2007- Events

	2007 - Stellar Events at The Phipps Hall in Beauly All Tickets for our events are available from Morisons in Beauly 01463 782213 and www.thebooth.co.uk Each event is a gem....
	Karine Polwart - Annie Grace - Corrina Hewat- Sat February 17th
	Promoted in Association with Highland Council. The first event of 2007 on Saturday Febraury 17th SOLD OUT well in advance, with 91 people also attending their afternoon workshop With their vibrant a capella Scots dance songs sets, spine-tingling and delicate harmonies, Breton diddling and disconcerting lullabies, this was a show to be seen and heard..what a great night!

	Gerry O'Connor and Donal O'Connor- Saturday April 7th @ 8.00pm
	Promoted in Association with Highland Council. One of Ireland's most respected traditional fiddle players, we are fortunate indeed to have Gerry and his son Donal come to perform in Beauly We expect this show to be a sell out too.... So get your tickets early Album -"Journeyman" Reviews... 'a sublime album of fiddle tunes' - The Irish Times 'His music speaks a language as accustomed to reaching back as it is to looking forward, fingering its history with the same loving care that it does the present.' - The Ticket 'an excellent set of tunes' - Sunday Herald 'he puts his considerable talents entirely at the service of the tune, letting the melody suggest the pace and ornamentation.' - Hotpress http://www.gerryoconnor.net "Sparkling" " Immaculate" and with "Dazzling Ability" were words used recently by the national Press to describe the music of Gerry O'Connor, one of Ireland's most outstanding fiddle players. His family has played fiddle for at least four generations and Gerry is able to draw on this wealth of music learned from his mother Rose O'Connor and also from hand-written manuscripts passed down through the family. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to hear great fiddle music. Tickets £10 Concessions £6 Under-18's £5

	Duncan Chisholm and Ivan Drever- Saturday May 19th @ 8.00pm
	A welcome return to The Phipps Hall for Duncan Chisholm and Ivan Drever This event sold out well in advance last year and we advise early purchase of tickets to avoid disappointment. Tickets £12. Concessions £10 Under 14's £5

	Jiggery Pipery - Saturday 30 June@ 8.00pm
	www.jiggerypipery.co.uk Their new album further develops their unique style and distinctive arrangements, ranging from haunting slow airs to pulsating and driving reels, pipe marches and hornpipes, mostly composed by James Robertson. The chemistry of the band mixes Robertson’s distinctive 60 years of highland pipe playing, learned from his famous father, Pipe Major "JB" Robertson with the hard core, driving drumming of ex Boomtown Rat, Simon Crowe. Blend this with ex. Waulk Electrik bassist Peter Bingham, fiddle playing from Carl Allerfeldt, the cittern of Tony Bayliss and you have an exciting and listenable concoction of highly charged Celtic Funk. During the past couple of years Jiggerypipery have earned a well deserved reputation for being a dynamic and exciting live act, as seen at many venues throughout the UK. Tickets £8/ £5

	GiveWay - Friday July 6th at 8.00pm
	Fiona, Kirsty, Maire and Amy Johnson These 4 talented sisters are taking the world by storm. Fresh back from their first USA tour in March this year,they have appeared previously at many world famous festivals including * Cambridge Festival * Tonder Festival in Denmark * Celtic Connections in Glasgow * Nuit Celtique Festival in Belgium This year they appeared at The Skye Festival at Broadford airstrip will appear at Cropreddy Festival in August and are bound for the USA again for the entire month of September For 2008 they have been asked to support Fairport Convention on a month long tour. We have been fortunate to book them for this show in Beauly en route to their appearance at Stonehaven Festival Don't miss them .. you can sit and listen or get up and dance TICKETS are available now at Morisons Beauly. Tel: 01463 782213 ALL TICKETS £8

