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Islay Sessions 2015 - A Tribute to Fraser Shaw
Last weekend saw the fifth running of the Islay Sessions festival. This one was anticipated to be a particularly poignant one, as it was the first since Fraser Shaw (piper/whistle player/composer) passed away. Fraser was one of the main organisers of this new festival, … Continue reading
Islay Sessions 2014
We are delighted to announce the following line-up for the 2014 Islay Sessions: Rebecca Brown Trio Fiona Dunn & Shona Masson Tyde Ali Levack Trio Gráinne Brady & Tina Jordan Rees Friday 14th to Sunday 16th November. More details to … Continue reading
The Weekend Begins Now!
Islay Sessions 2013 kicks off on Friday night with a family ceilidh at Laphroaig. We’re all set for another fantastic weekend. Full details on the poster:
Announcing the Islay Sessions 2013
It’s time to start looking forward to this year’s spectacular Islay Sessions. Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th will be a weekend full of outstanding music from across Scotland (and Ireland). Here is a sneak peak at some of … Continue reading
Another Fantastic Concert
The Saturday night concert was fantastic with stunning performances from all of the musicians and a great ceilidh afterwards. More photos to follow but a quick one of Rura to kick things off.
Workshop Registration
The Islay Sessions workshops will take place at Islay High School from 10am to 2pm this Saturday 17th November. This is a great chance to play, sing, dance and learn from some of the fantastic musicians that are on Islay … Continue reading
Hamish Napier and Marc Duff
Just announced for The Islay Sessions 2012 THE DUO - BRACE OF WHISTLES Hamish and Marc first met 8 years ago in Glasgow, when Hamish visited Marc’s flat for a whistle lesson! Two self-confessed nerds of Scottish whistle playing, Hamish … Continue reading
Islay Sessions 2012 - A November to Remember
After last year’s memorable success with the inaugural Islay Sessions traditional music event, it’s back for 2012 with a line up and a programme to sing for and dance to. Running over three days, from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th … Continue reading