Celtic World Music group EILEAN MOR offer
a haunting and thrilling mix of original and traditional songs
and tunes. Their music is based on the Scottish Gaelic tradition,
uprooted to Australia during the Highland clearances. The
band is singer/songwriter Ruth Lee Martin, guitarist Bill
Grose, Ed Rodrigues on percussion, Bill Williams on double
bass and Chris Stone on fiddle.
EILEAN MOR's musical focus is on original songs from the pen
of singer Ruth Lee Martin and traditional songs and tunes
interpreted with roots, jazz, world, and hypnotic-minimalist
musical leanings. Mouth music, waulking songs, rowing songs,
laments and hot fiddle tunes are all part of the repertoire.
Also in the repertoire are rare songs written in the Gaelic
language in Australia during the 19th century by exiles forced
to leave their homes during the highland clearances. Drawing
on the Scottish Gaelic tradition, the band has its own unique
Australian flavour.
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CATHERINE FRASER
is one of the Southern Hemisphere's leading Scottish fiddle
players. She is in great demand as a performer both in Australia
and overseas and is acknowledged for her ability to combine
a high level of technical skill with a rare depth of emotional
expression. She has performed with, among others, Alasdair Fraser,
Hanneke Cassel, Laura Risk, Duncan Smith, Muriel Johnstone,
Susie Petrov and Paddy League, as well as playing support for
acts such as The Furies, Capercaille,Daniel O'Donnell and the
Irish Rovers. |
Based in Melbourne, BRAEMAR, consisting
of Eddie Lewis and Marc de Rijk, is undoubtedly one of Australia’s
best Celtic duos delighting audiences around the country with
an impressive performance resumé of classic Scottish
and Irish songs. The duo is renowned for lavish harmonies
and for its passionate commitment to continuing the tradition.
After impressive performances at this year’s Fleurieu
Folk Festival, including a standing ovation at their Lochaber
No More concert, they are returning to play at South Coast
Folk Club and the Celtica Festival at Port Adelaide.
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