Dean Owens & The Whisky Hearts

Armed with a searingly soulful voice and a neat line in memorable heart-twisting melodies, Dean filters his love of Americana through a gritty yet lyrical Scottish sensibility.

A compelling and engaging live performer, with an emotional hurricane of stories and songs, he can also rock up a storm, with flashes of folk and a twist of twang.

This very special gig, marks the 100th anniversary of the passing of Dean's great great grandfather - Ambrose Salvona, lion tamer, who travelled from Italy with his circus (and a dancing bear) in the early 1900s, before settling in Inverness and eventually being buried in Tomnahurich Cemetery.