Queen's Hall, Main Auditorium
Hours of concert play for the price of a Saturday Day Ticket or Supersaver
Tickets Can be purchased from the Queen's Hall Box office
12 noon Jamie McClennan with James Fagan New Zealand born fiddler Jamie McClennan will feature his original tunes and a selection of folk songs with fiddle accompaniment. Jamie's tunes, many from his solo album “In Transit,” reflect his life growing up in New Zealand's eclectic folk scene and take in influences from Scottish and Irish folk alongside jazz and bluegrass. Accompanying Jamie will be Australian James Fagan on bouzouki. |
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1:00pm Broken Strings Broken Strings are an exciting seven piece young folk group from Orkney who shot on to the local folk scene after winning the Orkney Folk Festival Open Stage in 2010. Winning a Danny Kyle Award at Celtic Connections in 2011, they have become one of the busiest groups back home, playing with both local and visiting artists. Broken Strings play a wide range of traditional and original pieces, using a variety of instruments. This all adds up to the vibrancy of this contemporary band.
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2:00pm Simon Bradley, Anna-Wendy Stevenson and Tia Files Multi-instrumentalists Simon Bradley, Anna-Wendy Stevenson and Tia Files show their musical versatility with a polished, lush and dynamic sound reminiscent of The Easy Club/Fine Friday/Django/Session A9. Simon’s original compositions reflect his up-bringing within Manchester’s Irish community, his Donegal heritage, his years in Edinburgh’s musical hotbed, his Asturian connection playing with Llan de Cubel, and his current residence in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. www.reverbnation.com/simonbradleytrio |
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3:00pm Aonghas Grant and friends A member of the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame, Aonghas Grant, "the left-handed fiddler," has played fiddle for 67 years including playing at the Bicentenary Festival in Washington DC in 1976. He started teaching at Stirling University, and his students proudly display their well-earned signature red tassels. Known for his Highland style of playing, Aonghas will entertain and inspire listeners as he is joined by Charlie MacFarlane, father of Iain MacFarlane of Blazin’ Fiddles
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4:00pm Vamm: Catriona Macdonald, Patsy Reid and Marit Falt Vamm (Shetlandic: to bewitch/entrance) combines the talents of fiddlers Catriona Macdonald, Patsy Reid and Norwegian Mandola player Marit Falt. The fusion of a Shetland fiddler, a former Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship winner and a Scandinavian influenced mandola player results in this exciting new trio who magically weave melody and harmony together and create a rich sound, full of texture and groove. |
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