Tha an còmhlan aig Karen NicMhathain, cho math ri Iain Moireasdan agus Dàibhidh Màrtainn, a’ toirt thugainn measgachadh de bhàrdachd, òrain is ceòl Gàidhlig is Beurla, san t-seann nòs agus san nòs ùr.

The Karen Matheson Band in a joint bill with Iain Morrison and Dàibhaidh Martin bring an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary Gaelic and English song, music and poetry.

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A stunning synthesis of virtuosity and energy, The Outside Track's marriage of Canadian, Scottish and Irish music, song and dance has been rapturously received around the world. Hailing from Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton and Vancouver, its five members are united by a love of traditional music and a commitment to creating new music on its foundation. Using fiddle, accordion, harp, guitar, flute, step-dance and vocals these five virtuosos blend boundless energy with unmistakable joie de vivre.

The Boy and The Bunnet  is traditional music’s answer to ‘Peter and the Wolf’ – a delight for all ages. World Premiere performance of an exciting work by composer, James Ross, to a new story for children by award-winning novelist, James Robertson. This version is adapted into Gaelic by Aonghas Macneacaill.
 

The ‘Boy and the Bunnet’ follows a young boy, Neil, who lives in rural Scotland with his Granny, and the adventures he has over the course of one day with a stag, a selkie, a craw and a cat. Neil follows the stag into a wood but becomes lost and is injured. The animals collaborate to alert Granny to the danger by sending Neil's distinctive toorie bunnet on an elaborate journey home. The personality of each character and drama of the story are illustrated through the music and interspersed with live narration.