Ross artists among festival's big names
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POPULAR Dingwall-based singer Julie Fowlis will be among the big folk names performing at Ross-shire venues when the Blas Festival returns next month.
The singer, who sang the theme songs for Disney’s Pixar smash hit Brave and performed at Runrig’s farewell concert just last weekend, is one of numerous acts lined-up for the nine day festival programme.
Julie, husband Éamon Doorley, Zoe Conway and John McIntyre have been working together over the past 18 months setting music to a diverse collection of poetry, inspired by the work of Seán Ó Riada, Padraigín Ní Uallacháin and others who breathed new life to Gaelic poetry. And they will be performing at Gairloch Community Hall on September 13.
Other events will see Portmahomack welcome Highland quartet Cruinn. Joining Cruinn at Carnegie Hall on September 10 will be newly formed trio Assynt.
Other significant Ross-shire events taking place will be ‘Crossing the Minch’ a tribute to the late great Pipe Major Donald Macleod in Ullapool on September 8 and Clann: Family Ties at Lochcarron Village Hall on September 11 – an event celebrating musical family ties with West Kerry father daughter duo, Seamus and Mèabh Begley and Gaelic singer Maggie MacInnes and son Calum Park.
A new Gaelic song commission by BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award winner Mischa MacPherson will be performed in Applecross Community Hall on September 12.
Following a Ceòl nam Fèis showcase concert featuring 100 young musicians under the musical direction of Capercaillie’s Donald Shaw at the Spa Pavilion in Strathpeffer on September 14, Blas will culminate in an enormous concert at the Northern Meeting Park in Inverness the next day.
For full programme details visit www.blas-festival.com
