North-east tour date for Gaelic supergroup
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Gaelic supergroup Dàimh will play the MacRobert Hall in Tarland as part of Scotland on Tour – an initiative which aims to support the recovery of the live music industry.
Taking its name from the Scottish Gaelic word for kinship, Dàimh is a long-established folk band which is regular on the Scottish, Irish and European festival scenes.
With its contemporary take on Highland and Gaelic music, from pyrotechnic jigs and reels to poignant ballads, Dàimh has played in more than 20 countries worldwide.
As giants of the bagpipes and fiddle, Angus Mackenzie and Gabe McVarish lead the melodic powerhouse with fellow founder member Ross Martin underpinning the groove on the guitar.
Murdo "Yogi" Cameron is on accordion and mandola, with the Gaelic firmament’s most rapidly rising star Ellen MacDonald on vocals.
The group will perform in Tarland on Saturday, June 18.
Ross Martin said: “We are really looking forward to playing in Tarland for the first time this June. This support gives us a great opportunity to add this new venue to our regular touring circuit as every time we've taken our west coast craic and mixed it with east coast hospitality it's ended up as a great party for all.”
Scotland on Tour will take place over a 12-month period between April 2022 and 2023, the remaining concerts taking place at MacRobert Hall, Tarland are award-winning traditional folk band Eabhal on Thursday, August 18, Americana singer songwriter Kirsten Adamson on Friday, October 14 and Elaine Lennon, who was awarded Nashville Songwriters “one to watch”, on Friday, November 18.
Shona Donaldson of the MacRobert Hall said: “We are delighted have such a diverse mix of award-winning singers and musicians coming to perform in Tarland.
"The MacRobert Hall has been a community hub for decades and it will be fantastic to see people meeting together to enjoy live music again after a hiatus of almost two years.”
Scotland on Tour will support the creation of hundreds of concerts and performances at much-loved arts centres, town halls and community venues across Scotland.
More than 120 artists are set to perform at over 100 venues across the country as part of the initiative.
The project, which has been created and managed by Active Events, was made possible by £750,000 of Scottish Government backing and will focus on increasing the number of opportunities to showcase and enjoy live music, while bringing exciting acts to the doorsteps of cities, towns, villages and rural communities.
The year-long Scotland on Tour bill includes both emerging and established artists with genre-spanning acts appearing across the breadth and width of the country, with rock, pop, jazz, classical, folk, trad and acoustic genres all being showcased.
Tickets for the shows are on sale now at www.scotlandontour.com
