Since it's likely that date will have passed by the time you read this article, I'll say no more about them. The tour, originally scheduled as at triple bill, has lost the talents of Liz Carroll due to the change in date. But never fear, the remaining two acts will be sure to impress and satisfy you. They are Scotland's Old Blind Dogs and Ireland's Niamh Parsons Band.
Parsons is a Dublin-born singer of incomparable richness and depth.
Often compared to Mary Black and Sandy Denny, Niamh's smoky contralto has charmed reviewers and audiences worldwide. The Old Blind Dogs, based in Aberdeen, have been mining the traditional tunes of their native northeast Scotland, and polishing them with a bright contemporary brilliance, since 1990. On this CD and its predecessors on the Lochshore label, the Dogs show off their mix of fiery bagpipes, fiddles and guitar. This is one of Scotland's hottest young folk properties, said Scotland on Sunday. I know you'll have a great evening of entertainment with these two highly acclaimed and talented acts.