbers: 25
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Festival House Concert 5 - Malin Lewis and Iain Bullivant
Description: Sheana & Peter Roberts
Date: 13/08/17
Start Time: 2.30 pm
Venue: Ardvasar private house
Audience Numbers: 25
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Festival House Concert 6
Description: 1925 Café
Date: 27/08/17
Start Time: 2.30 pm
Venue: Ardvasar 1925 Café
Audience Numbers: 15
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fiddle Concert with Charlie McKerron
Description: Charlie Mckerron has been working in the traditional music scene since the early 1980’s and is best known for his work with Capercaillie and Session A9. Charlie was brought up with the Northeast fiddle tradition, learning from his father and great uncle. Tonight he'll be joined by various other musicians for a great traditional concert.
Date: 13/08/13
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 150
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fiddle and Step Dance - Buddy MacMaster
Description: Fiddle and Step Dance concert with Buddy MacMaster, Cape Breton Fiddler and Iain MacFarlane, Inverness, Step Dancers Rae MacColl and Jackie Dunn and Iain Macdonald on flute and pipes
Date: 15/07/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 120
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fiddle and Step Dance - Buddy MacMaster
Description: Fiddle and Step Dance concert with Buddy MacMaster, Cape Breton Fiddler and Iain MacFarlane, Inverness, Step Dancers Rae MacColl and Jackie Dunn and Iain Macdonald on flute and pipes
Date: 15/07/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 120
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Final Fling 'Six Foot Ginger'
Date: 23/07/04
Start Time: 22:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fine Friday and Slàinte Mhath
Date: 20/07/01
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 137
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fine Friday and Slàinte Mhath
Date: 20/07/01
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 137
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fiona Davidson
Date: 13/07/94
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Ardvasar Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fiona Davidson
Date: 04/09/92
Start Time: 22:00:00
Venue: Ardvasar Hall
Audience Numbers: 35
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fiona Davidson, harp and stories
Description: seall's First Promotion
Date: 11/05/91
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Armadale, The Stables Restaurant
Audience Numbers: 46
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fiona MacKenzie, Brian O hEadhra, Christine Primrose
Description: Kikrsteen MacDonald
Date: 18/07/03
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Foehn (Brittany) & Croabh Rua (Belfast)
Date: 14/07/92
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, marquee
Audience Numbers: 164
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Frankie Gavin and Brian McGrath
Date: 30/10/03
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 86
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fred Morrison and Matteu Watson
Date: 27/11/12
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 124
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fred Morrison and Matteu Watson
Date: 27/11/12
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 124
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fred Morrison and Ross Martin
Description: The incredible piper on tour.
Date: 11/12/01
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 25
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fred Morrison, pipes
Description: The last time he came, he brought the house down with a night of epic piping. Although Fred’s first love instrument remains the great Highland pipes, over the years his mastery has expanded to encompass whistles, Scottish smallpipes or reelpipes – Morrison, being a pivotal populariser of this once rare variety – and Irish Uilleann pipes. He was also one of the first Scottish artists to forge dynamic links with his Celtic cousins in Brittany and North West Spain, adding further to his repertoire of influences and tunes and has long been renowned as an outstanding tune composer. The concert will open with a set of tunes and songs led by Ellen MacDonald, with other Sabhal Mòr Ostaig music students. In response to a suggestion from the wider Seall community, the raffle will be raising funds for the Sleat Think Tank Fuel Pump appeal.
Date: 26/11/14
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 95
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fred Morrison, piping concert
Description: Fred Morrison is one of Scotland’s great and outstanding pipes and whistle players. The celebrated Gaelic piping tradition of his father’s native South Uist forms the bedrock of his intensely expressive, uniquely adventurous style. His outstanding technical prowess saw him winning many top competition prizes while still at school, and inspired by pioneering acts like the Bothy Band and the Tannahill Weavers. Although his first-love instrument remains the great Highland bagpipes, over the years his mastery has expanded to encompass whistles, Scottish smallpipes, or reelpipes and Irish uilleann pipes. He was also one of the first Scottish artists to forge dynamic links with his Celtic cousins in Brittany and north-west Spain, adding further to his repertoire of influences and tunes, and has long been renowned as an outstanding composer. “widely regarded as one of the greatest Scottish pipers alive today.”
Date: 23/11/16
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 68
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Fèis SEALL 1000 ~ the SEALL 1000 Festival
Description: SEALL is the UK's liveliest rural touring promoting organisation. We have been promoting around 40 events each year since 1991, including 18 years of the Skye Festival or Fèis an Eilein. So round about now we will have reached our 1,000th event! We bring together some new and old favourites bands, soloistsits, young and old for an afternoon of concerts, Cèilidhs and celebration. Guests at the moment included Fiona Hunter and band, twice nominated MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards Scots Singer of the Year and frontwoman of Malinky: Folk Band of the Year 2010. 5 - 5.45 pm Gaelic song and tea - Christine Primrose, Anne Martin, and Youngsters 6 pm - 6.45 SMO students 7.00 - 7.45 Family Cèilidh Dance with Crisdean Macdonald Band 8.00 - 9.00 Fiona Hunter concert with Mike Vass, Innis Watson, Gillian Frame and Euan Burton 9.15 - 10.15 Anne Martin and Doc Livingstone 10.30 - 11.30 Shooglenifty 11.45 -12.30 Dead Man's Waltz 12.30 - 1.30 am Porridge
Date: 03/05/14
Start Time: 17:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Gabe McVarish
Description: SEALL works with the Short Courses at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig to bring you a variety of traditional music concerts each Tuesday over Easter and in the Summer. Featuring tutors at the Short Courses and various passing and invited (and possibly uninvited!) guests.
Date: 08/04/14
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 73
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Gabe McVarish
Date: 20/07/12
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 76
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Gabe McVarish, Angus MacKenzie
Date: 10/04/12
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 91
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Gabe McVarish, Ewen MacPherson, Mairearad Green and Anna Massie
Description: Gabe McVarish, fiddle, is originally from California and now lives in Arisaig. He was twice winner of the Junior US National Scottish Fiddle Championship by the age of seventeen. He has played and recorded with a rich diversity of bands including Clíar, Kathleen MacInnes, and Ewan Robertson, and plays regularly with Dannsa. Sophie will join him for some stunning steps. Within the Highland music scene Maireard Green and Anna Massie need no introduction, just some speedy ticket-buying! For visitors let us explain: Multi-instrumentalists, Anna Massie and Mairearad Green are a captivating duo. Providing a highly energetic performance with a warm and friendly stage appearance, this duo will engage any audience. Individually, they perform with The Poozies, Blazin Fiddles, Karen Matheson, Box Club, Eddi Reader and Karine Polwart, and together in Scotland’s one and only Celtic Big Band, The Unusual Suspects. Sophie Sophabuous will provide some dance steps. They create a unique sound and a great night’s entertainment of not just accordion and guitar but pipes and banjo, as well as some good craic. **** "an accomplished delight" "...the camaraderie and sheer fun of musical collaboration is plainly evident and infectious." www.mairearadgreen.com and listen to them on www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01p8t2r Making Connections: Mairearad and Anna are the forces behind the Summer Isles Festival, which won the award for Community Event of the year at the Trad Awards, after only three years. Meanwhile Fèis an Eilein has been going for 24 years and is still to be nominated! Are we jealous? - no just delighted about their success.
Date: 07/04/15
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 138
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Gaelic Choir sings Runrig
Date: 13/04/19
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: SMO
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Gaelic Concert and Dance
Description: A Cèilidh and Dance with Arthur Cormack and Blair Douglas, Christine Primrose, Maggie MacDonald, Catriona Garbutt, Mairi Sine Campbell, James Campbell, Strath Gaelic Choir and local talent. Dance to follow with Arthur and Blair.
Date: 10/05/96
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Gaelic Song Cèilidh
Description: A traditional Gaelic singing Cèilidh with singers from the Highlands who are maintaining the Gaelic tradition. James Graham, Lochinver, won the 'BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award' in 2004. Arthur Cormack, Portree, is an outstanding soloist and also a member of the Gaelic super-group 'Cliar'. Each summer young traditional musicians and singers from the area are brought together to create ' The Cèilidh Trailers'. Tonight eight 16-25 year olds play a short concert set with remarkable zest and confidence and before them the evening starts with young singers from Bun Sgoile Sleite (Sleat Primary School).
Date: 16/07/05
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Gaelic Song Cèilidh
Description: A traditional Gaelic singing Cèilidh with singers from the Highlands who are maintaining the Gaelic tradition. James Graham, Lochinver, won the 'BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award' in 2004. Arthur Cormack, Portree, is an outstanding soloist and also a member of the Gaelic super-group 'Cliar'. Each summer young traditional musicians and singers from the area are brought together to create ' The Cèilidh Trailers'. Tonight eight 16-25 year olds play a short concert set with remarkable zest and confidence and before them the evening starts with young singers from Bun Sgoile Sleite (Sleat Primary School).
Date: 16/07/05
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Gaelic Song Night - the Storr
Description: Anne Martin is from Trotternish in north Skye and spent last Autumn singing in all weathers for the extraordinary outdoor midnight event on the Storr. Tonight, along with clarsach player Ingrid Henderson, she presents those songs (inside!) to an audio-visual backdrop of images of the Storr. Ruth Lee Martin is a Scottish-born Australian composer, performer and academic of Scottish folk music. Ruth sings Gaelic mouth music learnt at her grandmother’s knee as well as her versions of Scottish and Irish ballads. She is joined by her band 'Eilean Mòr' with Jo Cresswell, Bill Grose, fiddle player Chris Stone and bass player Bill Williams. Special guest is Christine Primrose, from Lewis who has lived in Sleat for many years while working at the College. Tonight's young musician is Hannah Beaton, Gaelic singer, from Kyle.
Date: 31/07/06
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Gaelic Song concert - Mary Ann Kennedy
Description: Mary Ann Kennedy is part of the large musical family, the Campbells of Greepe, who between them have won a large number of Gold Medals at the Gaelic Mod. Marey Ann was until recently musician in residence at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and earlier in the festival borught us 'Aiseag'. She is joined by various friends for a night of Gaelic song and tradittional music.
Date: 26/08/14
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 76
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Gaelic song and the MacArthurs of Newfoundland.
Description: Margaret Bennett returns to her home island of Skye, with a party of MacArthurs from Newfoundland, where Margaret also once lived. The MacArthurs emigrated from the nearby Island of Canna in the mid 19th Century, first to Cape Breton and then on to Newfoundland. Their descendants are on their way back for a Canna Homecoming and call in on Skye to bring us their songs and music. There will also be Gaelic songs from Margaret herself, and from Christine Primrose who is tutoring one the Gaelic College's Summer Song Courses this week.
