Dalriada Connections Concert

Sunday 24th August 2008

Heritage Centre, Campbeltown

Tickets - £10 includes miniature

The Mitchell's Glengyle Distillery Dalriada Connections Concert

 Jarlath Henderson & Innes Watson

Archie McAllister with Ross Kennedy

Lorne MacDougall

The Dalriada Connections Band

Jarlath Henderson & Innes Watson: Jarlath, from Dungannon, County Tyrone, has been playing the Uilleann pipes since he was 10 years old; he makes his second appearance of the weekend here, as he will also be performing with Capercaillie at the Picture House Concert on the Saturday night.  Innes Watson, a professional guitarist, fiddler, composer and arranger graduated with a BA in Scottish Music from the RSAMD in 2006 makes his first appearance at the Festival.

Jarlath Henderson Web Site at: www.armaghpipers.com/artists/jarlathHenderson.html  

Innes Watson Web Site at http://www.myspace.com/inneswatson

Archie McAllister with Ross Kennedy: Archie and Ross make a welcome return to the Festival and play for the first time together since they took their separate career paths almost 10 years ago. Archie a native of Campbeltown and makes his first appearance at the Dalriada Connections concert this year. A firm favourite of the Festival, Archie, played fiddle at last years Picture House Concert with Scooter Muse and performs every year at Survivors Night with The Wee Toon Tellers.  Ross, a professional musician plays guitar, fiddle and sings, he lives locally in Campbeltown and performed with Canterach at last years concert.  He has played with many bands over the years including the Tannahill Weavers, Iron Horse and the Jura Ceilidh Band. 

Archie McAllister Web Site at http: www.footstompin.com/artists/archie_mcallister

Ross Kennedy Web Site at www.footstompin.com/artists/ross_kennedy

Archie & Ross, www.footstompin.com/artists/ross_kennedy_and_archie_mcallister

Lorne MacDougall, one of Scotland’s leading young pipers was born and brought up in Carradale. He began to learn the pipes with Tony Wilson, the pipe major of Campbeltown Pipe Band and was a founder member of the prize-winning Kintyre Schools Pipe Band on its formation in 1999. On leaving school, Lorne studied for a BA in Scottish Music at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, graduating with honours in 2005.  He has played with many traditional bands over the years, appearing with Canterach at the Festival in both 2006 & 2007.

Lorne’s Web Site is www.lornemacdougall.com

The Dalriada Connections Band, This unique band comes together each year under the name of the Dalriada Connections Band, consisting of all the artists who have performed over the course of the concert and more.  Last years band (pictured) finished of the concert to a rousing ovation, which ended a truly special concert.

 Tickets costing £10 as well as this years new Festival polo shirts can be obtained from AP Taylors, Main Street, Campbeltown or by contacting 01586 552034