Session A9 Dates for November 2022

Really looking forward to getting back on the road with Session A9 and here is a list of upcoming dates to look out for.

Friday the 11^th        Braemar St Margaret’s 7.30pm  www.ticketsource.co.uk

Saturday the 12^th    Comrie White Church – Sold Out

Sunday the 13^th      Fochabers Institute 7.30pm www.eventbrite.co.uk or check out www.thearcsessions.comfor more info

Thursday the 17^th   Arisaig Astley Hall 7.30pm www.scotlandontour.com

Friday the 18^th       Boat of Garten Community Hall www.eventbrite.co.uk

Saturday the 19^th    Edinburgh Pleasance Theatre www.scotsfiddlefestival.com

December Dates 

Cattachs and Gallachs of the Grey Coast 

Featuring George Gunn poems & stories – Andy Thorburn piano – Gordon Gunn fiddle / mandolin 

 Appearing at Breakish Folk Club Skye on Monday the 5th of December 

Cattachs and Gallachs of the Grey Coast is the eclectic and dynamic result of three of Scotland’s finest artists creating a magical evening of music and poetry that celebrates several decades of collaboration. This is music and poetry created in the Far North of Scotland marking the landscapes and seascapes of Caithness and Sutherland. This music and these words both fly over the Pentland Firth and rise out of the bogs and mountains, touching on and born from the contrasting musical and poetical traditions of two of Scotland’s most majestic counties.

Iain Fraser – Gneiss

New music composed by Ian Fraser and commissioned by Feis Rois to celebrate 30 years of The Adult Feis. Music inspired by the people and landscape of Dingwall, Gairloch and Ullapool.

Featuring Iain Fraser, James Ross, Graham Armstrong, Wendy Weatherby, Wendy Stewart, Signy Jakobsdottir, Gordon Gunn, Calum Alex MacMillan

Appearing at The Tollbooth Stirling on Thursday the 8^th of December

Cattachs and Gallachs of the Grey Coast 

Featuring George Gunn poems & stories – Andy Thorburn piano – Gordon Gunn fiddle 

 Appearing at The Nairn Book & Arts Festival on Friday the 2^nd of September 

Check out 

https://www.nairnfestival.co.uk for more info

Cattachs and Gallachs of the Grey Coast is the eclectic and dynamic result of three of Scotland’s finest artists creating a magical evening of music and poetry that celebrates several decades of collaboration. This is music and poetry created in the Far North of Scotland marking the landscapes and seascapes of Caithness and Sutherland. This music and these words both fly over the Pentland Firth and rise out of the bogs and mountains, touching on and born from the contrasting musical and poetical traditions of two of Scotland’s most majestic counties.

Blas Festival 2022 – I’ll be performing as part of the house band for Tomhas

We’ll be performing in – Glenurquhart Hall Drumnadrochit on the 6^th of September – Inverinate Community Hall on the 7^th September – Kilmuir Village Hall on the 8^th September

Land o’ Burns Fiddle Weekend 2022

I’m looking forward to this exciting weekend of fiddle classes, sessions and fun taking place on the 16-18^th September at Ayr Campus University Avenue Ayr

Check out Land o’ Burns Fiddle Weekend on Facebook for more info

Iain Fraser – Gneiss

New music composed by Ian Fraser and commissioned by Feis Rois to celebrate 30 years of The Adult Feis. Music inspired by the people and landscape of Dingwall, Gairloch and Ullapool.

Looking forward to being a part of this new project and album launch.

Gigs

Tulloch Castle Dingwall on Wednesday the 27^th of April at 7.30pm

Poolewe Community Hall on Thursday the 28^th of April at 7.30pm

The MacPhail Centre Ullapool on Saturday the 30^th of April at 7.30pm

Session A9 will be at Sabhal Mor Ostaig on Skye for a new short course hosted by the college from Monday the 11^th of April to Friday the 15^th 2022.

The course will feature fiddle classes and groupwork classes throughout the week, along with evening sessions.A week not to be missed. 

For more information visit https://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/short-course/sessiona9 

Cattachs and Gallachs of the Grey Coast 

Featuring George Gunn poems & stories – Andy Thorburn piano – Gordon Gunn fiddle 

Appearing at The Ceilidh Place Ullapool on Saturday the 16^th of April 

https://www.theceilidhplace.com/whats-on

Cattachs and Gallachs of the Grey Coast is the eclectic and dynamic result of three of Scotland’s finest artists creating a magical evening of music and poetry that celebrates several decades of collaboration. This is music and poetry created in the Far North of Scotland marking the landscapes and seascapes of Caithness and Sutherland. This music and these words both fly over the Pentland Firth and rise out of the bogs and mountains, touching on and born from the contrasting musical and poetical traditions of two of Scotland’s most majestic counties.

Here's a link to a sample of the poems and music from the show  https://youtu.be/lLirq2No_3I 

Over the past few months I've been beavering away putting together my new studio in Wick and now The Caithness Mix Room is my new space for writing / recording / mixing and mastering in my home town of Wick.

After years of visiting many great studios throughout the the UK, I've always yearned for my own space to work that suits my needs and now it's up and running I'm delighted with final result.

The room is based around my Pro Tools setup using Universal Apollo interfaces and Universal Audio Mic Pre Amps and countless UAD plugins.

My recording setup is also portable so I'm able to record projects in various locations and then bring it back to Wick for editing and mixing.

Mastering has been a big part of my life for many years, as before turning to be a full time professional musician and tutor I was a full time mastering engineer for Grampian Records. I've continued mastering over the years using various studios but delighted to have my own new studio up and running.

The studio also hosts a terrific array of sample libraries for orchestral, drum and pianos samples.

Online session work is also available and just some of the most recent sessions I've recorded at the Caithness Mix Room can be heard on Tim Edey's latest album and also Blair Douglas's December 2016 release.

Please don't hesitate to contact me about the studio for your new project and CD mastering, just visit the contact page.