Date: 05/08/14
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 85
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Gaelic/Gaeilge Song night
Date: 18/07/01
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Gave Mcvarish band
Description: Alasdair Fraser, a Scot living in California, has been teaching fiddle at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Short Courses for 19 years. Natalie Haas is from California and is re-discovering the cello’s place in Scottish traditonal music. They are joined by guest artists from the annual fiddle summer school on Skye. "The musical chemistry between Scottish fiddle legend Alasdair Fraser and young cello ace Natalie Haas is a rare, felicitous thing"
Date: 22/07/11
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 111
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Gillebride MacMillan
Date: 08/12/12
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 46
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Glasgow Phoenix Choir
Date: 24/05/19
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - TDC main hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Glasgow Phoenix Choir
Date: 26/05/19
Start Time: 15:00:00
Venue: An Crùbh - Duisdale
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Glasgow Skye Association 150th Anniversary Cèilidh
Description: A great night of Gaelic song and music with Kenna Campbell, Kirsteen Grant, Calum Ross, Seumas Campbell, Arthur Cormack, Donald Murray, Iain MacLean, Ruairidh Cormack, Kirsteen Graham and Decker Forrest.
Date: 21/04/16
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 71
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Gordon Duncan, Scots and Irish pipes
Description: Mick O' Brien, Caoimhin O Raghallaigh Young performer Angus Nicolson
Date: 17/07/04
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Gordon Duncan, Scots and Irish pipes
Description: Mick O' Brien, Caoimhin O Raghallaigh Young performer Angus Nicolson
Date: 17/07/04
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Hamish Imlach
Date: 07/06/94
Venue: Ardvasar Hall
Audience Numbers: 28
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Harum Scarum
Description: Ross Martin, Eilidh Shaw, Inger Thomson, Nuala Kennedy, Sarah MacFadzen. Debut Album. Good posters.
Date: 02/11/02
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Henderson, McVarish, MacKenzie
Description: When you bring together Allan Henderson, fiddle, of 'Blazin' Fiddles'; Gabe McVarish, fiddle, and Angus MacKenzie, pipes, both of the Gaelic super-group 'Dàimh' you are bound to get a night of extraordinary traditional music. No doubt others will appear on the stage with them. This is the second of two Easter concerts run in conjunction with the Short Courses at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig.
Date: 09/04/13
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 109
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Highland Festival - 'Anne Martin & Co..?'
Description: Well known Gaelic singer from Skye with her band and her debut CD.
Date: 04/06/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Broadford Hall
Audience Numbers: 65
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Highland Festival - 'Shooglenifty' - Dance
Description: Get your nifties shoogled at a 22 Century Space Cèilidh - illogical, funnily wonderful. There is not a band to rival this set of Electric Crofters. Supported by Jabble
Date: 30/05/97
Start Time: 9.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 150
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Highland Festival - Dàimh and Celtic Heritage
Description: Traditional music from a new, young and lively group of Highland based musicians.
Date: 27/05/98
Start Time: 21:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 78
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Highland Festival - Strath Gaelic Choir - St Maol Ruadha
Date: 15/06/07
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Iain Anderson's Fine Tunes Live BBC
Description: Celebrate BBC Music Live with Radio Scotland and 'Iain Anderson's Fine Tunes' live from Sleat, featuring 'Cliar', McFall's Chamber, Angus Peter Campbell and Donnie Munro. Look out for details of tickets
Date: 26/05/00
Start Time: 14:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 50
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Ingrid Henderson
Date: 03/04/12
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 64
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Irish Harp with Maire ni Chathasaigh
Description: Maire, partnered by Chris Newman, with some lively clarsach playing and the best guitar on the traditional folk scene.
Date: 09/07/96
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Achmore Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Irish Harp with Maire ni Chathasaigh
Description: Maire, partnered by Chris Newman, with some lively clarsach playing and the best guitar on the traditional folk scene.
Date: 08/07/96
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Ardvasar Hall
Audience Numbers: 104
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Irish-Scottish Cèilidh
Description: A lively night of Irish and Scots Galeic poetry, song and dance with Colm Breathnach - Poet, Roisin Elsafty - Traditional Singer, Sonai Choilm Learai O Conghaile - Musician, Eibhlin Ni Chonghaile - Traditional Dancer, all supported by local artists. Organised by Iomart Chaluim Chille.
Date: 15/09/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 45
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Iron Horse
Date: 17/04/93
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Island Fling Dance Weekend
Description: A weekend (with or without accommodation) of traditional dance styles and music, with Freeland Barbour, Karen Ingrams and Sandra Robertson. Contact Sandra for more details on 01471 833352
Date: 05/04/96
Start Time: 18:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Isle of Skye Piping Society
Description: Each year the festival works with the Isle of Skye Piping Society and their chosen concert is again the remarkably musical Caimbeul family of Sleat and now Kyle. Piper Brìghde Chaimbeul was the Radio 2 young folk Award winner in 2016 and is now a headlining act in many festivals. She is joined by her sisters Steaphanaidh and Ciorstaidh-Sara , and younger brother Ioseph. Gate Income - £1020 Raffle Income - £131.00 Paid £800 to IoS Piping Society (They paid Caimbeul's £450) SEALL kept raffle income + £220.00 fee = £351 total
Date: 15/08/17
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 105
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Jamie Laval - fiddle
Description: Jamie Laval of Seattle is a young US Scottish Fiddle Champion and a fiddler of subtlety, complexity and passionate intensity. His CD was described as ‘More than impressive. It stops you dead in your tracks and demands that you listen.’ He is on tour with Hans York, guitar, in the Highlands and should attract all fiddlers and lovers of traditional music.
Date: 04/10/05
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 50
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Jamie Laval Fiddle concert
Description: Jamie Laval has this on his website for 7pm
Date: 08/11/18
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Jamie Laval TEDx talk
Description: Nationally acclaimed performer, composer, arranger, and educator, Jamie Laval is hailed as “One of North America’s finest practitioners of traditional Scottish music” (San Jose Mercury News). Laval’s unique approach to traditional Celtic music blends the simplicity of an ancient art form with stunning virtuosity and contemporary flair that resonates with families, youth, seniors, and devotees of ethnic, jazz, and classical music.
Date: 08/11/18
Start Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Jock Tamson's Bairns
Description: The Bairn's line-up includes Rod Paterson and Norman Chalmers, and last visited in Fèis an Eilein 2000. One of the most revered of Scotland's traditional music groups they have just produced their first album in 20 years, a contender for the Folk Album of the Year Award. Expect strathspeys, reels and airs played with peerless consideration and songs sung with authority and charm.
Date: 21/09/01
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 48
Type: Music Traditional
Title: John Doyle, guitar
Description: Long considered one of the most important guitarists in Irish and acoustic music worldwide, John is now increasingly lauded for his singing and beng an imaginative and original songwriter who grabs audiences with his ability to tell a story through song. "John has now entered a rarefied zone of inspired, instinctive, in-the-moment creativity that made me gasp in awe and for breath." The Wall Street Journal. "More talent than anybody deserves to have all to themselves" Philadelphia News
Date: 01/06/14
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Armadale, The Stables Restaurant
Audience Numbers: 65
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Joy Dunlop Band
Description: Joy Dunlop was last year's Royal National Mod Gold medal winner and an ex-student of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. She is joined by Paul Tracey, a truly talented jazz guitarist, and Susan Appleby, a cellist who is known for her uniquely funky style of playing.
Date: 16/08/11
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 92
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Judith Peacock and Skye brass band
Date: 15/02/92
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Ardvasar Hall
Audience Numbers: 72
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Julie Fowlis with Heisgeir
Date: 17/07/12
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 153
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Kaela Rowan Band
Description: Much in demand for her beautiful voice, Kaela Rowan began her career in folk bands and playing sessions and festivals around her home in the Scottish Highlands. Citing an eclectic range of early influences – John Martyn, Planxty and Joni Mitchell, amongst others – Kaela has since forged her own unique path in the Scottish music scene. Kaela is accompanied by James Mackintosh (Shooglenifty, String Sisters) on guitar and percussion, and Ewan MacPherson (Shooglenifty, Salt House) on guitar, mandolin and jaw harp. The evening will open with a set from some of our local young talent. "We book a lot of extremely talented bands playing Scottish and Irish traditional material but the Kaela Rowan Band has something special." SoundHouse (and Fèis an Eilein)
Date: 08/08/18
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: The Stables at Armadale
Audience Numbers: 52
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Kate Rusby in Concert
Description: One of the Poozies in a solo concert, Kate is outrageously talented with a voice like claret.
Date: 10/06/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 29
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Kate Rusby in Concert
Description: One of the Poozies in a solo concert, Kate is outrageously talented with a voice like claret.
Date: 10/06/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 29
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Kathleen MacInnes, Laoise Kelly & Tiarnan O'Duinnchinn
Description: Kathleen MacInnes, Laoise Kelly & Tiarnan O’Duinnchinn. A trio of top Scots and Irish performers come together for an exceptional evening of traditional music. Kathleen MacInnes, is a highly regarded Gaelic singer, actress and tv presenter from South Uist. Irish harpist Laoise Kelly has three critically acclaimed solo albums. Uillean piper Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn has been regularly touring and performing across the world since 1995.
Date: 03/05/17
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 115
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Kevin Burke's Open House
Date: 18/07/95
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Kyle Hall
Audience Numbers: 132
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Kevin Burke's Open House
Date: 17/07/95
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 132
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Knoydart Session by boat
Date: 13/07/03
Start Time: 14:00:00
Venue: Inverie, Knoydart
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Late night Session
Date: 18/07/04
Start Time: 21:00:00
Venue: Ardvasar Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Lisbeg Pipe Band and 'Brois', Tiree
Date: 17/07/04
Start Time: 10.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Loretto School Pipe Band
Date: 30/06/92
Venue: Armadale Castle Gardens
Audience Numbers: 250
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Mabsant
Date: 06/11/92
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Talla Dearg, Isleornsay
Audience Numbers: 53
Type: Music Traditional
Title: MacGregor, Brechin and Ó hEadhra
Description: Fiery tunes and beautiful songs from the Gaelic and Scots tradition by three of Scotland’s finest musicians. Bruce MacGregor, Sandy Brechin and Brian Ó hEadhra blend some of the finest musicianship and singing to come out of Scotland in recent years. Individually they perform with their own highly acclaimed acts 'Blazing Fiddles', 'Burach' and 'Anam'. Loved by audiences for their witty and entertaining live performance. "Perfectly pitched mix of lively dance tunes, evocative slow airs earned both rapt attention and noisy applause, culminating in a fully fledged cèilidh."
