Kinlochard 8th
9th
10th
Nov 2012
Welcome to the 2012 House Folk Scottish Music Festival
Now in its fifth year the House Folk Music Festival brings you three nights of Scottish music performed by top artists in highly unusual and intimate venues. The concerts take place every year in autumn in the village of Kinlochard situated in the Trossachs.
The concerts offer an expo of bagpipe, accordion, strings, fiddle, vocals and flute music fusing traditional and contemporary Scottish styles that have influenced the music scene around the globe. Each night differs from the other but all include a blend of great music for everyone with a mix of folk and traditional styles!
***Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham Concert Kinlochard 11th October 2012*** Click here for details
Dennis Alexander
Thursday 8th Nov 2012 - Dennis Alexander’s show, ‘Songs, stories and downright lies’ comes from the heart, and his humour from a very mixed up head. Scotland, music and comedy feature a great deal in this performance, if its banter and craic’ you want the show has definitely arrived!
Jonathan Graham & Trisha Mullen
Thursday 8th Nov 2012 - Jonathan Graham and Trisha Mullen are now a very accomplished duet, who exhibit their instrumental skills by fusing fiddle, Highland bagpipes, Scottish small pipes and whistle tunes together displaying Scotland’s traditional music with extra flare.
Muran with The Deadly Winters
The Deadly Winters are a Scottish band of brothers on a journey. The journey has seen the band create some of the most wonderfully heartfelt and emotive story-based music around today. They released their debut album in April 2011 and tracks have already received play on BBC Radio 1
Muran are Ali Turner (guitar), Neil Ewart (fiddle) & Mohsen Amini (concertina), this young incredibly talented line up give you traditional and contemporary Scots & Irish music played at a racing pace to make your toes tap!
Fiona Hunter, Angus Binnie & Ali Turner
Angus Binnie & Ali Turner are a young instrumental duet from the Northern Highlands who play great tunes on guitar, whistles, Border & Highland bagpipes. Great rhythms and exciting medleys seen here!
Fiona Hunter lead singer and cello player with Folk Band of the Year (2010), Malinky. Fiona has been nominated twice as Scots Singer of the Year. This special concert sees Fiona explore her love of both the Scots and Gaelic song traditions with accompaniment.
2011 Festival Images (click to enlarge)
Fra Wood
Gluesda
Jamie Kennedy
Jonathan Graham
Lorne MacDougall
MC Gregor Wood
Lorne MacDougall Trio
The Sorries
Trisha Mullan
Fred Morrison
Click on the links below to watch some You Tube video clips of the 2011 Concerts from each venue.
Blairhuillichan clip | MacGregors barn night | Village Hall night | The Festival
2012 Programme
All concerts start at 7 for 7.30pm and finish around 11pm. The main artists perform two 45 minute sets and the support acts play two 30 minute sets with a break between each set.
Thurs 8th Nov 2012
Blairhullichan HouseSONGS, STORIES & DOWNRIGHT LIES: In the most intimate of festival venues savour the entertainment from DENNIS ALEXANDER on vocals and guitar, performing Scottish songs with a comical slant on our nation’s music, loads of banter and laughs! JONATHAN GRAHAM & TRISHA MULLEN: Both incredible musicians performing hardcore traditional Scots & Irish sets on fiddle, Highland bagpipes, Scottish small pipes and whistle. From the slow to the fast this pair will guarantee a diverse range of great music!
Fri 9th Nov 2012
MacGregors Barn FIONA HUNTER : Lead singer and cello player with Folk Band of the year (2010), Malinky. This performance sees Fiona explore her love of Scottish song with instrumental accompaniment, she is complimented brilliantly by ANGUS BINNIE & ALI TURNER: Two young Highland laddies at the top of their game, playing high tempo Scots & Irish tunes on guitar, whistles, Border & Highland Bagpipes!
Sat 10th Nov 2012
Kinlochard Village HallMURAN : Are currently one of the top young traditional music acts in Scotland, a three piece line up that will blow you away with guitar, fiddle and concertina. Scottish and Irish music played at a racing tempo that will get your feet tapping all night!
THE DEADLY WINTERS: From Edinburgh offer a multi piece alternative folk act. They play story-based alt/folk, many with a historical twist, displaying wonderful melodies and harmonies that bring together a very powerful performance!
Complimentary drink on arrival and at the interval included in ticket price for concerts on the 8th and 9th!
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