_1632 Mike Vass and Mairi Campbell 'The Dead Stations' "\u2018The Dead Stations\u2019 concert ~ \u201cNo, the train never stops at any of the Dead Stations. They just chug past the window.\u201d The Dead Stations is a story told through original music and animation which combines live performance, recorded actors and projections. \u201cA great ear for atmosphere and a knack for writing tunes that lilt and yearn\u201d (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. \u201dHer voice can stop the clock\u201d (The Scotsman) Mike Vass, fiddle, guitar and previous Composer of the Year, performed his acclaimed \u2018In the Wake of Neil Gunn\u2019 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." Music Traditional "\u2018The Dead Stations\u2019 concert ~ \u201cNo, the train never stops at any of the Dead Stations. They just chug past the window.\u201d The Dead Stations is a story told through original music and animation which combines live performance, recorded actors and projections. \u201cA great ear for atmosphere and a knack for writing tunes that lilt and yearn\u201d (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. \u201dHer voice can stop the clock\u201d (The Scotsman) Mike Vass, fiddle, guitar and previous Composer of the Year, performed his acclaimed \u2018In the Wake of Neil Gunn\u2019 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." 57.086430621903496 -5.880611272552528