Date: 08/10/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 42
Type: Music Traditional
Title: MacGregor, Brechin and Ó hEadhra
Description: Fiery tunes and beautiful songs from the Gaelic and Scots tradition by three of Scotland’s finest musicians. Bruce MacGregor, Sandy Brechin and Brian Ó hEadhra blend some of the finest musicianship and singing to come out of Scotland in recent years. Individually they perform with their own highly acclaimed acts 'Blazing Fiddles', 'Burach' and 'Anam'. Loved by audiences for their witty and entertaining live performance. "Perfectly pitched mix of lively dance tunes, evocative slow airs earned both rapt attention and noisy applause, culminating in a fully fledged cèilidh."
Date: 08/10/08
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 42
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Maggie MacInnes
Date: 29/11/01
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 32
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Maighread Stewart and Ingrid Henderson
Description: Renowned Gaelic singer, Margaret Stewart from the Isle of Lewis, and Lochaber based clarsach virtuoso, Ingrid Henderson, are world class performers in their individual fields and together they produce a sound which is abounding in substance and class. Both have well over twenty years experience in performing, recording and teaching Gaelic song and Highland music, both at home and abroad, and their passion for their craft shines through in every performance. Both are tutors at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, with the Music Department and the Summer Schools. We will open the evening with a set of tunes from some young local talent.
Date: 07/08/18
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig,TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 120
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Maire Ni Chathasaidh, harp
Date: 27/08/93
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Ardvasar Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Maire Ni Chathasaigh and Chris Newman
Date: 16/07/94
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Maire ni Chatesaigh & Chris Newman - Harp Concert
Description: Irish harp player Maire ni Chathasaigh is accompanied by the brilliant guitarist Chris Newman for some lively music and song.
Date: 26/05/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Armadale, The Stables Restaurant
Audience Numbers: 38
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Mairearad Green’s ‘Summer Isles’
Description: Mairearad Green launches her new CD ‘Summer Isles’ with Hector MacInnes and Mike Vass Renowned for her deft and lyrical accordion style, as well as her dextrous piping, Mairearad (The Poozies and with Anna Massie) is in great demand as a musician and composer. “an exquisite collection of acoustic, folk and cinematic vignettes that create an overwhelming listening experience.” Folk Radio UK. Our second band is 'Doc Livingstone' - musician singer/songwriter based on the Isle of Skye. He will be joined by Brendan Martin, fiddle, and Keri Simpson on bass.
Date: 05/04/16
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 112
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Mairi Campbell and Dave Francis, Gill Bowman and Corinna Hewat
Date: 23/07/94
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Margaret Bennett and Skip Gorman
Description: The Crofters and Cowboys brings together two distinctive styles of music and song found in the American West and rooted in the lifestyles, landscapes and traditions of Scotland. Skip Gorman brings back to life the simple, yet beautifully poignant music that was performed around campfires by cowboys and westward settlers in the 19th century. He brings a scholar’s knowledge of the cowboy’s Celtic, Spanish and Afro-American roots as well as the personal experience gained by working as a cowboy on a ranch in Wyoming, along with an exquisite touch as a singer, guitarist, fiddler and mandolinist. Margaret Bennett, Gaelic singer from Skye, is widely regarded as Scotland's foremost folklorist. A former lecturer at the University of Edinburgh School of Scottish Studies, she teaches part-time at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, who "wears her scholarship lightly". Margaret sings, tells stories and lectures on both sides of the Atlantic. "It is rare to witness such a charismatic and fascinating raconteur." The evening opens with a set from the young Cèiidh Trailers and finishes with some cèilidh dancing.
Date: 21/07/18
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: An Crùbh, Duisdale
Audience Numbers: 110
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Margaret Stewart, Ingrid Henderson
Description: Margaret Stewart was born and raised in the village of Upper Coll on the Isle of Lewis, where song and poetry surrounded her as a child. This fostered her great love of Gaelic song and she later went on to win the coveted Gold Medal at the Royal National Mod in Airdrie in 1993. Ingrid Henderson is the clarsach-playing member of the extensive Henderson family of Fort William, and a music tutor at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. They will be joined by various guest performers. This is a 'Pay What You Like' event £200 to Margaret Stewart £200 to Ingrid Hendrson £50 to Malin Lewis £50 to Hector MacInnes + £50 travel
Date: 09/08/17
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 90
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Margaret Stewart, Mhairi Hall, Ingrid Henderson
Description: Margaret Stewart, Gaelic singer, is joined by Mhairi Hall on keyboards and Ingrid Henderson on clarsach for a lively night of Gaelic song and music, always with the possibility of some guest artists. Bar and doors open at 7.30pm. All welcome
Date: 30/07/13
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 90
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Martin Hayes and Denis Cahil + Norwegian Fiddlers
Date: 12/07/95
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Ardvasar Hall
Audience Numbers: 168
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Martin Hayes in Concert
Description: Martin Hayes, six-times all Ireland fiddle champion and the most indivdual talent of his generation. Played to a packed house in the 1995 Feis an Eilein he returns with Dennis Cahill on guitar.
Date: 29/01/97
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 64
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Mary Ann Kennedy and Donnie Murdo MacLeod
Date: 20/08/03
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 35
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Mary Ann Kennedy: 'An Dàn' Gaelic Songs For A Modern World
Description: A Skye Gael from multi-cultural Glasgow, Mary Ann Kennedy’s life has been one of music. From a revered tradition-bearer family, the Campbells of Greepe, her earliest memories are of a home filled with song. After years of writing and recording, she is stepping forward as a solo artist, with two albums reflecting her passion for tradition and fearless engagement with new Gaelic music and songwriting. Her debut solo album is An Dàn (The Song/Destined) – a collection of her original music with lyrics by herself and some of Gaeldom’s greatest poets, including Aonghas MacNeacail and Angus Peter Campbell. Mary Ann is accompanied by guitarist, composer and producer Finlay Wells. “An Dàn was worth the wait, it’s a gem of an album.” - Neil MacFadyen, Folk Radio UK An Dàn – Gaelic Songs for a Modern World was nominated as an Album of the Year at the BBC Alba Trad Awards Dec 2017 The evening will open with a short set from our local young talent.
Date: 31/07/18
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig,TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 106
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Mary Anne Kennedy and Friends
Description: Mary Ann Kennedy is part of a large musical family, the Campbells of Greepe, and also musician in residence at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Finlay Wells is a brilliant guitar-player and Lorne MacDougall, pipes and whistles, is a Young Traditional Musician of the Year, nominated 3 times.
Date: 27/08/13
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 55
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Mary Jane Lamond in Concert
Description: Fresh from Celtic Connections in Glasgow, Mary Jane and her five-piece band from Cape Breton will be performing from her new album, which uses Gaelic music and song in a more contemporary style along with tunes from Cape Breton. Excellent reviews
Date: 24/01/97
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 98
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Mike Vass and Mairi Campbell 'The Dead Stations'
Description: ‘The Dead Stations’ concert ~ “No, the train never stops at any of the Dead Stations. They just chug past the window.” The Dead Stations is a story told through original music and animation which combines live performance, recorded actors and projections. “A great ear for atmosphere and a knack for writing tunes that lilt and yearn” (The Guardian) Mairi Campbell, singer, is turning heads and hearts with her music. Drawing on her native traditional background, a long and fruitful songwriting collaboration with David Francis and her natural ability to improvise she draws in listeners with stories of ancestry, hope, love and passion. Mairi was voted Instrumentalist of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. ”Her voice can stop the clock” (The Scotsman) Mike Vass, fiddle, guitar and previous Composer of the Year, performed his acclaimed ‘In the Wake of Neil Gunn’ on Skye and supported our 1000th event in May 2014. Written by Charlotte Hathaway with music and lyrics by Mike Vass, the live score is performed by Mike Vass, Mairi Campbell and Yoann Mylonakis with animation created by Nica Harrison and Atikah Zailani.
Date: 26/02/16
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 60
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Mike Vass, Mairearad Green and Sean Gray
Description: Traditional Music with Mike Vass, fiddle; Mairearad Green, Pipes and Accordion; and Sean Gray, flute and guitar. Mike Vass is one of the most creative forces on the Scottish music scene. As a musician, composer, producer and arranger Vass has amassed a body of work that encompasses early appearances as a livewire young fiddler, collaborations with many of the leading voices among today’s Scots and Gaelic tradition bearers, delivering multi-media performances, overseeing critically acclaimed recordings, and scoring for prestigious ensembles. He recently performed 'The Dead Stations' with Mairi Campbell for SEALL Tonight he is joined by Mairearad Green, renowned for her deft and lyrical accordion style, as well as her dextrous piping, Mairearad is in great demand not only as a performer, but also as a composer. Seán Gray is a flute, whistle and guitar player from Coylton near the south west coast of Scotland. He spent a year at the prestigious National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music in Plockton and is a member of the Paul McKenna Band. We start with a set from Malin Lewis, fiddler and piper; Lewis McLachlan, tenor guitar; and James Bauld, whistle and flute; who are currently students at the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music, Plockton.
Date: 31/03/18
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 89
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Mike Vass: 'The Neil Gunn Story'
Description: Summer 2014 has seen renowned Scottish fiddler and composer Mike Vass undertake a mirror voyage of writer Neil Gunn’s 1937 adventure round the west coast of Scotland, performing community concerts along the way featuring stories, music and local history. In 1937 Neil Gunn sold his house, quit his job and went off in an old converted lifeboat for a summer to inspire his writing; voyaging around the west coast of Scotland. He wrote about the various communities on the way, and went on to become one of Scotland’s most prolific and creative fiction writers. This May Mike Vass will sail Gunn’s route, finding inspiration for his own composing and re-visiting the communities Neil Gunn wrote about; performing celebratory concerts there. He wants to inspire communities with Gunn’s stories about them, inviting them to explore the changes that have taken place since the writer’s initial visit. The end result will be a new suite of music to be toured around Scotland. Mike will be joined by special guest musicians along the journey (including Jennifer Port, Hamish Napier and Innes Watson) who will perform as part of the community concerts; sharing musical ideas as they sail and in on-board sessions at port.
