THE COACH HOUSE
The Coach House was one of four venues in Scotland on the shortlist for the Sunday Herald Culture Awards Venue Of The Year 2018, and it’s easy to see why. Great sound; unbeatable atmosphere; a massive wood-burner - what more do you need? Oh aye…music!
The Coach House serves as a concert and session space.
Evening concerts run as follows: 7 - 8 pm and 9 - 10 pm
Following the last live act, The Coach House will become a World Music session space.
friday 10th May 7 - 8pm
fidra
Fidra is a folk music project based in Leith, Scotland, led by singer-songwriter Craig Salter. Fidra's music is inspired by the natural beauty of the Scottish landscape and the rich musical heritage of the country. Intricate guitar work, profound vocals and soaring fiddle create a unique sound that is both captivating and emotional.
Bringing together musicians from across Scotland, Fidra’s music evokes elements of traditional Scottish folk music combined with a modern edge, blending a wide range of acoustic and electronic sounds.
"Beautiful" - Grant Scott, BBC Radio Scotland
"A lovely sound, instruments weaving melody lines around each other in a very pleasing way" - Celtic Music Radio
Friday 10th May 9 - 10PM
Mairi sutherland, hannah FISHER &
SORREN MACLEAN
We’re thrilled to welcome back singer/songwriter Mairi Sutherland after her solo performance last year.
This year finds her teaming up with two talented, well established and in-demand musicians - guitarist, singer/ songwriter & composer Sorren MacLean, and fiddle player & singer/songwriter Hannah Fisher. Both based on the Isle of Mull, the two have played with various Scottish music luminaries such as King Creosote, Roddy Woomble, Idlewild and Karen Matheson.
saturday 11th May 7 - 8pm
THE TATTIE’S ANKLES
The Tatties Ankles are a folk trio formed between firesides and sessions in Cumbria. They play a mix of original tunes and traditional music from Britain and America with banjo, fiddle, bodhran and close vocal harmonies. The music reflects their landscape and lifestyle, imbued with a keen thirst for nonsense lyrics.
An ambitious, inspiring and thought-provoking record unlike anything Lost Map has released before, Radical Abundance is the new album of absorbing atmospheric alt-folk songs from singer-songwriter Victoria Hume, all about the dying days of capitalism and what might emerge next. Made with support from Creative Scotland, it’s inspired by the book Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World by Jason Hickel and based around interviews with Hickel as well as other activists and agitators seeking to steer the world away from a failing economic system that undermines all of our wellbeing.
“THERE’S A STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL ATMOSPHERE TO THIS MUSIC THAT KNOCKED ME OFF MY FEET” – LAUREN LAVERNE, BBC 6 MUSIC