Music of Scotland at High School Theatre

On the afternoon of Saturday 17th January 2015, the Isle of Arran Music Society presents Ceol Alba, which is Gaelic for Music of Scotland. Their concert will be in the High School Theatre, beginning at 1.30 pm. It features five players, and will be a delight to anyone with a taste for the mixture of folk music and the tuneful airs found in the classics.

This talented quintet features Louise Burnet on flute, Angus Anderson on violin, Rhona MacKay on harp and David Inglis on double bass, together with pianist Walter Blair – which is why the concert will be in the Theatre, to take advantage of the lovely Kawai grand piano. All the players are expert soloists in their own right, and between them they cover a range of musical styles from the sixteenth century to the present day.

Their programme is called The Auld Alliance, and contains a wonderful mixture of the traditional Scottish music, laced with lovely pieces from France, our historic ally. Bizet, Debussy and Poulenc blend happily with Scottish tunes and dances, and bring the historic connection between the two countries into fresh focus.

Admission at the door costs £10, inclusive of interval refreshments, or tickets can be bought from Inspirations of Arran or online from the Arran Events website. The intended programme appears below.