Date: 10/10/14
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 54
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Music from the Islands - Alana MacInnes et al
Description: The musical talent coming out of the Hebrides is quite remarkable. Tonight four musicians give us fiddle, box and bagpipe music with some songs thrown in. The line-up is Alana MacInnes from South Uist, on pipes and whistles; Caitlin McNeill from Colonsay, on vocals and guitar; Shona Masson from Skye, on fiddle; and Fiona Black on accordion from mainland Highlands, which tonight we declare an honourary island! No doubt they will be joined by a guest or two. A 'Pay What you Like' event
Date: 01/08/17
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 145
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Màiri Chaimbeul, Jenna Moynihan & Speyfest
Description: Màiri Chaimbeul, on harp, from Skye and Jenna Moynihan, on fiddle, from Lakewood, NY, play contemporary music rooted in traditional Scottish and Appalachian Old-Time music. Jenna and Màiri have developed a sound which celebrates and explores beautiful melodies. They met whilst studying at Berklee College of Music and are a product of the thriving and rich Boston music community. Jenna and Màiri have both been heavily steeped in tradition, but their music breathes new life into old tunes and merges their wide-ranging influences into a sound that is at once grounded and adventurous. They are joined by Màiri's sister Brìghde who is the current Radio 2 Young Folk Musician of the Year. The evening opens with musicians from 'The Young Entertainer' a Speyfest project to encourage and give young trad musicians an opportunity to perform. The finalists are out on tour of the Highlands with clarsach, fiddles, whistles/small pipes, scots song and creative dance.
Date: 09/04/17
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 97
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Nordic Fiddlers Bloc
Description: ‘The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc’ comprise three master fiddle players from three different and very distinctive Nordic countries / regions. Kevin Henderson (Fiddlers’ Bid, Boys of the Lough’ and ‘Session A9') hails from Shetland; Olav Luksengard Mjelva is an award winning fiddle player from Norway and Anders Hall is an acclaimed exponent of the Swedish fiddle tradition. Combined as ‘The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc’ they skilfully weave the many components of their three musical cultures and traditions together in a hugely atmospheric and dynamic fashion, all laced through with liberal helpings of humour for good measure. Any lover of great quality fiddle music and playing should not miss ‘The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc’ in concert. A welcome return to the SEALL stage after their last visit exactly 3 years ago. http://thenordicfiddlersbloc.com/video/
Date: 05/05/16
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 104
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Old Blind Dogs
Date: 19/02/93
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 113
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Open Mic Session
Description: See Wednesday 13 July at 7.30pm.
Date: 20/07/05
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Armadale, The Stables Restaurant
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Open Mic Session
Description: Join local singers and musicians for this regular informal Wednesday session, in a wonderful venue. Sing, play or just come to listen. Bar open.
Date: 13/07/05
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Armadale, The Stables Restaurant
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Original Women - Holly Tomás's Open Stage
Description: An evening of women's original songs, music and poetry, headlined by singer/songwriter Holly Tomás, back from her successful UK tour. A great oppportunity for budding women performers - just turn up with your own material.
Date: 11/07/97
Start Time: 9.30 pm
Venue: Toravaig Hotel
Audience Numbers: 27
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Patrick Mollard piping concert
Date: 17/08/11
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 88
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Peat Bog Faeires & Kith and Kin
Date: 23/07/93
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, marquee
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Peat Bog Faeries
Date: 13/07/02
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Peat Bog Faeries
Date: 11/10/01
Start Time: 21:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 96
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Peatbog Faeries and Bareback Riders
Date: 13/07/02
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Peninsula Fiddlers San Franscisco
Date: 21/09/00
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Phil Cunningham and Ali Bain + Dance
Description: Another sell out event for the Highland's two best loved musicians. Tickets essential. Followed by a late night Cèilidh dance with 'Hulachan'.
Date: 18/09/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 155
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain
Description: Phil and Aly, two of Scotland’s most acclaimed traditional musicians have been delighting audiences across Scotland with their masterful, versatile and amusing performances and leading us in the dance on BBC’s live Hogmanay show for over two decades. Oct 2013 saw the legendary folk duo receive The Sunday Mail Great Scot Award’s ‘Lifetime Achievement” Award. They have become a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. A quarter of a century of well-honed skills and hilarious banter delights audiences everywhere.
Date: 20/08/15
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 172
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain
Description: "Simply the best traditional musicians you are ever likely to hear" Mike Russell, Glasgow Herald In 1988, two members from two of Scotland’s leading bands, The Boys of The Lough and Silly Wizard, came together to work on a television series. You could say the rest is history. Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham enjoyed performing together so much that they decided to have a small tour that year. That was beginning of a remarkable working relationship and friendship that has endured and continued to thrive taking them all over the world. Thirty years on, they are filling not only small village halls, but all of our major performance venues. In these years their dedication to their music has earned them both the title of Doctor and an MBE. Aly and Phil are a national institution with their incomparable mastery of fiddle and accordion, bringing excellence in traditional music to venues across the country. Individually they pursue other ventures in performance, television and education but it is when they tour together that they truly shine with over quarter of a century of well honed skills and hilarious banter delighting audiences everywhere. We are delighted to welcome them back to SEALL.
Date: 19/09/18
Start Time: 7.3
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 182
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Phil and Aly in concert
Description: Two of Scotland’s most loved traditional musicians, Aly Bain - a stunning fiddle player from Shetland, and Phil Cunningham - a virtuoso accordion player and a terrible line in jokes! 'Simply the best traditional musicians you are ever likely to hear.' Tickets also on www.thebooth.co.uk
Date: 28/08/08
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 187
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Pipers' Night - Macdonalds of Glenuig
Description: The Skye Pipe Band start off the evening with an outdoor performance in the Amphitheatre (moving indoors if wet). At 8pm the concert starts with the three Macdonald brothers from Glenuig, all well known as pipers and musicians - Dr Angus Macdonald, Allan Macdonald and Iain Macdonald. They are joined by young Donald Dewar award winner Angus Nicolson playing a set of Morrison Reel Pipes.
Date: 29/07/06
Start Time: 19:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Pipers' Night - Macdonalds of Glenuig
Description: The Skye Pipe Band start off the evening with an outdoor performance in the Amphitheatre (moving indoors if wet). At 8pm the concert starts with the three Macdonald brothers from Glenuig, all well known as pipers and musicians - Dr Angus Macdonald, Allan Macdonald and Iain Macdonald. They are joined by young Donald Dewar award winner Angus Nicolson playing a set of Morrison Reel Pipes.
Date: 29/07/06
Start Time: 19:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Piping Concert Patrick Molard
Description: Patrick Molard was born in 1951 in St Malo, Brittany. He started with the Scottish Highland Bagpipe in 1965 with the Bagad Quic en Groigne (St Malo) and the An Ere Bagad from Rennes, where he met Jakez Pincet, his first pipe master, who enabled him to go on to study with the two great Scottish pipers Robert Brown & Robert Nicol, both Queen Elizabeth' personal pipers. With those Scottish masters, he worked on a hundred or so classical pipe pieces, or Piobaireachd. They not only taught him to play Piobaireachd but also its spirit, philosophy, the differences between space and time, shadow and light, the kind of recipe that enables the playing of such moving tunes.
Date: 19/08/09
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 85
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Piping Concert with Patrick Molard
Date: 15/08/12
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 68
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Piping Concert with Patrick Molard
Description: Patrick Molard was born in 1951 in St Malo, Brittany. He started with the Scottish Highland Bagpipe in 1965 with the Bagad Quic en Groigne (St Malo) and the An Ere Bagad from Rennes, where he met Jakez Pincet, his first pipe master, who enabled him to go on to study with the two great Scottish pipers Robert Brown & Robert Nicol, both Queen Elizabeth' personal pipers. Patrick will be joined by some of the great names in Highland Bag-pipe playing.
Date: 18/08/10
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 62
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Piping Iain Macdonald, Rory Campbell
Description: Bapgpipe music from Iain Macdonald, Glenuig and Rory Campbell, supported by some young local pipers.
Date: 07/07/97
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 83
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Piping concert
Description: Was meant to be Gordon Duncan - but there was a horlicks in the booking.
Date: 14/07/01
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Plockton Music School
Date: 11/06/14
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 55
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Plockton Music School fundraiser
Description: Fundraising concert by Plockton Music School for Skye & Lochalsh Young Carers
Date: 25/11/17
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 40
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Power & Kilkelly
Description: Since their debut performance at the 1993 Shetland Festival, Power & Kilkelly - harmonica and guitar duo - have played festivals all over Europe, been been raved about and featured on TV. Traditional Irish/ Jazz/ Bluegrass.
Date: 05/09/96
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 42
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Primrose, Kinnaird, Cormack and Douglas
Date: 16/07/92
Start Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, marquee
Audience Numbers: 150
Type: Music Traditional
Title: RSAMD Concert
Description: Students of Scottish Music at the Royal Socttish Academy of Music and Drama will perform a variety of traditional pieces on fiddle, harp, bagpipe flute, bodhran piano and accordion.Local young musicians will start off the evening
Date: 17/06/09
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 50
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Rab Noakes
Description: Rab’s first fully-professional engagements were in 1967. Almost 50 years and more than 20 albums later he remains a vital, popular, prolific and acclaimed songwriter and performer. Rab now heads out with a solo version of his recent sold-out January concert at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. In January 2015 Rab played a significant guest role in the prestigious opening concert at Celtic Connections, an orchestration of Martyn Bennett’s acclaimed Grit album by Greg Lawson. There were also creative collaborations with Barbara Dickson and he has been touring with acclaimed Gaelic singer Kathleen MacInnes with a variation on their Love, Ballads and Murder show. A relationship with Gerry Rafferty continued from the time Rab was a founder member of Stealers Wheel. Rab is hard to pin down in terms of influences. He is an accomplished songwriter whose songs reflect his lifelong interest in the popular song, in folk song and in songwriting. Alongside his acclaimed performance skills as applied to his own compositions his celebrated interpretations feature songs from sources as diverse as Elizabeth Cotten to Beck Hansen. Rab is also on the Executive Committee of the Musicians’ Union who sponsored the ‘Venue of the Year’ award to SEALL at SMO last December. This is our way of thanking them for that support.
Date: 17/04/16
Start Time: 2.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 41
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Revival and The Red Earth - Dave Francis & Mairi Campbell
Date: 26/09/12
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Armadale, The Stables Restaurant
Audience Numbers: 58
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Ronan Martin, Jonny Hardie, Angus MacKenzie
Description: Brought up in a musical family in Easter Ross and Skye and with a fiddle in his hands by the age of three, it's no surprise that Ronan became one of Scotland's finest fiddlers. Unpretentious and never rushed, he plays the classic dance music of the north and west with toe-tapping energy and considerable finesse. He is joined by Old Blind Dog's Jonny Hardie, acoustic guitar, and Angus MacKenzie, bagpipes & whistles, from Cape Breton Island.
