Celtic Connections 2019!

​Bliadhna mhath ùr! Happy new year!!! 😊🎉✨I have some exciting news to share with you for 2019, kicking off with Celtic Connections this month! 🌟🎻🎶 I’m very lucky to be involved in some really diverse and interesting projects.

​Friday 25th January 2019, 7.30pm
Performance at Celtic Connections with TOSTA BANDA
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 

Saturday 26th January, 1.30pm - 3pm
Step Dance & Body Percussion Workshop with Sophie Stephenson
ARC Fitness, Glasgow Caledonian University

Sunday 27th January, 1.30pm - 4pm
TradBeats with Eilidh Munro (Gaelic song), Bigg Taj (Beatbox) and Sophie Stephenson (Step Dance/Body Percussion)
ARC Fitness, Glasgow Caledonian University

Saturday 2nd February 2019, 7.30pm 
Celtic Connections Performance Jamie MacDonald & Christian Gamauf  (supporting Mairearad and Anna)
Drygate Brewery​, Glasgow 

​Friday 25th January 2019, 7.30pm
TOSTA BANDA with Malinky 
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 

​TOSTA Banda unites leading Basque artists Oreka TX with singers from fellow minority-language cultures along Europe’s Atlantic coast. Among the line-up are Monica de Nut (Galicia), Gwilym Bowen Rhys (Wales), Bec Applebee (Cornwall), Marit Talens (Friesland), Rona Wilkie (Scotland) and Caoimhín Ó Fearghail (Ireland), with instrumentation including guitar, mandolin, fiddle, bouzouki , flute, clarinet, saxophone, txalaparta and other percussion. Also featuring  a Basque dance duo and the Scottish stepdancer Sophie Stephenson, the performance draws on all seven traditions to celebrate cultural diversity and connection through newly-created music.

Saturday 26th January, 1.30pm - 3pm
Step Dance & Body Percussion Workshop with Sophie Stephenson
ARC Fitness, Glasgow Caledonian University

Sophie Stephenson is a traditional Scottish step dancer who’s teaching repertoire draws on a variety of percussive dance styles. In this special workshop for Celtic Connections, Sophie will explore rhythm and movement using footwork and body percussion. Book tickets here.

The workshop is a great introduction to body music for those who are interested in attending the TradBeats workshop with Sophie Stephenson, Eilidh Murnro (Gaelic Song) and Bigg Taj (Beatbox) on Sun 27th Jan.

Remember to bring water bottle and a pair of hard-soled shoes! ​

Sunday 27th January, 1.30pm - 4pm
TradBeats with Eilidh Munro (Gaelic song), Bigg Taj (Beatbox) and Sophie Stephenson (Step Dance/Body Percussion)
ARC Fitness, Glasgow Caledonian University

Scottish step dancer Sophie Stephenson, Gaelic singer Eilidh Munro and champion beatboxer extraordinaire Bigg Taj are bringing TradBeats to Celtic Connections in Glasgow! The workshop will introduce you to Gaelic mouth music, step dance, beatboxing and body percussion, accumulating in a group collaboration which encourages participants to experiment and improvise using the core elements of voice and movement to create rhythm. Everyone is welcome!
Book your tickets here.

Saturday 2nd February 2019, 7.30pm 
Celtic Connections Performance Jamie MacDonald & Christian Gamauf  (supporting Mairearad and Anna)
Drygate Brewery​, Glasgow 

The debut album from Tiree fiddler Jamie MacDonald and Austrian piper Christian Gamauf, 2018’s The Pipe Slang, vibrantly reflects their primary Hebridean allegiance while embracing wider influences, including Cape Breton and Asturian tunes. Joining the duo on the night will be guitarist Jack MacRobbie and a special appearance from step dancer Sophie Stephenson, both of whom appear on the album.“Youthful playing with an old soul” (Living Tradition)
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