Arran Folk Festival 2001 — Archive
Liz Doherty
“A bundle of amazing musical energy!”
Donegal fiddler Liz Doherty is a well recognised international performer. From her time as a founder member of the Cork based band Nomos and with the all female band The Bumblebees. She is currently touring with a band that includes former Four Men and a Dog bodhran player Gino Lupari and Edinburgh based Kevin Mckenzie on guitar. Liz and her band play in a style that is energetic, highly rhythmical and powerful with sparkling interplay between the fiddles, guitar and bodhran. The overall effect is a truly electrifying live experience!
Maggie MacInnes
“Her singing was such that no translations were necessary.”
Coming from a long line of Gaelic singers from the small island of Barra, Maggie sings mainly in Gaelic and plays the clarsach. She has been involved in various groups over the years such as Ossian, Fuaim and Eclipse First. She appears frequently on television and in 2000 performed at many festivals both at home and abroad. Maggie will be appearing with two highly respected musicians, Charlie MacKerron of Capercaillie and Brian MacAlpine of Iron Horse.
Wolfstone
Often described as “Bagpipes with attitude” the energy and vitality that Wolfstone brings to the stage is infectious and audiences are often brought to their feet with the opening notes of the first tune. After disbanding for about a year they reformed and toured extensively in 2000, releasing their long-awaited CD, “Not Enough Shouting”, which has finally captured the true spirit of the band.
Wolfstone bring together the drive of rock and roll with the melodies of Celtic music and produce a style of Celtic rock that many find irresistible.
Croft No. 5
This band are taking a new approach to Scottish music. The combination of traditional and original melodies with dance and funk grooves creates a high energy mix ideal for the dance floor. With a driving melody section consisting of fiddle, whistle and accordion, a high octane rhythm section featuring guitar, bass and drums and the use of effects and samples, the band form an intense and dynamic experience!
Back of the Moon
A young traditional Scottish Folk band based in Glasgow who can produce driving instrumentals on fiddle, pipes, whistles, piano and guitar and sensitive haunting vocals. Currently the band is working towards a Canadian tour in July and festivals in Scotland and England where they will be playing as The Gillian Frame Band and performing an altered set to encompass Gillian’s forthcoming solo album.
Mick MacFarlane
Mick is a singer/sonwriter from Glasgow now living on Arran. After a number of years playing in various bands he decided to go it alone and concentrate on performing his own work. Last year he recorded his first album, “Mother Nature Waits”.
Appalachian Mist
This bluegrass band was formed in 1999 and since then have been extremely busy on the festival scene all over Scotland and Ireland. They have received great revues from established artists in both the Bluegrass and Folk Music fields.
Simon Thoumire and David Milligan.
Simon is an acknowledged virtuoso concertina player and has dazzled audiences with his playing all over Scotland, Europe, Canada and the USA. He is one of Scotland’s brightest young composers and composed “Music for a New Scottish Parliament”. David is one of the most sought-after pianists in Scotland, merging his natural talent for jazz and improvisation with the traditional folk music of his native Scotland. Simon and David have recently recorded an album together and this should add an exciting and fresh twist to the ever-evolving Scottish tradition.
The Boguillie Band
Arran’s own ‘Not-So-Traditional Scottish Dance Band’ make a welcome return to this year’s festival and will have you all ‘reeling in the aisles’ at Saturday’s ceilidh.
Young Scots Traditional Musician Finalists
Six fine young musicians and singers who competed to a full house at this year’s Celtic Connections for the title of Young Scots Traditional Musician of the Year; emerging talents not to be missed!