Date: 11/08/09
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 160
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson
Description: Ross and Jarlath first started playing together back in 2003 at the William Kennedy Piping Festival, and have since joined forces to create a pipe sound that pushes the boundaries of what both instruments can achieve together. January 2008 saw the release of their much anticipated debut album 'Partners in Crime', (4 star review in MOJO) which features many new compositions along with traditional tunes as never heard before. Jarlath is a three time All-Ireland Champion' Uilleann Piper and the first Irish musician to win the prestigious BBC 'Young Folk Musician Of The Year' in 2003, a major national award. Ross hails from Perth and is a former member of the Grade 1 Vale of Atholl pipe band. He has since toured with his tutor the late Gordon Duncan and was involved in Ivan Drever's band 'Clueless' before recently playing with Flook!, Dougie Maclean & Salsa Celtica. "Packs more punch than a boxing-glove factory..." (Irish Music Magazine) "It's the unison playing that really lifts your heart and makes you want to dance on the tables. A thriller." Double ticket discount of £2 with tonight's main concert ticket.
Date: 16/07/08
Start Time: 9.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 64
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Ross Ainslie, Jarlath Henderson, Ally Hutton
Description: Individually they’re two of the best players around but collectively they create a chemistry which is almost magic. This duo have fast become one of the most talked about combinations on the circuit. They are not only vastly talented but have created a sound that is bursting with emotion and energy - a fusion of pipes and flutes which pushes the boundaries of what the instruments can achieve in a performance which is a vibrant mix of new and original compositions along with traditional tunes. Two of the most major talents in contemporary Celtic piping, Scotland’s Ross Ainslie and Tyrone-born Jarlath Henderson first met back in 2003 at the William Kennedy Piping Festival in Armagh. After taking their time to hone and perfect their unique partnership of Scottish bagpipes and Irish uilleann pipes, each also playing a variety of whistles, the pair exploded onto the scene with 2009’s stunning debut album, Partners in Crime. Taking a couple of years off, Radio 2 Musician of the Year Award nominee Ross performed with Salsa Celtica, The Treacherous Orchestra and Dougie Maclean whilst Jarlath became a doctor. With last year’s album ‘Air-Fix’ a critical success they are back on the road doing what they do best. Ross and Jarlath will be backed by the wonderfully talented Ali Hutton on guitar. “Two Stupendous young musicians” * * * * Mojo Magazine “Simply Outstanding” * * * * Songlines “Ridiculously talented” * * * * Glasgow Herald Link to their Facebook on https://www.facebook.com/RossAinslieAndJarlathHenderson/timeline Making Connections: SEALL finally caught up with the trio at a live performance at the 2014 Martyn Bennett Awards, and booked them immediately. Jarlath and Ali managed to play 5 major gigs in 36 hours in Celtic Connections!
Date: 13/05/15
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 89
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Routes Quartet
Description: The Routes Quartet is an exquisite blend of the folk and classical traditions, featuring evocative arrangements of folk tunes and stunning original compositions. The Routes Quartet is made up of the classic string quartet instrumentation of Cello (Rufus Huggan), Viola (Emma Tomlinson), and two Fiddles (Gràinne Brady and Tricia Mullan). The sound is a charming concoction of classical, Scottish, Irish and English traditional music as well as their own deftness for the art of composing. The string quartet instrumentation is well established in other genres but is entirely new to the British folk scene. Routes set out to arrange and explore the vast textures, tones and intimate musical qualities that are characteristic of the string quartet, but with a folky, rootsy accent.
Date: 11/08/18
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 52
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Traditional Music
Description: The first year students of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's traditional music course visit Sleat for a week at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Come and hear the talent of the future as these students develop their performance skills on pipes, fiddles, more pipes, guitar, clarsach and possible some more pipes.
Date: 08/05/15
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 43
Type: Music Traditional
Title: SEALL Festival of Small Halls
Date: 24/11/18
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Minginish Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: SEALL Festival of Small Halls
Date: 29/11/18
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Kilmuir Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: SEALL Festival of Small Halls
Date: 01/12/18
Start Time: 14:00:00
Venue: Seumus Bar, Sligachan Hotel
Type: Music Traditional
Title: SEALL Festival of Small Halls
Date: 28/11/18
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Plockton Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: SEALL Festival of Small Halls
Date: 23/11/18
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Elgol Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: SEALL Festival of Small Halls
Date: 30/11/18
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Seumus Bar, Sligachan Hotel
Type: Music Traditional
Title: SEALL Festival of Small Halls
Date: 27/11/18
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Waternish Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: SEALL Festival of Small Halls
Date: 27/11/18
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Breakish Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: SEALL Festival of Small Halls
Date: 25/11/18
Start Time: 15:00:00
Venue: Old Inn, Carbost
Type: Music Traditional
Title: SEALL Festival of Small Halls
Date: 28/11/18
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Braes Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: SEALL Festival of Small Halls
Date: 25/11/18
Start Time: 15:00:00
Venue: Tarskavaig Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: SEALL Festival of Small Halls
Date: 24/11/18
Start Time: 14:00:00
Venue: Raasay Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: SEALL Festival of Small Halls Workshop
Date: 23/11/18
Start Time: 15:00:00
Venue: Elgol Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: SEALL Festival of Small Halls Workshop
Date: 24/11/18
Start Time: 11.30am
Venue: Raasay Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: SEALL Festival of Small Halls Workshop
Date: 28/11/18
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Braes Hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: SMO Music Student concert
Description: The Traditional Music Department of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, lead by Piper Decker Forrest, presents its Spring concert, featuring a wide variety of traditional musicians and singers, showing of the current generation of young talent. Guest artist is piper Allan MacDonald of Glenuig.
Date: 17/03/16
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 27
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Sabhal Mòr Concert - Òran Sang
Description: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig are hosting a major conference 'Òran 2010' of Gaelic and Scots song with the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Date: 02/06/10
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 54
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Saltfish Forty
Description: Orcadian duo Douglas Montgomery on fiddle and viola, and Brian Cromarty, songs, guitar and mandola, combine the rich traditional music of Orkney with original compositions. The powerhouse partnership have won a devoted following throughout the UK and beyond, brilliantly transcending the duo format’s conventional confines. Linchpin figures in the currently flourishing revival of Orkney’s traditional music, they unite these deep-rooted sources with an exhilarating breadth of influence and expertise, catalysed by a creative empathy born from decades of friendship. The result is a sound of equally thrilling raw attack and multi-dimensional richness. Shortlisted for Album of the Year at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2017.
Date: 17/08/18
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 131
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Saltfish Forty
Description: The powerhouse partnership from Orkney of Douglas Montgomery (fiddle/viola) and Brian Cromarty (songs/guitar/mandola), jointly known as Saltfishforty, have won a devoted following throughout the UK and beyond, figuring greatly in the currently flourishing revival of Orkney’s traditional music. Even if you start the night sitting down it won't be long before the dance floor is filled. It first ignited back in 2002 – more by accident than design, as Cromarty recalls: “We’d known each other since primary school, and played together loads in sessions and various bands, but then we were booked in a four-piece for a charity gig, and only us two turned up. We decided to go on and just make as much noise as two people possibly could – which is kind of how it’s been ever since.” "Outstanding musicianship. . . their mix of traditional, contemporary and original tunes and songs, stirred together with Scottish, country, blues, Balkan and rockabilly influences, deliver a wealth of lyricism and finesse" (The Scotsman)
Date: 30/03/16
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 78
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Savourna Stevenson - Harp
Description: A concert on the small harp or clarsach. Savourna Stevenson is at the cutting edge of the contemporary tradtitional renaissance, well known for her free spirited approach in playing the small harp.
Date: 02/10/99
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Armadale, The Stables Restaurant
Audience Numbers: 40
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Savourna Stevenson Solo harp
Date: 29/05/93
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Kyleakin Hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Savourna Stevenson Solo harp
Date: 29/05/93
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Kyleakin Hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Savourna Stevenson Trio
Date: 20/07/93
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Savourna Stevenson and Anne Wood, harp and fiddle
Description: Two talented Scots create pure magic as they dip into traditional music from from around the world, Savourna as one of our leading players of the small harp and Anne on fiddle.
Date: 15/05/97
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Armadale, The Stables Restaurant
Audience Numbers: 42
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Savourna Stevenson, Harp
Date: 16/09/95
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 82
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Scotland, Ireland and the Asturias - Bradley and Plumb
Date: 10/05/04
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 27
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Scottish - Irish Song Cèilidh 'Fèis an Òran'
Date: 22/07/04
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Scottish - Irish Song Cèilidh 'Fèis an Òran'
Date: 23/07/04
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Scottish Cape Breton Conection - Buddy McMaster
Date: 10/07/02
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Scottish Cape Breton Conection - Buddy McMaster
Date: 10/07/02
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Date: 25/05/92
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Broadford Hall
Audience Numbers: 120
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Scottish Irsh Connection - the Henderson and Liz Doherty
Date: 16/07/01
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Scottish Stepdance Company
Date: 13/07/01
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Scottish Women
Description: 10 Scots and Gaelic women singers and 5 musicians - best of Scots and Gaelic songs. A major concert promoted by Celtic Connections, and this is the only small-scale venue.
Date: 21/03/02
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 105
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Session A9 + The Armagh Rhymers
Description: Youg Perforrmers - Rebecca Nice, Shona Masson,
Date: 16/07/03
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Shooglenifty
Date: 10/10/03
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 160
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Sileas with Mary Macmaster and Murphy's Law
Date: 10/08/92
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Ardvasar Hall
Audience Numbers: 92
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Simon Thoumire and Ian Carr
Description: Simon Thoumire and Ian Carr in a very rare appearance Concertina player Simon and guitarist Ian first met in 1988 in the inaugural BBC Radio 2 Young Tradition Award. Neither of them won it. But Simon Thoumire is a now a leading Scottish musician and an English concertina wizard - (and organiser of the Scots Trad Awards - come and thank Simon for ours!) while Ian Carr is a guitar player with Swȯp, Kate Rusby and Kathyn Tickell. They rarely head out on tour so we are really privileged to have them.
