Celtic Connections Gaels Le Chèile / Gaels Together @ Ceòl ‘s Craic

This event is a celebration of the shared connections between the traditional Gaelic cultures of Scotland and Ireland and serves as a showcase for some of the finest new female vocalists emerging on the traditional and contemporary music scenes.

Maeve Mackinnon and Grainne Holland are award-winning Gaelic singers hailing from Scotland and Ireland. They are joined for this performance by two very special guests. Donal O’Connor (fiddle) is a founding member of Irish band At First Light and Ross Martin (guitar) is a cornerstone of Scottish supergroup Dàimh. These four musicians come together for a very special night showcasing music from both Grainne and Maeve’s solo material as well as previewing a very special project in the pipeline. Not to be missed.

Noeleen Ní Cholla is a prize winning sean-nós singer from the Gaeltacht area of Gaoth Dobhair who includes Scottish Gaelic songs in her repertoire.

Lorraine McCauley and The Borderlands have recently released their debut album Light in the Darkest Corners to rave reviews. Lorraine is an exciting new singer and songwriter. The Borderlands create beautiful soundscapes around her songs with guitar, accordion, glockenspiel, fiddle, viola, mandolin, cello and percussion. Lorraine will be performing some traditional songs in Irish Gaelic for the first time especially arranged for this show.