Ceol's Craic Oidche Americana Americana Night

Oidhche Americana
Disathairne 27 Sultain 2014, CCA.

Tha an tachartas seo a’ comharrachadh nan ceanglaichean cultarach eadar òrain Ghàidhlig traidiseanta agus na gnèithean ciùil a tha a’ tighinn còmhla agus a’ dèanamh suas a’ chiùil ris an can sinn Americana; Blues, Tuath-cheòl, Bluegrass, Soisgeulach agus Rock ’n Roll.

Tha Murdigan Dòmhnallach na phrìomh eòlaiche ann an saoghal gnè-ciùil Gàidhlig is Tuath-cheòl a tha gun choimeas. Tha e air a bhith na acair ann an saoghal ciùil nan Eilean an Iar airson iomadach bliadhna agus a’ toirt taic dha air an turas àraid seo nach bu chòir a chall, bidh còmhlan Cèilidh Anna Fhriseil.

Is e seinneadair is cluicheadair mandoilin a th’ ann an Laura Beth Salter à Siorrachd Lincoln ach a tha a-nis stèidhichte ann an Glaschu. Thug i a meas air tuath-cheòl na h-Alba, Seann Nòs agus Bluegrass Aimeireaganach bho a pàrantan, a bha nan luchd-ciùil ainmeil. Chaidh Breathe, a’ chiad chlàr aig Laura Beth fhoillseachadh ann an 2013.

Airson na cuirme seo, bidh i a’ co-obrachadh leis an t-seinneadair ’s an sgrìobhaiche òrain Ghàidhlig, Darren MacIlleathain, a bhuannaich an dà bhonn òr aig a’ Mhòd Nàiseanta.

Ann an còmhlan na Veloninos tha Kenny, Hugh, Davie agus Laurie, ceathrar seann charaidean le meas mòr air Rock ‘n’ Roll. An dèidh a bhith a’ feitheamh greis airson a’ chiad chlàr aca fhoillseachadh ann an ùine gun a bhith fada, bidh iad air àrd-ùrlar le an òrain roc fhèin. Còmhla riutha airson aon de an òrain bidh Kim Carney, seinneadair mìorbhaileach a’ tighinn am bàrr a tha a cheart cho cofhurtail a’ seinn ann an Gàidhlig no ann am Beurla.

Bidh am buidheann eadar-mheasgte seo a’ taisbeanadh mar a tha Ceòl Ceilteach a’ siubhal mun cuairt an t-saoghail agus a’ tilleadh dhachaigh ann an cruthan ùra.

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This event is a celebration of the cultural connections between traditional Gaelic song and the musical genres which combine to make what is now known as Americana;Blues, Country, Bluegrass, Gospel and Rock ’n Roll.

Murdigan MacDonald is a leading exponent of the unique Gaelic / Country crossover scene. He has been a mainstay of the Western Isles music world for many years and for this rare and unmissable performance he will be backed by the Anna Fraser Ceilidh Band.

Laura Beth Salter is a singer and mandolin player from Lincolnshire who is now based in Glasgow. She inherited her love of Scottish folk, Old Time and Bluegrass from her musician parents. Laura Beth’s debut album Breathe was released in 2013. For this performance she will be collaborating with Gaelic singer songwriter Darren MacLean. Darren is a Mod double gold medalist and has also been nominated for other prestigious music awards including Up and Coming Artist of the year award and
Gaelic Singer of the year award.

The Veloninos are Kenny, Hugh, Davie and Laurie, four old friends with a long standing love of Rock ‘n’ Roll. With the long-awaited release of their debut album imminent, they bring a stripped down handful of self penned rockers to the stage. They will be joined by guest vocalist Kim Carney, a fabulous, upcoming singer equally at home performing in Gaelic or English.

This diverse line up will demonstrate how Celtic Music travels round the world only to return home in new forms.