After a fab four days recording my second solo album last week, my band and I headed down to Glasgow to perform a gig at Celtic Connections, and then film songs and an interview for an episode of ‘Seirm’ for BBC Alba this Monday night. Four bands performed live to a studio audience in the quirky venue of the Hillhead...
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Next week I'll be heading up to Watercolour Music in the highlands of Scotland to record my second solo album with my band. I'm both excited, and a little daunted (read: hoping I do the songs justice, and don't get ill between now and Monday...
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World, meet Sarah Hendy! Isn't she lovely?! Sarah and I went through school and University at the exact same time, but somehow our paths never crossed, probably due to the fact that we grew up in totally opposite ends of the Isle of Man (she being from the far north, and me from the deep south!). At the start of...
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Last week myself and the rest of Aon Teanga:Un Çhengey headed to the BBC headquarters in Glasgow to record a special edition of 'Travelling Folk', which included an interview with presenter Bruce MacGregor and a mini-concert set of five of our songs. The programme was broadcast at 7pm on Sunday night (29th November) and will be available until the end...
Read MoreIt is with regret that I must announce that mine and Anna Czajkowska's flute and piano recital at the Erin Arts Centre in a week from now must be cancelled due to Anna falling very ill. We wish her all the best to recover quickly and, all being well, will reschedule the concert for 2016. ...
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I'm very excited that the inter-Gaelic vocal group 'Aon Teanga:Un Çhengey' (meaning 'One Tongue' in Gaelic) with whom I sing will be performing at Celtic Connections 2016, on Sunday 17th January. I'm also doubly pleased that the Manx will have a really good presence at the Festival that weekend: I will be performing at the festival on the Sunday with...
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The Aon Teanga:Un Çhengey album was officially launched with a concert at the Peel Centenary Centre in the Isle of Man on 18th September 2015: a fitting place to give the launch concert, as the Isle of Man Arts Council were the very first organisation to support our project. My guitarist Dave and double bassist Ness stepped up to play...
Read MoreOn the evening of Friday 9th October at 7.30pm, my trio and I will be performing a 45 minute concert in the Great Court of the British Museum. I’ll be singing Manx Gaelic songs in ‘A celebration of Celtic culture now’, a free event that is taking place as part of the major exhibition ‘Celts: art and identity’. The exhibition...
Read MoreI am delighted that the official launch of Aon Teanga:Un Çhengey's debut album will be on the Isle of Man in less than three weeks! Tickets are now on sale for the concert, which will take place at 8pm on Friday 18th September at the Peel Centenary Centre. Expect a full six-piece band, curious instruments aplenty, good craic and expressive...
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Last September I received a phonecall asking me to sing on an episode of 'Coast' on BBC 2: I happily obliged! I ended up getting slightly more than I bargained for though, as I was also asked to present the feature, which lasts around 10 minutes long. The programme, which is about the Irish Sea and comes from a few...
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