Iona Fyfe, The Beltane Boys (Dave Bartley, Rich Hill) @ FREMONT ABBEY

Iona Fyfe: ionafyfe.com

Aberdeenshire folksinger Iona Fyfe has become one of Scotland's finest young ballad singers, and has been described as "one of the best Scotland has to offer." (Global-Music.de). She has toured throughout the UK, US, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Canada, Poland, Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Australia, and performed with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra as part of the World Premiere of Disney's Pixar's "Brave in Concert" at Glasgow Royal Concert hall. In 2018, Iona performed at Interceltique Lorient Festival, where she was described as "a Scottish folksinger, magical and charismatic." (Rolling Stone France). She was nominated for "One To Watch" and "Best Live Performance" at the Sunday Herald Scottish Culture Awards 2018, was a finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year for 2017 and 2021, and won Scots Singer of the Year twice at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, in 2018 and 2023, the first solo singer to do so. Iona graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a first-class honours degree in Traditional Music, and has an FLCM Diploma (Fellow of London College of Music, equivalent to a Masters) in Traditional Voice from London College of Music. She is a fierce advocate for the official recognition of the Scots language, and is a fine speaker of the Doric dialect. Iona has also been invited twice to be an Official International Showcase Performer at the Folk Alliance International conferences, at one of which she was invited to perform for the Library of Congress's Homegrown concert Series, and has performed at iconic venues such as the Burren, and Freight and Salvage. Iona was also recently elected Rector of the University of Aberdeen.

with guests

The Beltane Boys

(Dave Bartley, Rich Hill)

The Beltane Boys are a Seattle-based Scottish Gaelic music group specializing in masterful harmonies, rare songs, and blazing instrumentals from the British Isles. [1]The trio blends traditional Gaelic work songs, lively mouth music (puirt-a-beul), and Irish instrumental favorites.

@ Fremont Abbey Arts Center

7p doors, ~7:30p show

All ages, seating available

Abbey Arts Bar offerings at this venue include various non-alcohol options + local beer, wine, cider & select cocktails for 21+, small snacks, etc.  Offerings may vary based on show size & staffing. 

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