Date: 04/03/16
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 38
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Skye Piping Scoiety 'Seudan'
Date: 30/08/14
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Skye Piping Society - Iain MacInnes & Decker Forrest
Description: A concert of bagpipe music, on the great Highland bagpipe and the smaller bellows pipes. Dr Decker Forrest is course leader of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig's BA (Hons) Gaelic and Traditional Music course and a competition winner recently winning the Dunvegan Medal for Piping at the Skye Highland Games in Portree. Iain MacInnes is a Scottish folk musician, until recently working as the producer of the BBC Radio Scotland bagpipe music program Pipeline. He was formerly presenter of that program, before taking a one-year sabbatical in 2002 to write a book on piping in the 20th century. He has played the Scottish smallpipes and whistles in a number of folk bands including The Tannahill Weavers, Smalltalk, Ossian, and his own band. He has just completed one year as a mature student at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Skye's Gaelic College. Tonight's concert is supported by Enterprise Music Scotland.
Date: 17/07/14
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Skye Piping Society - Iain MacInnes & Decker Forrest
Description: A concert of bagpipe music, on the great Highland bagpipe and the smaller bellows pipes. Dr Decker Forrest is course leader of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig's BA (Hons) Gaelic and Traditional Music course and a competition winner recently winning the Dunvegan Medal for Piping at the Skye Highland Games in Portree. Iain MacInnes is a Scottish folk musician, until recently working as the producer of the BBC Radio Scotland bagpipe music program Pipeline. He was formerly presenter of that program, before taking a one-year sabbatical in 2002 to write a book on piping in the 20th century. He has played the Scottish smallpipes and whistles in a number of folk bands including The Tannahill Weavers, Smalltalk, Ossian, and his own band. He has just completed one year as a mature student at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Skye's Gaelic College. Tonight's concert is supported by Enterprise Music Scotland.
Date: 17/07/14
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Skye Piping Society concert
Description: A night of solo-piping and featuring 'Seudan' the exciting Highland pipe ensemble of Calum MacCrimmon, Angus MacKenzie, Fin Moore and Angus Nicolson. The music is alive and vital, closely related to its old natural step dance rhythms while the piobaireachd follows the song versions from which they originated. The arrangement and delivery of their repertoire is directly influenced by the music of the Western Isles of Scotland and the East Coast of Canada. “Seudan take a free spirited approach to their music, harnessing the best of Hebridean and Cape Breton influences…It makes for compelling listening!” (Roddy MacLeod MBE)
Date: 30/08/14
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 65
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Skye Piping Society with Mairi MacInnes
Description: A night of jigs, reels, slow airs and piobaireachd arranged by the Skye Piping Society. The guest invitation goes to Mairi MacInnes, Gaelic singer, a former Mod Gold Medal winner.
Date: 25/08/15
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 71
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Small Halls Festival 'The Talk'
Date: 23/11/18
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Caroy House, Portree
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Sutherland, Green, Napier and Massie
Description: Four well-known faces on the Scottish traditional music scene come together, a night of slow airs, fast paced tunes and possibly some bizarre musical interludes. Adam, from Errogie on the south shores of Loch Ness, is one of Scotland’s most exciting fiddle players, leading a fiddle camp here at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig this week. He is joined by Hamish Napier, flute and whistle player. They both play in other bands, but together are known as 'Nae Plans', and with certainly 'nae plan' tonight they will present a very diverse, spontaneous and exciting set-list. Mairearad Green is one of Scotland’s top traditional music composers, from the Coigach peninsula of the Highlands. Renowned for her deft and lyrical accordion style, as well as her dextrous piping, Mairearad is in great demand as a performer and composer. She is joined by Anna Massie, guitar, who is also one of the 'Blazin Fiddles'.
Date: 22/08/17
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 185
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Swåp - Anglo-Scandinavian Do Da Tour
Description: Swåp are musically rooted in the traditions of Sweden and the British isles but be warned: they play with hip-hop energy and the subtlety and dynamics of a string quartet. Senseational live shows. Karen Tweed, Ian Carr, Ola Backstrom, Carina Normansson with some magnificent adventures in Anglo-Scando roots’n’reel. With members who play in many other bands (Tickell, Poozies etc,) they have an enormous following. "Utterly Brilliant" The Lving Tradition 'Folk Album of the Year'
Date: 09/05/06
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 50
Type: Music Traditional
Title: TMSA Young Trad Concert
Date: 26/11/05
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 104
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Tannas
Date: 29/10/94
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 57
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The 'Raasay Night'
Description: ELIZA ROSS’ RAASAY Workshops and performance A symposium and recital celebrating the music of Elizabeth Ross’s Original Highland Airs (1812). Sabhal Mor Ostaig and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland staff, students and guests recreate the early 19th century drawing room of Raasay House through workshops and performances of music and song from Ross’ collection, in association with the Musica Scotica Trust – an event not to be missed! Please check our website for times and details. GAELIC Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the Gaelic college on Skye and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland come together for two days of academic collaboration and concerts. This evening’s event includes pipers Decker Forrest from SMO and Josh Dickson from the RCS, playing on Highland pipes and Border pipes. Adults £14, Students/Members £12, Young People £7, Under 10s/Season Tickets £0
Date: 18/08/17
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 31
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The 'Two Duos' in Concert
Description: Aaron Jones from Old Blind Dogs on lead vocals, bouzouki, guitar; and Claire Mann on flute, fiddle, vocals; play longside their German friends Gudrun Walther on lead vocals, fiddle, accordion; and Juergen Treyz on guitar, dobro, vocals. High energy dualling fiddles with flute and accordion - tunes and songs from the Celtic and German traditions. "The spectacular ‘2Duos’, whose superb musicianship, wonderful tunes and songs and great stage presence made them one of the hits of the weekend. An inspired combination!"
Date: 20/07/10
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 87
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Alistair McCulloch Trio
Description: The 'Alistair McCulloch Trio' annual Scottish tour has become a firm fixture on the folk music calendar. Featuring champion fiddler McCulloch, alongside former Capercaillie whistle wizard Marc Duff, and past Scottish folk musician of the year, Aaron Jones of Old Blind Dogs & The Kate Rusby Band on bouzouki, guitar and vocals, the trio has gained a formidable reputation for its dynamic concert performances. Alistair is fiddle tutor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and recently published 'The Alistair McCulloch Collection Volume 2' of original music. Recently he has toured in the USA, Australia and New Zealand and in the 2015 MG ALBA Scottish Trad Music Awards was nominated in two categories. "One of the finest fiddlers and composers of his generation" Living Tradition Skye-based 'Harta' opens the evening with a delicious mix of Scottish and Scandinavian music, with Christine Martin on Nyckelharpa, Ross Calderwood on Scottish smallpipes, and Jack Evans, (ex-Easy Club, Cauld Blast Orchestra0 on Bouzouki/Whistles. Video: https://youtu.be/iqbQlLQO7HM https://youtu.be/Zq3dKXwdVsM
Date: 17/07/18
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: An Crùbh, Duisdale
Audience Numbers: 63
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Angus Nicolson Trio with Duncan Overmeer
Date: 17/08/12
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 120
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Big Session
Date: 20/07/95
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 126
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Big Session
Description: Fiddle, step dancing and singing from the tutors at the Sabhal Mor Ostaig short courses, including Norman Chalmers, Bruce MacGregor, Rae MacColl and plenty others.
Date: 18/07/96
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 150
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Campbells of Greep
Date: 04/05/12
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 67
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Chaimbeul Family piping concert
Date: 17/08/16
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 99
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Clunes Collective, fiddle
Description: Duncan Chisholm, Bruce MacGregor and Iain MacFarlane with Johnnie Hardy O Blind Dogs andBrian MacAlpine keybaord ex Iron Horse. Stires and tunes of Donald Riddle. Door and Accommodation.
Date: 25/11/02
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 54
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Donald Black Band
Description: Donald Black with Donnie MacKenzie, guitars, and Suzanne Houston, keyboard. “firmly established as the instrument’s foremost exponent in Scottish traditional music.” Scotland on Sunday Enjoy a pre-concert meal, and book on 01471 844774.
Date: 24/08/13
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Armadale, The Stables Restaurant
Audience Numbers: 43
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Donnie Munro Band
Description: All tickets from Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Reception only - on 01471 888000 SEALL is pleased to support this event to raise funds for Budhmòr Skye and other projects.
Date: 19/02/11
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Emily Smith Band
Date: 15/07/04
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Emily Smith Band
Date: 15/07/04
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Family Concert
Description: A family oriented night specially for the Family week at the Short Courses at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Date: 07/07/09
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 92
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Family Concert
Description: A family oriented night specially for the Family week at the Short Courses at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Date: 07/07/09
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 92
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Liz Doherty Band
Description: Some high-level music from the Irish fiddler Liz Doherty (formerly of the Bumblebees) and Scots fiddler Eilidh Shaw, Kevin MacKenzie, guitar and recent Scotland Creative Awards Winner, and Gino Lupari on bodhran (4 Men and a Dog).
Date: 24/02/01
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 52
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The London Lasses and Peter Quinn
Date: 14/08/12
Start Time: 21:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 68
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Long Notes - Jamie Smith
Date: 10/07/12
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Armadale, The Stables Restaurant
Audience Numbers: 87
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The McCalmans
Date: 09/08/94
Venue: Broadford Hall
Audience Numbers: 75
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Michael McGoldrick Band
Description: A vituoso performer on flute, whistles and pipe, Michael has played with many of the most exciting bands in Celtic music - Lunasa, Capercaillie, Flook and the Afro-Celt Sound System - some of them in Sleat before now. He is joined by Colin Farrell, fiddle, who, like Michael, is from Manchester of Irsh parents. Tony Byrne, guitar, hails from Dublin and Paddy Kerr is from Galway. "Flawless and utterly comfortable - one of the hottest properties around."
Date: 21/10/10
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 107
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The New Shoes tour - Nuala Kennedy
Description: Irish Flute player Nuala Kennedy "is an all-round musician par excellence. Her voice is as luminous as her flute and whistle playing." Born in Dundalk, Co. Louth, Kennedy grew up steeped in the rich history and sound of traditional Irish music. The New Shoes band includes Claire Mann on flute, whistles and vocals; Marc Clement on guitar and vocals; Luke Daniels on melodeon; Paul Jennings on percussion and Mario Caribe, bass. Tonight's Young Musicians are Zöe Mackay and Hannah Henderson from Elgol. Guest artist is Marie-Louise Napier. She is a native of Grantown on Spey and studied music and singing at Glasgow University. After singing for a few years with Scottish Opera she returned to her native town to bring up her family, learn Gaelic and the clarsach.