	Sunday 2nd September @ 7.30 pm BLAS FESTIVAL EVENT starring "Flook" - Winners of BBC Best Folk Band at THe BBC Folk Awards 2006 and "Anam" world renowned band from Ireland/Scotland
	Beauly is delighted to host its first Blas Festival event and we are very thrilled to have been selected as a venue for this festival. Scotland, England and Ireland unite in one great evening of music and song with two of the top traditional bands of the last 2 x decades This will be an event in a million for Beauly!! FLOOK The flutes of Brian Finnegan and Sarah Allen, the guitar of Ed Boyd and the bodhran of John Joe Kelly weave and spin traditionally rooted tunes into the breathtaking sound of the groundbreaking band Flook. This group possesses a rare blend of fiery technical brilliance, delicate ensemble interaction and a bold, adventurous musical imagination. http://www.flook.co.uk/ ANAM http://www.anammusic.com/anam.htm Since its formation in 1993, Anam has been delighting audiences throughout the world with their eclectic mixture of traditional and original songs and tunes, which are drawn not only from the Scottish & Irish idiom, but also from other musical influences including jazz, country, singer/songwriter, Eastern European and other world music. A truly unforgeattable evening lies ahead of us.... "Earlybird" tickets are on sale at www.thebooth.co.uk till June 30th Thereafter Adults £12 Senior Citizens £10 All School pupils £5 Family Tickets ( 2 x adults and 2 children) £30

	John Goldie - Friday September 28th @ 8.00 pm
	"John Goldie is one of the most talented guitarists to appear on the British Jazz Scene in a long time..." Martin Taylor http://www.johngoldie.co.uk Visit this wonderful website.. Over the last few years, John Goldie has established himself as one of the premier exponents of solo acoustic guitar. His Jazz and Rock influences originally led him into countless European tours with work both as a soloist and session player. He has appeared on a huge number of CDs, radio programmes, TV shows and West End Musicals - many for The Really Useful Record Company, Andrew Lloyd Webber's production company. He has confirmed his Jazz credentials with compositions, performances and recordings with his own Trio as well as collaborating with some of the leading lights of the UK and international scene. These include George Benson and the award-winning group, Spirit of Django, with Martin Taylor. Tickets £8 Concessions £6

	October..and ....IT"S TIME FOR "BLAZIN in BEAULY" again... Mon 15th to Friday 20th October
	LUCKY US!!!! Another great week in Beauly. This is not a Beauly Arts Group promotion ... but we are so happy to promote it on our website and we'll be on hand to help in any way we can and we are all looking forward with great glee to a week of music, song, workshops and fabulous concerts.. Our thanks to The Blazers for the fun they have brought to our community and for inspiring us to start "The Beauly Arts Group" We love them !!!!!! Blazin' in Beauly is the musical extravaganza started by the band Blazin' Fiddles in the historic village of Beauly, 15 miles west of Inverness. With the aim of being "much more than a fiddle school" the intention of the week in Beauly is to immerse people in the music of the Highlands and Islands. You get the chance to work with world class performers; but the instruction is only a part of the week - the sessions, the talks, the concerts and the craic all add up to make Blazin' in Beauly THE fiddle event in the UK. For full information please visit the website http://www.blazininbeauly.com/

	Young Traditional Extravaganza-Saturday November 10th @ 8.00pm
	Our advertised event "Cliar" has been changed due to circumstances beyond our control.... new babies and all sorts of fun things!!! we'll hope we can have them in 2008! The GOOD NEWS is.. we are happy to announe that in place of our advertised gig we will have a splendid showcase evening featuring some of our finest upcoming young trasditional musiicans from Fèis Rois, The Caledonian Canal Cèilidh Trail and others to be confirmed WATCH THIS SPACE for FULL details and ticket prices.

	The Fergie MacDonald Cèilidh Band - Friday December 7th
	Our final event for 2007 .. let's dance our way into the Winter with Fergie and his band. We'll have Mulled Wine and Mince Pies and other goodies tonight. Fergie Macdonald is a button accordion player and an extraordinary ceilidh band leader for over 40 years. Fergie is at the top of the ceilidh band music scene and has recorded over 23 albums. http://www.fergiemacdonald.co.uk He is a regular performer on B.B.C. Scottish dance music programmes and was the first Scottish band leader to broadcast ceilidh music....and we all love him!!!!! All tickets £10 Book early ..this will sell out fast...
ROLL ON 2008 ......... and another great year of music and song and dance

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