Gabe McVarish, Ewen MacPherson, Mairearad Green and Anna Massie

Gabe McVarish, Ewen MacPherson, Mairearad Green and Anna Massie

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