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‘The Gathering’ at Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh

August 24, 2017/in news /by admin

Duncan Chisholm ‘The Gathering’ is coming to the Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. Presenting new music from his forthcoming studio release, Duncan will be accompanied by great friends and musicians on this wonderful stage in Edinburgh during April 2018. Tickets are on sale now!

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Enjoy the music….

Forthcoming Shows

Haze Across The Sun
Duncan Chisholm

A Precious Place
Duncan Chisholm

Islands On The Edge
Duncan Chisholm

About Duncan

Duncan Chisholm is one of Scotland’s most recognised and accomplished fiddle players and composers. Born and brought up near Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland, Duncan has spent most of his life developing his unique musical voice. Fiddle playing at its best, Duncan’s feather-light handling of dynamics and ornamentation, allied with his pure-distilled tone, lend his characteristic spine-tingling magic to his music.

Taught to play by the great Donald Riddell, few can match Duncan’s expressive feel for a Highland air. Duncan’s well-established musical career has taken him throughout the UK, Europe and the USA, both through his solo work and while playing with other musicians and bands. Duncan plays regularly with gaelic singing sensation Julie Fowlis, sets the heather on fire with his folk rock band Wolfstone and is much sought after as a composer and accompanist.

Duncan’s latest release Live at Celtic Connections, was recently awarded ‘Album of the Year’ at the Scots Trad Music Awards in December 2014. Performed at an exclusive concert as part of the world famous Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, Duncan recorded this special event where he played music from his acclaimed Strathglass Trilogy of albums, as part of a six piece traditional band who were backed by an orchestral ensemble.

The culmination of six years work, The Strathglass Trilogy – Farrar, Canaich and Affric, is Duncan’s musical representation of the ancient Chisholm Clan lands. With such a personal interest in and connection to these Highland glens, Duncan has worked hard to instil great pride and passion into three individual but very much connected musical masterpieces. This unique and inspired idea of producing a suite of fiddle music recordings, influenced by one of the most beautiful wilderness areas of Scotland, gives a solid representation of Duncan’s ability to get right to the heart of a tune, and communicate the emotion behind it, in what seems a totally natural way.

Duncan’s first solo album, Redpoint catapulted his solo career into the public eye. The Door of Saints closely followed Redpoint; a beautiful album inspired by the music of Northern Spain. Duncan then embarked on his Strathglass Trilogy, mixing traditional tunes with contemporary sounds. Having composed music for several BBC documentaries and written more than half of the tunes presented on his latest release, Duncan has been labelled “the new sound of traditional Scotland.”

“My creative world widens with each passing year and the possibilities for self-expression are limitless. Enjoy the music.” Duncan Chisholm.

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Forthcoming Shows

SCOTLAND: Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Festival

SCOTLAND: Stonehaven Folk Festival

SCOTLAND: HebCelt, Isle of Lewis

SCOTLAND: Belladrum Festival – with Julie Fowlis

ENGLAND: Sidmouth Folk Festival – with Julie Fowlis

DENMARK: Tønder Folk Festival – with Julie Fowlis

ENGLAND: The Met, Bury

ENGLAND: Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea University

ENGLAND: Ashburton Arts Centre, Devon

ENGLAND: Chapel Arts Centre, Bath

ENGLAND: Cambridge Junction, Cambridge

ENGLAND: Leicester Grammar School, Leicester

ENGLAND: Folkworks, Sage Gateshead

ENGLAND: Reeth Memorial Hall, Reeth

ENGLAND: ‘Folk in the Barn’ Gulbenkian, Canterbury

ENGLAND: The Fleece Inn, Evesham

ENGLAND: The Coro, Ulverston

SCOTLAND: Glassel Hall, Banchory (2 x nights)

SCOTLAND: The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh (The Gathering)

ENGLAND: Cecil Sharp House, London

About Duncan