Blas Festival

Dihaoine | Friday 14th
LOCHCARRON. WICK. BEAULY

LOCH CARRAINN/TALLA BHAILE LOCH CARRAINN
LOCHCARRON/LOCHCARRON VILLAGE HALL

MAEVE MACKINNONN TRIO
THE ELEPHANT SESSIONS
_ Bidh an còmhlan aig Maeve NicFhionghain gur stiùireadh tro fhaireachdainnean mhic an duine, a' dearbhadh Maeve mar aon de na seinneadairean Gàidhlig ùr-nòsach as fheàrr a th' againn.
Aig Blas 2012 airson a'chiad turas, tha The Elephant Sessions a'deanamh buaidh mòr air an dealbh ciuil ann an Alba an diugh. Bidh measgachach 'funk, trad is fusion' na measg......
_ The Maeve Mackinnon Trio timelessly  lead you through the whole gamut of human emotion, showing why Maeve is now regarded as one of the best contemporary Gaelic singers on the scene.
Rapidly making a huge impact on the Scottish music scene  and making their debut at Blas 2012 are new band The Elephant Sessions . Euan Smillie, Greg Barry, Alasdair Taylor and Mark Bruce delight with their unique exploration of funk, trad and fusion....
Ticeadan | Tickets

ADULT EARLYBIRD
£10.00 Adult Earlybird (available to July 31st)

FROM AUGUST 1ST
£12.00  Adult
£10.00 Senior Citizen
£5.00  Children and school pupils
£30.00  Family (2 adults+2 children)

Show starts at 7.30
Local Box Office: 01520 722513/07792 889 542
Telephone Sales 24 X 7 on 0844 2485096
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INBHIR  ÙIGE/SEÒMRAICHEAN CRUINNEACHAIDH
WICK/ASSEMBLY ROOMS

'S E AN FHIDHEALL AN RIONNAG
THE FIDDLE IS THE STAR

BLAZIN' FIDDLES
FIDIL
FÈIS GHALLAIBH
__Tha stoidhle nach gach samhlachadh aig Blazin' Fiddles, còmhlan a tha air duaisean a choisinn airson an cuid fidhleireachd ealanta. Bidh iad a' nochdadh còmhla ris an triùir Èireannach Fidil, agus 's e oidhche air leth den cheòl fìdhle Albannach is Èireannach a bhios ann
Bidh Fèis Ghallaibh còmhla riuth ann an Inbhir Ùige
_Award winning Blazin’ Fiddles pack an almighty punch of  uplifting virtuosic fiddle tunes in their own inimatable style. Joined by traditional Irish trio Fidil, a show that combines the best of Scottish and Irish fiddle music. They will be joined here tonight by the young musicians of Fèis Ghallaibh.
Ticeadan | Tickets

ADULT EARLYBIRD
£12.00  Adult Earlybird (available to July 31st)

FROM AUGUST 1ST
£15.00  Adult
£12.00  Senior Citizen
£5.00  Children and school pupils
£34.00 Family (2 adults+2 children)

Show starts at 7.30
Local Box Office: Gails Gift Box, 54 High St, Wick  01955 604411
Telephone Sales 24 X 7 on 0844 2485096
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A'MHANAICHANN/TALLA PHIPPS
BEAULY/PHIPPS HALL

GIRLS ALLOWED | OIDHCHE NAN CAILEAGAN

KRISTAN HARVEY AND THE SANNA
VAMM
LINDA MACLEOD
_Tha seataichean beothail de phuirt-dhùbailte agus ruidhlichean fa-near dhuibh agus na mnathan air an àrd-ùrlar. Bidh "Vamm", an còmhlan ùr fìdhle is mandola aig Catrìona NicDhòmhnaill, an cuideachd Kristan Harvey and The Sanna, agus bidh Linda NicLeòid à Uibhist a Tuath a' toirt a cuid seinn ealanta chun a' cho-chruinneachaidh air leth a tha seo.
_Be prepared for stirring sets of jigs and reels, strathspeys and marches as the ladies take the stage. Kristan Harvey and The Sanna are joined  here by Catriona Macdonald’s  new fiddle and mandola trio “Vamm”. Linda Macleod from North Uist brings  some timeless traditional Gaelic singing to this superb lineup.
Ticeadan | Tickets

ADULT EARLYBIRD
£10.00  Adult Earlybird (available to July 31st)

FROM AUGUST 1ST
£12.00  Adult
£10.00  Senior Citizen
£5.00  Children and school pupils
£30.00  Family (2 adults+2 children)

Show starts at 7.30
Local Box Office: 01463 782213
Telephone Sales 24 X 7 on 0844 2485096
Book this event online at this LINK