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16 May
GRAHAM MACKENZIE TRIO
7.30 pm (Doors open 7pm)
Graham is touring with Guitarist, Innes Watson and Pianist, Rory Matheson. The trio are outstanding traditional musicians and present an evening of stunning musicianship.
Graham is an award winning musician and is looking forward to touring again in the Highlands and Islands.
Graham Mackenzie
Highland fiddler and composer Graham Mackenzie is an innovative musician originally from Inverness.
A graduate from the Royal Northern College of Music and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, he was twice a finalist in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award, as well as being a finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. His debut album, 'Crossing Borders’, was released in 2016 and in the same year, Graham was nominated as ‘Composer of the Year’ at the Scots Trad Awards.
Graham’s second studio album, ‘The Dawning’ co produced with Mike McGoldrick, launched at Celtic Connections 2023. Influenced by Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton styles of fiddle playing, Graham’s work, which has featured across the BBC, combines self penned tunes alongside repertoire which has shaped him as a musician, drawing on his experience of performing with cross genre group, The Grit Orchestra. Graham will release a new album in 2025 recorded with pianist, Rory Matheson.
Graham is a founder member of award winning instrumental folk trio ‘Assynt’ who were the 2018 'Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ at the Scots Trad Music Awards. Their album, ‘Where From Here’ released in February 2023 has been described as ‘breathtakingly wonderful’ by FolkWorld.
With Assynt, Graham has toured extensively in Europe, China and Australia performing at festivals including Cambridge Folk Festival, Woodford Folk Festival and Celtic Colours.
He is a highly sought after musician in both classical and folk genres and having started playing the fiddle at the age of six, Graham remains the youngest ever winner of a Danny Kyle Open Stage award at Celtic Connections.
Quotes for ‘The Dawning’
“exceptional musical talent” - Folk Radio UK
“The Dawning is an effortlessly atmospheric and beautifully produced album” - Songlines
Assynt-born piano player, BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Finalist Rory Matheson was brought up through the rich musical heritage of the North West. Growing up playing the accordion, he changed his hand to the piano during his teenage years, and found a passion for accompaniment.
Rory’s style is heavily influenced by the music of the Highlands and islands, with elements of jazz and blues also influencing his approach to traditional music, creating a powerful and sympathetic rhythm player.
Having only recently graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Rory has already toured throughout Europe, U.S.A and Australia. Rory is a founding member of Glasgow band ‘TRIP’, as well as performing and recording with several artists including The Madeleine Stewart Trio, Hannah Rarity, Iona Fyfe and Gary Innes.
Playing with Rory on World Strathspey Day
Innes Watson, from Glasgow, is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist with over 21 years of contemporary and traditional Scottish music performance, recording, teaching and producing experience cumulatively. He grew up in the Scottish Borders in very supportive musical surroundings encouraging an extremely eclectic mix of skills, abilities, interests and accolades that combine to make Innes one of the most highly-regarded and sought-after musicians on the folk scene today.
He has taught at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (having graduated from there with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Scottish Music in 2006) and is a firm favourite for adult and youth learning organisations up and down the country. He has appeared on at least 42 albums released in Scotland in the last 16 years and has worked with some of the most notable performers in the country. In 2011 he won the title of “Instrumentalist of the Year” at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards and has featured heavily therein with bands and as accompanist to dozens of performers.
A composer of fiddle tunes, string arrangements, guitar music, songs and much more Innes now has a lockdown inspired passion for solo performing, live streaming and home recording including use of electronic music and sampling. Always keen to explore new avenues and put his professionalism to work in more new and interesting projects.
Shhh i’m on the Phone – Gone Fishing
Tickets:
Adult £15, SchCh £7, Family (2A&2C) £30
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Refreshments & home baking at the interval, BYOB
