| Friday
9th July
MACMASTER/HAY
Mary Macmaster is one of the world's leading
exponents and innovators of the metal-strung clarsach and
the fantastic Camac electro-harp. Through her work with Sileas
and The Poozies she has been an integral part of the development
of Scottish music. Mary has also recorded with, amongst others,
Dick Gaughan, Norma Waterson and Kathryn Tickell.
Donald Hay is a drummer/percussionist with
an exceptional ability to play with power, empathy, delicacy
and drama. Recently he has worked with many top musicians
including Jerry Douglas, Aly Bain, Kris Drever, The Unusual
Suspects, Eliza Carthy, Nuala Kennedy and Shooglenifty.
In their life as a duo Macmaster/Hay have produced their debut
CD ‘ Love and Reason‘, recorded a live session
for the BBC’s ‘Late Junction‘ performed
at Celtic Connections, The Edinburgh Harp Festival, Lorient
Festival Interceltique and toured the Czech Republic, Italy
and Australia. A British tour is planned for Autumn 2010.
Sourcing material from ancient Scotland to modern Europe the
duo have created a sparkling, cinematic work in ‘ Love
and Reason‘ that retains the soul of traditional music
whilst allowing it to breathe in a modern environment. From
the intricate rhythms of Gaelic waulking song ‘Thograinn
Thograinn’ to Robert Burn’s ‘Slave’s
Lament’, Sandy Wright’s beautifully observed human
tales and the truly amazing ‘Pibroch’, based on
MacCrimmon’s ‘Lament for the Children’,
this is an album of enormous scope and inspiration.
Both Mary and Donald have recently collaborated with Sting
on his new recording ‘If on a Winter’s Night ‘.
This includes Mary singing part of ‘Thograinn Thograinn’
intertwined with Sting’s interpretation of Robert Louis
Stevenson’s poem ‘Christmas at Sea’. Mary
performed several concerts with Sting at the end of 2009 and
can be seen on his live DVD from Durham Cathedral.
Their elegant and emotional live show conjures up visions
of a beautiful yet dangerous Scottish landscape. An up-lifting,
magical experience.
Start time 8:00pm, tickets £7 (OAPs £6,
under 18s £4)
Saturday
24th July
Concert
featuring the LOCHABER FEISEAN CEILIDH TRAIL
Start time 7:30pm, Tickets £6 (£4 concessions
& Family Discount Available) available at the door only
or contact Carolyn on 07737490187
Saturday 31st
July
SHARON KING and the RECKLESS ANGELS
Following the launch of her new album Reckless Angels SHARON
KING will be taking her songs on tour with the trio The Reckless
Angels, Sharon King with guitar, vocals & songwriting,
Laura Beth Salter on mandolin and vocals and Nicola McAteer
on cello.
A spinner of confessional tales and a troubadour in the truest
sense, King excels as a live performer. ‘…her
voice is an alluring and fresh blend of country and folk styling’s
which possess considerable reserves of strength…’
(Rock n Reel). Supported by her hypnotic, rock steady
acoustic guitar, her endearingly candid dry humour creates
a relaxed intimacy with the crowd.
Start time 8:00pm, £7 (OAPs £6, under
18s £4)
Thursday 12th
August
FUAIM
Young blood "Fuaim", are a Gaelic music maelstrom
in the making. Seldom will you experience raw talent such
as these West Coast youngsters offer. Pour in a generous slug
of Celtic trad, lift the tempo and mix thoroughly with some
serious chord changes, fierce fiddling and then let settle
with some self penned Gaelic ballads. Get off the edge of
your seat this summer with Fuaim in concert on their CD promotional
launch tour, book now…
Start time 7:30pm, tickets tbc.
Saturday 21st
& Sunday 22nd August
PRESTONPANS TAPESTRY
Glenuig Hall hosts an exhibition of the touring Prestonpans
Tapestry, following the tracks of the 1745 Jacobite uprising.
This is the first ever nationwide tour of one of Scotland's
most significant community art projects. This summer the Battle
of Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust will be unveiling the
Prestonpans Tapestry, over 100m in length, which tells the
story of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 from the Prince's
landing to his invasion of England. It is being made my volunteer
embroiderers from all across Scotland, not least Lochaber.
For more information on the Tapestry, see www.prestonpanstapestry.org.
Friday 3rd September
BLAS 2010 Traditional Highland Cèilidh
featuring Deoch 'n' Dorus; Paul MacCallum & John Carmichael
and the Fèisean Lochabair Cèilidh Trail.
The much loved Glenuig village hall has had some great hoolies
over the years and tonight will be no exception. We have the
best in local young musicians, a Gaelic singer from the Western
Isles and finally a great West Coast band to get you up on
the dance floor.
Start time 8:00pm.Tickets £12 Adult; £10
Senior Citizen; £5 Children and school pupils; £28
Family ( 2 adults+2 children).
£10 Adult Earlybird (available to July 31st)
Saturday 13th
November
ED BYRNE
Irish stand-up comedian, TV presenter and Perrier-award winner
and regular at the Edinburgh Fringe. He is also a regular
on TV panel-gameshows such as "Have I Got News For You",
"Mock The Week" and "Never Mind The Buzzcocks"
All tickets £15, available locally soon
or online now at AllGigs.co.uk
Booking
Information
Buy tickets online for some of these events at www.thebooth.co.uk
- a new online ticketing services for venues throughout
the Highlands & Islands.
When applying for tickets
by post please make cheques payable to Glenuig Community
Association and include an SAE.
Please note that tickets
cannot be reserved until payment has been received.
For information or assistance
with anything to do with Glenuig Hall and Glenuig Community
Association contact Eoghan Carmichael on 01687 470267,
by email GCA@glenuig.org.uk
or write to Glenuig Community Association,
Glenuig Hall. Glenuig, by Lochailort PH38 4NG..
Grateful thanks to those
shopkeepers who kindly sell tickets for our events:
Acharacle Post Office, Acharacle Shop, Strontian Shop,
and The Granite House (Fort William High Street).
Please NOTE that the shops
that are selling tickets will NOT take telephone bookings
nor accept credit cards - they are very kindly selling
tickets as a service to Glenuig Hall. Tickets can not
be reserved until payment has been received.
Credit card purchases can
usually be made online at thebooth, the Hi-Arts virtual
box office for the Highlands & Islands.
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