Sat 28 December 2024 7:30pm

Mànran

at Albert Halls, Stirling

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Mànran

"Mànran live are electric and quite simply unstoppable" - Sunday Herald “Mànran are up there with the best folk-rock bands our country has ever produced.” The Daily Record "Gaelic folk superstars" - BBC Radio Scotland Fàilte bhlàth oirbh uile! Multi award-winning Scottish supergroup Mànran look ahead to celebrating 10 years at the heart of the Scottish traditional music scene. Internationally recognised as one of the most iconic and respected Scottish bands on the road today, the seven-piece show no signs of slowing down as they continue to push boundaries and explore new musical and geographical territory each year, bringing their uplifting and unique live performances to stages across the world. Having played in over 30 countries, including being awarded the accolade “International Artist of the Year” at the Australian Celtic Music Awards, the multifaceted musical powerhouse have amassed a loyal fanbase worldwide for their self-penned tunes performed on a mixture of traditional and modern instruments, alongside their outstanding songs in Gaelic and English. “Listening to Mànran made us want to sing and dance like primal animals” - The BILD “Twin-bagpipe attack could heat the blood of any non-Celt” - Sydney Morning Herald “Mànran are a band we’d put money on to succeed” - The Financial Times “Holding aloft the torch of Scottish traditional music” - The Blue Mountains Gazette “Incendiary fire to send a lively crowd into a frenzied seething mass” - Fatea Records “Tha Mànran air an guth a lorg” ('Mànran have found their voice') - Dàna mag “At the very top of their productive and creative game” - Folkradio.co.uk

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Peatbog Faeries

Based on the Isle of Skye, the Peatbog Faeries have been nominated for Best Live Act at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012 and described as 'the future of Celtic dance music'. They incorporate many influences which take them from traditional jigs and reels through jazz, hiphop, reggae and more. Their inventive and unique approach always brings to their audience a true flavour of traditional Scottish music whilst offering a high octane experience - so be prepared to get on the dancefloor! 'Nothing prepares you for the high octane music of the Peatbog Faeries' - The Scotsman.

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