A Scottish festival which captivated Highland music fans 30 years ago is being lovingly rebooted thanks to renowned musician, broadcaster, and event organiser Gary Innes. Lochaber Live, set to take place in Fort William from Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd September 2024, will see a whole host of Scottish talent […]
The second weekend of piping-related concerts at Celtic Connections are below and include concerts with Celtic Odyssée and Gnoss, Alana MacInnes Trio, Dàimh, A celebration of music from Lochaber, Finlay MacDonald Band, Jose Manuel Tejedor, Ali Levack, Skerryvore, Leonard Barry and Come and Try the Bagpipe sessions at The National […]
Rouken Glen Park in Glasgow’s south side will come to life with traditional Scottish and roots music from some of the country’s most exciting artists at The Reeling on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 June 2023. The opening day of the festival sees a raft of bagpipe-driven Scottish bands grace […]
The Pipers’ Tryst session workshop was in full swing on Saturday, January 28, at The National Piping Centre in Glasgow. This was the third of a four-day workshop series for bellows pipes, aimed at teaching the tunes and skills for playing in a trad music session. The afternoon session was […]
A Beginner’s Guide • By John Slavin. THE GREAT Highland Bagpipe is a versatile instrument capable of producing breathtaking music in the hands of the finest solo performers and Grade 1 bands, or of stirring the emotions of the listener when a pipe band parades down the street with a […]
The opening night of Celtic Connections is one month away, with the 30th anniversary concert beginning the festival on Thursday, January 19, 2023 in the main auditorium of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Ross Ainslie is part of a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ line-up of musicians who will perform on the opening night. […]
•Dàimh in concert at Celtic Connections in 2013. Photo: JohnSlavin@designfolk.com/Bagpipe.news Highlighting concerts at Celtic Connections 2024 featuring bagpipes or piping-related music. The Celtic Connection website says about the concert: “Forging the sound of the New Tradition, Dàimh are West Highland Music’s proudest exponents. Dàimh, the Gaelic word for Connection, perfectly describes the […]
Griogair Labhruidh is an award winning Gaelic singer, poet, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He played with the Gaelic Supergroup, Dàimh, at Piping Live! 2014. Also pictured is Gabe McVarish of Dàimh on fiddle
Dàimh at Celtic Connections 2013 with Angus MacKenzie on Highland pipes
