2nd April 2015 at the Horseshoe, London EC1.

Islington Folk Club, www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk/ifc.html.

Country: Britain - Scotland. Style: Traditional Scottish & Contemporary Folk.

Lineup: Ainsley Hamill (v), Eilidh Firth (fiddle), Eddie Seaman (border pipes/low whistle/whistle), Alistair Iain Paterson (p/harmonium), Luc McNally (g).

This Glasgow based group, from different parts of Scotland (except McNally from Dipton, County Durham) got together in 2010 whilst students at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire), and were Danny Kyle finalists in 2012. One of the lineup, the other piper Colin Greeves, was absent because of teaching commitments. Their material was mainly traditional (including well known favourites like "The King's Shilling") and much of it in Gaelic (including several examples of Puirt à beul). Contemporary songs included Norman Blake's "Billy Gray", Darrell Scott's "You'll never leave Harlan alive" and Chris Algar's "Away from the Pits" (the second time in two days I had seen it performed, having been at a Greg Russell and Ciaran Alger gig the previous day). I took photos of Paterson with Patsy Reid a few weeks before (to view click on his name in my tags).
More information: barluath.com/, www.facebook.com/Barluath.

Tags:   Folk Music Great Britain Scotland Scottish Folk Barluath Islington Folk Club Horseshoe

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2nd April 2015 at the Horseshoe, London EC1.

Islington Folk Club, www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk/ifc.html.

Country: Britain - Scotland. Style: Traditional Scottish & Contemporary Folk.

Lineup: Ainsley Hamill (v), Eilidh Firth (fiddle), Eddie Seaman (border pipes/low whistle/whistle), Alistair Iain Paterson (p/harmonium), Luc McNally (g).

This Glasgow based group, from different parts of Scotland (except McNally from Dipton, County Durham) got together in 2010 whilst students at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire), and were Danny Kyle finalists in 2012. One of the lineup, the other piper Colin Greeves, was absent because of teaching commitments. Their material was mainly traditional (including well known favourites like "The King's Shilling") and much of it in Gaelic (including several examples of Puirt à beul). Contemporary songs included Norman Blake's "Billy Gray", Darrell Scott's "You'll never leave Harlan alive" and Chris Algar's "Away from the Pits" (the second time in two days I had seen it performed, having been at a Greg Russell and Ciaran Alger gig the previous day). I took photos of Paterson with Patsy Reid a few weeks before (to view click on his name in my tags).
More information: barluath.com/, www.facebook.com/Barluath.

Tags:   Folk Music Great Britain Scotland Scottish Folk Gaelic Singer Barluath Ainsley Hamill Islington Folk Club Horseshoe

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2nd April 2015 at the Horseshoe, London EC1.

Islington Folk Club, www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk/ifc.html.

Country: Britain - Scotland. Style: Traditional Scottish & Contemporary Folk.

Lineup: Ainsley Hamill (v), Eilidh Firth (fiddle), Eddie Seaman (border pipes/low whistle/whistle), Alistair Iain Paterson (p/harmonium), Luc McNally (g).

This Glasgow based group, from different parts of Scotland (except McNally from Dipton, County Durham) got together in 2010 whilst students at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire), and were Danny Kyle finalists in 2012. One of the lineup, the other piper Colin Greeves, was absent because of teaching commitments. Their material was mainly traditional (including well known favourites like "The King's Shilling") and much of it in Gaelic (including several examples of Puirt à beul). Contemporary songs included Norman Blake's "Billy Gray", Darrell Scott's "You'll never leave Harlan alive" and Chris Algar's "Away from the Pits" (the second time in two days I had seen it performed, having been at a Greg Russell and Ciaran Alger gig the previous day). I took photos of Paterson with Patsy Reid a few weeks before (to view click on his name in my tags).
More information: barluath.com/, www.facebook.com/Barluath.

Tags:   Folk Music Great Britain Scotland Scottish Folk Gaelic Singer Barluath Ainsley Hamill Islington Folk Club Horseshoe

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2nd April 2015 at the Horseshoe, London EC1.

Islington Folk Club, www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk/ifc.html.

Country: Britain - Scotland. Style: Traditional Scottish & Contemporary Folk.

Lineup: Ainsley Hamill (v), Eilidh Firth (fiddle), Eddie Seaman (border pipes/low whistle/whistle), Alistair Iain Paterson (p/harmonium), Luc McNally (g).

This Glasgow based group, from different parts of Scotland (except McNally from Dipton, County Durham) got together in 2010 whilst students at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire), and were Danny Kyle finalists in 2012. One of the lineup, the other piper Colin Greeves, was absent because of teaching commitments. Their material was mainly traditional (including well known favourites like "The King's Shilling") and much of it in Gaelic (including several examples of Puirt à beul). Contemporary songs included Norman Blake's "Billy Gray", Darrell Scott's "You'll never leave Harlan alive" and Chris Algar's "Away from the Pits" (the second time in two days I had seen it performed, having been at a Greg Russell and Ciaran Alger gig the previous day). I took photos of Paterson with Patsy Reid a few weeks before (to view click on his name in my tags).
More information: barluath.com/, www.facebook.com/Barluath.

Tags:   Folk Music Great Britain Scotland Scottish Folk Barluath Eilidh Firth Fiddle Violin Islington Folk Club Horseshoe

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2nd April 2015 at the Horseshoe, London EC1.

Islington Folk Club, www.islingtonfolkclub.co.uk/ifc.html.

Country: Britain - Scotland. Style: Traditional Scottish & Contemporary Folk.

Lineup: Ainsley Hamill (v), Eilidh Firth (fiddle), Eddie Seaman (border pipes/low whistle/whistle), Alistair Iain Paterson (p/harmonium), Luc McNally (g).

This Glasgow based group, from different parts of Scotland (except McNally from Dipton, County Durham) got together in 2010 whilst students at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire), and were Danny Kyle finalists in 2012. One of the lineup, the other piper Colin Greeves, was absent because of teaching commitments. Their material was mainly traditional (including well known favourites like "The King's Shilling") and much of it in Gaelic (including several examples of Puirt à beul). Contemporary songs included Norman Blake's "Billy Gray", Darrell Scott's "You'll never leave Harlan alive" and Chris Algar's "Away from the Pits" (the second time in two days I had seen it performed, having been at a Greg Russell and Ciaran Alger gig the previous day). I took photos of Paterson with Patsy Reid a few weeks before (to view click on his name in my tags).
More information: barluath.com/, www.facebook.com/Barluath.

Tags:   Folk Music Great Britain Scotland Scottish Folk Barluath Eddie Seaman Border Pipes Bagpipes Islington Folk Club Horseshoe

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