Date: 19/07/07
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The New Shoes tour - Nuala Kennedy
Description: Irish Flute player Nuala Kennedy "is an all-round musician par excellence. Her voice is as luminous as her flute and whistle playing." Born in Dundalk, Co. Louth, Kennedy grew up steeped in the rich history and sound of traditional Irish music. The New Shoes band includes Claire Mann on flute, whistles and vocals; Marc Clement on guitar and vocals; Luke Daniels on melodeon; Paul Jennings on percussion and Mario Caribe, bass. Tonight's Young Musicians are Zöe Mackay and Hannah Henderson from Elgol. Guest artist is Marie-Louise Napier. She is a native of Grantown on Spey and studied music and singing at Glasgow University. After singing for a few years with Scottish Opera she returned to her native town to bring up her family, learn Gaelic and the clarsach.
Date: 19/07/07
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Outside Set
Description: The debut album from a brilliant new young band who came together at the Irish Music School in Limerick from Scotland, England, Canada and Ireland. Ailie Robertson (clarsach and electroharp); Norah Rendell (flute & lead vocals); Fiona Black (accordion); Tricia Clark (fiddle, bouzouki and harmony vocals); Alan Jordan (guitar, harmony vocals & lead Gaelic vocals). Traditional and contemporary songs and tunes from Ireland, Scotland and beyond with a bit of a kick.
Date: 15/08/07
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 102
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Poozies
Date: 25/05/93
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Poozies
Description: The all women, all fantastic band - a sheer delight to hear and watch, a high spirited mix of traditional, original, cajun, with captivating harmonies, supple accordion, moody ballads, dance numbers and yes, those harps again ! Guest spot : Andy Thorburn.
Date: 18/08/98
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 180
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Poozies traditional concert
Description: A long overdure return visit from this leading wonen's traditional group who we first promoted in 1993. The Poozies first burst onto the folk scene in 1991, when folk music wore elaborately patterned woolly jumpers and was only seen in dingy back rooms and very late at night on BBC2 – yet from the word go they were breaking out and happily exploring the musical universe. The folk scene was then, as now, very male-dominated and so it was a conscious decision back then to be an ‘all-female’ band. The name came from a den of iniquity frequented by Robert Burns, called Poozie Nancy’s, and there is some debate amongst the four founder members as to whether the now-obvious meaning of ‘Poozie’ was realised back then… but the feeling now is that it’s pretty rock and roll!! The Poozies are Mary Macmaster on vocals and Camac electro-harp, Eilidh Shaw on fiddle and vocals, Sarah McFadyen on fiddle, banjo and vocals, and Tia Files on guitar, fiddle, vocals and stompbox. The evening will start with a set from the Traditional Music Students of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig.
Date: 12/05/18
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 81
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Royal Conservatoire Concert
Description: Young traditional music students from all Scotland and the UK go out on tour to bring us a selection of traditional and contemporary songs and tunes.
Date: 04/04/14
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 39
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Scottish Stepdance Company
Description: The Scottish Stepdance Company showcases traditional percussive dance from the Highlands, accompanying the intricate rhythms of the steps with tunes old and new. First formed in 1998, the group was revived in 2013 after a break of almost a decade with the new show Galloway to Gaidhealtachd, a sell-out at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Distilling centuries of tradition, they share stories, get your feet tapping, and stir the emotions with a unique blend of music, dance and song. With this show, they team up with Jed Milroy and Jo Jeffries to explore the links between the Scottish and old-time American traditions. Jed Milroy is a multi-instrumental performer, singer, songwriter and community musician. He has performed in a wide variety of bands including Bluegrass Cèilidh specialists ‘The Homecoming String Band’ and psychedelic rockers ‘The Aliens’. Edinburgh born Jo Jeffries sings and plays fiddle. Her musicality is shaped by her 10 years of experience as a contemporary dancer and choreographer. Jo and Jed play together as a duo and are also members of adventure folk pioneers, the ‘Whisky River Boat Band’. This collaboration marries Scottish stepdance, American flatfooting and songs and tunes of all kinds. It all unites in a vibrant show encapsulating the cream of several traditions and showcasing these talented musicians and dancers at their best.
Date: 26/08/15
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 30
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Siobhan Miller Trio
Description: Two-time winner of Scots Singer of the Year, Siobhan Miller is widely regarded as one of the foremost vocalists in Scotland. Her soulful and stirring renewal of traditional song effortlessly stills and silences all spaces. Her debut solo album, Flight of Time was nominated for album of the year at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2015. A recipient of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award, alongside Jeana Leslie – with whom she went on to release two acclaimed albums and tour internationally, Siobhan is also a former member of folk group Salt House, whose album was heralded as “seamless” by The Guardian. Her style has been honed through collaborations and studies with many of Scotland’s top musicians. She is part of the all-star cast and a featured solo singer within Far Far from Ypres, directed by Ian MacCalman, has performed on Broadway, New York, and in 2014 was a guest singer with National Theatre of Scotland in their Alternative Burns production. She has been lauded as “the finest young interpreter of Scots traditional song” (Scotland on Sunday). ''assured and precise… Siobhan Miller’s vocals are bright and unforced." The Guardian "One of the finest young voices on the Scottish folk scene" The Scotsman Plus opening set from the RCS students
Date: 08/03/17
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 43
Type: Music Traditional
Title: The Skye Night, Cormack, Martin, MacLeod
Description: Cormack, Ronan Martin, Eilidh MacLeod, Hector MacKenzie, Anne Martin, Cailean MacLean Calum MacAulay Fear an Taighe Young Performers Mairi and Stephanie Campbell
Date: 14/07/03
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Tional - Primrose and Cormack
Description: Christine Primrose, Gaelic Singer of the year in 2009 amongst other accolades, is from Carloway, Lewis and now lives in Sleat. She is joined by Mod Gold Medallist, Arthur Cormack alongside Billy Ross, the Scots and Gaelic Singer from the folk group Ossian. Blair Douglas, also from Skye, is the renowned composer and accordion player. No doubt other performers will also take the stage.
Date: 06/08/13
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 100
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Tional - Primrose and Cormack
Description: SEALL works with the Short Courses at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig to bring you a variety of traditional music concerts each Tuesday over Easter and in the Summer. Featuring tutors at the Short Courses and various passing and invited (and possibly uninvited!) guests.
Date: 01/04/14
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 97
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Tional - Primrose and Cormack et al
Description: We launch the 2015 season of Tuesday traditional concerts with Christine Primrose, Gaelic Singer of the year in 2009 amongst other accolades, from Carloway, Lewis and now living in Sleat. She is joined by Mod Gold Medallist, Arthur Cormack alongside Billy Ross, the Scots and Gaelic Singer from the folk group Ossian; Iain Smith on guitar and Blair Douglas, the renowned composer and accordion player. Decker Forrest will lead off with a piping set. Find out more about Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and their week-long Short Courses on on http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/en/ Making Connections: At Easter and in July and August SEALL works with the Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Short Courses to provide weekly traditional music concerts.
Date: 31/03/15
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 116
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Tony McManus
Description: One of the finest accoustic guitarists in the country. Mainly traditional and is considered second to none. "Worth going a long, long way to hear" (The Scotsman 10/1/97)
Date: 10/05/97
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 57
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Tony McManus, Guitar Concert
Description: Stunning guitar playing from Highland-based Tony McManus out on solo tour. Called 'one of the world's greatest and most innovative guitarists' Tony's performance of traditional and contemporary music should not be missed. "A truly original and creative figure in the guitar community"
Date: 29/08/00
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 55
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Tony McManus, guitar
Description: To find a unique voice on so ubiquitous an instrument as the acoustic guitar is quite an achievement: to do so within a centuries old idiom where the instrument has no real history is truly remarkable. Tony McManus has come to be recognised throughout the world as the leading guitarist in Celtic Music. From early childhood his twin obsessions of traditional music and acoustic guitar have worked together to produce a startlingly original approach to this ancient art. In Tony’s hands the complex ornamentation normally associated with fiddles and pipes are accurately transferred to guitar in a way that preserves the integrity and emotional impact of the music. Self taught from childhood, initially through listening to the family record collection, McManus abandoned academia in his twenties to pursue music full time. The session scene in Glasgow and Edinburgh provided the springboard for gigs around Scotland and a studio set for BBC Radio, frequently rebroadcast, began to spread the word. His ability to reach audiences unfamiliar with traditional music is remarkable- he is quite comfortable at predominantly classical events such as the Dundee and Derry Guitar Festivals (appearing six times between the two) the Uppsala Guitar Festival and even The Bogotá International Guitar Festival where he followed virtuoso Eduardo Fernandez.
Date: 07/10/17
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 67
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Traditional Concert - Hamish Napier, Patsy Reid
Description: Each Easter Sabhal Mòr Ostaig runs two weeks of Short Courses, mostly in Gaelic. But this week music is also on the menu, with Hamish Napier, converting the world to flute and whistle, Patsy Reid, on fiddle, and John Somerville, accordion. Other musicans, notably Stevie Fivey, on drums, and Ewan MacPherson on guitar and mandolin, will also come along. Together they make up the world-famous ‘The Cask Strength Ceilidh Band’ so later on the floor will be cleared and there will be dancing!
Date: 10/04/18
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 98
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Traditional Concert SMO Oileanaich
Description: At the end of term the talented students of the Sabhal Mòr Traditional Music Course make a public presentation as part of their end-of-year exams. Not only would they appreciate an audience to play to, they will give you an evening of oustanding and varied traditional music and singing. It is here wou will hear some of the new rising talent that no doubt will soon be on major professional stages soon.
Date: 07/05/15
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Traditional Family Cèilidh
Description: We start this year's Fèis an Eilein with a good old traditional Cèilidh. While a 'Cèilidh' in Gaelic is really a verb - you go and cèilidh with someone in their house - tonight's event is a bit more orgniased. But only just! Come along and enjoy a wide range of talent from the area with singers, musicians, and pipers, young and old. We know there will be lots of families and young people in the audience tonight.
Date: 07/07/15
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 134
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Traditional Family Cèilidh
Description: The opening concert of Fèis an Eilein 2018 celebrates the family Gaelic week at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, when parents of children who attend Gaelic medium primary schools get together to develop their language and cultural skills. We bring together an informal concert with various guests, young and old, for a family orientated night of song, dance and music. It will be bilingual so you do not need to be a Gaelic speaker to enjoy the evening. We end the night with some family dancing with Malin Lewis and Hector MacInnes. With rodachan and Angus MacKinnon, Mahon,
Date: 03/07/18
Start Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig,TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 53
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Traditional Music and Gaelic Song - Primrose and Fergie
Description: The opening concert of the Skye Festival / Fèis an Eilein is a stunnng night of great traditional music and Gaelic songs. Folk legend and Cèilidh King button box player Fergie Macdonald is joined by Robert Nairn and Wick accordionaist Addie Harper Jr. Mod Medallist Christine Primrose sings Gaelic songs from her native Lewis and from around the Hebrides.
