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Väsen with Chris Stout, Catriona McKay and
Scottish Ensemble
BBC Scotland TV Special from the Festival
OLD FRUITMARKET
VÄSEN
EXCLUSIVE / FUSION
SUNDAY 22ND JANUARY, 8PM
£16, SEATED & STANDING AREAS
A prevailing northerly current flows through tonight’s tantalising programme, its first-half
centerpiece being the world première of Seavaigers, a concerto for fiddle, Scottish harp
and string orchestra by Sally Beamish – “one of our boldest, most original musical
minds” (Observer), whose recent work has increasingly engaged with Scottish traditions.
A joint commission between Celtic Connections and Edinburgh International Harp
Festival, backed by Creative Scotland, and featuring Shetland and Dundee-born soloists
Chris Stout and Catriona McKay with the Scottish Ensemble – also performing some of
their duo material – it reflects, Beamish says, “the anticipation, fear, comradeship and
adventure of sea voyaging.”
Rounding off an unforgettable night’s music, Swedish super-trio Väsen combine their
native folk traditions with unique instrumentation (nyckelharpa, 5-string viola, 12-string
guitar), boundless compositional prowess and sublime musicianship. Or, as Wired
magazine put it: “the ideas of folk, the virtuosity of prog, and the humor of the
insane asylum”.
EXCLUSIVE
MONDAY 23RD JANUARY, 8PM
FREE BUT TICKETED, STANDING
BBC Scotland hosts their highly successful annual event, featuring a diverse range of
some of the best artists from this year’s festival. A night of musical surprises which will
be recorded and broadcast at a later date on BBC television.
TICKETS: 0141 353 8000