Glow Arts: Mairearad Green & Anna Massie

Mairearad Green and Anna Massie are an instantly captivating duo, providing a highly energetic performance with a warm and friendly stage presence.

“Anna Massie on guitar, fiddle and banjo, Mairearad Green on accordion and smallpipes – adds up to a wide palette of permutations, most of which featured in this relaxed, highly enjoyable performance…shifting the lead/accompanist balance, swapping and sharing the melody, harmony, chords and rhythms with deceptive fluency.”

• The Scotsman

Having recently launched their new album Doubling, Glasgow-based multi-instrumentalists and award-winners, Mairearad Green (accordion and bagpipes) and Anna Massie (guitar, banjo, fiddle) are the first of some fantastic acts to appear in the re-launch of Glow Arts Promotions.

Having both grown up in the Scottish Highlands with similar musical backgrounds (most notably, mandolin playing dads!), Mairearad and Anna share an innate understanding of Scottish culture and music. They have an intuitive approach to each other’s musical ideas and interpretations, and an "almost telepathic communication on stage” (Hi-Arts), honed through ten years playing alongside one another.

As well as their acclaimed endeavours as a duo, Mairearad and Anna can also be seen performing individually with a number of well-known artists including The Poozies, Blazin’ Fiddles, Karen Matheson, Bella Hardy and Box Club. Together they join Scotland’s one and only Celtic Big Band, The Unusual Suspects.

“...the camaraderie and sheer fun of musical collaboration is plainly evident and infectious.”

• Songlines

“You guys were killing it…amazing playing!”

• KT Tunstall

Find out more about Glow Arts Promotions at glowarts.co.uk.