Date: 01/07/14
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 107
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Traditional Music, Scots and Gaelic Song Concert
Description: Christine Primrose, Gaelic Singer of the year in 2009, amongst other accolades, is from Carloway, Lewis and now lives in Sleat. She is joined by Mod Gold Medallist, Arthur Cormack, alongside Billy Ross, the Scots and Gaelic Singer from the folk group Ossian; Iain Smith on guitar and Blair Douglas, the renowned composer, accordion player and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig's Musician in Residence. No doubt others will provide guest spots during the evening.
Date: 04/08/15
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 118
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Traditional concert with 'Dallahan'
Description: Dallahan are one of the fastest rising forces on the international folk circuit; heavily rooted in traditional Irish music, but with hugely diverse backgrounds and influences. They call on their mixed Irish, Scottish and Hungarian heritage to create a unique and seamless musical montage, drawing in influences from jazz, funk, pop and classical music. Dallahan will push and pull you along on a musical journey, artistically transcending from tender and delicate songs from Transylvania, to relentlessly punchy Irish dance tunes littered with funk grooves and everything in between. Dallahan's new release, 'Matter Of Time' showcases the sound that they have developed since their debut album's release. Having found their feet musically when conceiving the first album's material, they have expanded and developed their ideas, exploring more ambitious and artful musical avenues whilst maintaining the same open minded approach to traditional music. Hamish Napier Hamish is a multi-instrumentalist and composer from the Scottish Highlands, working in Glasgow's vibrant music scene. He has worked with Capercaillie’s Karen Matheson, Phil Cunningham, Martyn Bennett, Treacherous Orchestra and Eddi Reader. He has toured internationally with award-winning folk quartet Back of the Moon, and now more recently in 'Nae Plans' with Adam Sutherland.
Date: 11/04/17
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 125
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Traditional family concert
Description: The opening concert of the 2017 Fèis an Eilein takes place during the family Gaelic week at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, when parents of children who attend Gaelic medium primary schools get together to develop their language and cultural skills. Joy Dunlop, Gaelic singer and stepdancer will be joined by various guests, young an old, for a family orientated night of song, dance and music. You do not need to be a Gaelic speaker to enjoy this evening! Eleanor Wood MC Sandy Cameron, Finly cameron, Ruairidh Buxton - Pipes - refused a fee! Rodachan MacKinnon £10 y Angus MacKinnon £10 y Emily MacDonald £10 y Eva Mahon £10 y Oisin ? - visitor n Sleat Dancers x3 £30 y Joy Dunlop £40 y Loudon MacAoidh £100 y Seamus Boyle £40 y Ciaran Whittle £40 n ***** Dancings
Date: 04/07/17
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 100
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Trotternish Gaelic Choir - Guthan Thròndarnais
Description: Barnaby Brown has been working with singers in the Trotternish community to emancipate Gaelic choirs from the clichés of Victoriana and cultural colonialism. The programme includes a bardic contest between Iain Lom and Domhnall Gruamach, a hymn by St Columba, a vocal rendition of Charles MacArthur's "Cumha an Ridire Seumas MacDhomhnuill nan Eilean", and settings of poetry by Maoileas Caimbeul and Catrìona NicDhòmnaill. This project is part of Scotland's Year of the Artist Residency Programme. The concert will feature a pibroch, newly composed and played by Barnaby Brown.
Date: 17/03/01
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 25
Type: Music Traditional
Title: URBN-RI - Davey Steele, Fred Morrison and Eilidh Shaw
Date: 16/07/94
Start Time: 22:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Ur-Sgeul - new Gaelic Fiction
Description: An evening of literary entertainment with 3 Gaelic authors, who have just been published:- Iain F. MacLeod was wrote two plays that have come to Skye: Scott of the Anarchis during Fèis an Eilein, and Traverse Theatre's play being performed just beofre this event. His recent novel 'Na Klondykers' is launched at Edinburgh Book Festival 28 August 2005. Martin MacIntyre's new novel 'Gynippers Diciadain' is another Gaelic novel to be launched 28 August at the Festival. Norman MacLean had a comedy published in May 'Dacha Mo Ghaoil' (translates as Dearest Dacha). A writer, singer and a great performer. The evening will be in Gaelic, but with some English summaries.
Date: 09/11/05
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 24
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Welcome Home Nova Scotia - Hamish Moore
Description: Hamish Moore, Dave Francis, Mairi Campbell, Ryan MacNeil - Balnain House
Date: 20/06/94
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 87
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Welcome home Nova Scotia
Date: 05/10/95
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 85
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Welsh Choir ~ Còr Ysgol Gyfun Maes Yu Yrfa
Date: 10/07/92
Start Time: 13:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, marquee
Audience Numbers: 70
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Westward the Light - Josie Gaitens
Description: Plockton on 11 Oct Westward The Light is a remarkable new band, a collaboration between piano/fiddle duo Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach (BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Finalists 2017), viola player Sally Simpson (Catriona Hawksworth and Sally Simpson, the Fika Collective), and guitarist and vocalist Owen Sinclair (Tanara, Inyal). The band’s formation is the result of years of collaboration in a range of settings, extending back to their school days at Plockton National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music. Westward The Light offers a platform for the members of the group to combine their expansive knowledge of Scottish Folk style, ethos and culture, portraying the themes that are significant in the traditional music of Scotland, but isolating and expanding on them to create a new expression of an age-old sound 2018 is the year in which the quartet will bring their experience and approach together to create a permanent fixture. On fiddle, viola, vocals, piano, and guitar, the quartet creates a sound reflective of upbringings immersed in the nature and landscapes of Scotland. Elements of tunes are highlighted and explored by the varied instrumentation of the group, and the audience is taken on an aural journey of Scottish sentiment, weather, culture and modernity.
Date: 10/10/18
Start Time: 7.30f
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Whistlebinkies
Date: 11/07/92
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 178
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Wolfstone in concert
Date: 23/11/91
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 115
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Wrigley sisters
Date: 27/02/95
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 27
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Year Of The Prince - Cormack, Douglas, MacLean
Date: 21/07/95
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 48
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Young Traditional Musicians of the Year concert
Description: The Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland head to Skye with the finalists of the BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2015. Of special interest to us is fiddler and piper Seamus O’Baoighill who lives in Sleat. with Claire Hastings, song and 2015 winner Robyn Stapleton, song and 2014 winner Ainsley Hamill, song (Gemma Donald, fiddle) Heather Downie, clarsach Ryan Young, fiddle with accompanist Anna Massie of Blazin’ Fiddles.
Date: 13/12/16
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Audience Numbers: 50
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Young Traditional Musicians of the Year in Concert
Description: The Young Trad Tour 2010 is a showcase for the cream of the new generation of Scottish musicians and as well as being highly talented solo performers, the sound they create as a band is energetic, dynamic and full of promise for the tradition they carry. There’s a real powerhouse of Scottish fiddling in this band led by this year’s winner Daniel Thorpe, who, along with last year’s winner, Ruairidh MacMillan create an unforgettable twin fiddle sound. Beautiful Gaelic airs and clarsach tunes from Mairi Chaimbeul from Skye and Hannah Phillips from Glasgow. From the Irish tradition comes Paddy Callaghan on accordion and harp (Glasgow) And not forgetting the big sound of the Highland pipes played in his inimitable style by Lorne MacDougall from Argyll joined this year by fellow piper, Kyle Warren from Helensburgh.
Date: 29/09/10
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 68
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Èirinn is Alba - ' Dòchas' and 'Slide'
Date: 16/09/03
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: Èirinn is Alba - ' Dòchas' and 'Slide'
Date: 16/09/03
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 0
Type: Music Traditional
Title: ‘Box Club’
Description: Box Club are the new young accordion supergroup, featuring the frontline talents of Gary Innes, John Somerville, Mairearad Green and Angus Lyon, backed up by guitarist Mike Bryan, bassist Duncan Lyall and percussionist Martin O'Neill. On the strength of their debut gigs last autumn, Box Club are already being tipped as a major new force on the Scottish scene. Bursting with energy and from the Highlands. You won't stay sitting down for long! The dance starts with a set from 'Ceilear' the young musicians. The Guest spot is with 'George Logan' After four years of travelling honing the George Logan sound, Mr Logan is ready to launch the unique country pop styles . . . With George Logan - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals; George Graham - Guitar; George McGeoch - Fiddle; George MacLeod - Bass; George MacInnes- Drums.
Date: 21/07/07
Start Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: ‘Dàimh’ in Concert
Description: Dàimh (da-eve) offer a fresh, up to date approach to traditional music. An exciting combination of musicians hailing from Cape Breton Island, Ireland, the West Highlands of Scotland and the ever-innovative Irish/American scene, the band effortlessly blends music from their native traditions with a few more tunes picked up en-route. Their music is a very high energy, fast-flowing mixture of tunes and songs from the traditions of their countries represented fusing together their individual styles on bagpipes, fiddle, banjo, guitar, bodhran and mandola to create a unique and compelling sound, their music knows no boundaries. "One of the fieriest bands on the traditional scene today" The Scotsman. Tonight's Young Musicians are 'Ceilear', the summertime collective of 16-25 year olds, from the local Feisean movement.
Date: 18/07/07
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: ‘Harem Scarem'
Description: This is traditional music with a liberal helping of fun! A quirky and highly original, well-rounded, sophisticated sound of a band in their prime. With Inge Thomson, Nuala Kennedy, Sarah MacFadyen, Eilidh Shaw and Ross Martin. "... a pretty formidable collective weight of experience.... Kaleidoscopically patterned sound... wonderfully supple and uncluttered." Sue Wilson, The Sunday Herald Tonight's Young Musician is Catherine MacLeod, Portree.
Date: 27/07/07
Start Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional
Title: ‘The Fred Morrison Band’ and ‘Injuns’
Description: "Morrison’s formidably virtuosic playing on bellows-blown Border pipes – with some dexterous interludes on uillean pipes – comes as close to jazz as you’ll hear in piping.” Jim Gilchrist, The Scotsman Injuns - "It really is a joy to have a band attempt and succeed at sounding like themselves.... a triumphant pop music of their very own." Vic Galloway, BBC Radio One
Date: 20/07/07
Start Time: 9.30 pm
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, An Talla Mhòr
Type: Music Traditional