Upcoming Music

New Season to July 2012

We are working on the new season now and will post events here some time in January 2012. The season will start in March.  Tickets for all listed events will be on online at www.thebooth.co.uk in Jan and paper tickets for events will be in the Phoenix Stores (01309 690110) usually two or three weeks before each gig.  Phone 01309 691170 for details of any event or for more ticket information. Phone 01309 690110 to actually book tickets at the Phoenix Stores after events are posted, or please use the following link to see and book all our events on The Booth. In the meantime we may have a few short notice events and, if so, will post them below.

BREABACH

Friday 2nd Mar, 8:00 pm

Celtic Connections plays a significant role in the upward trajectory of Breabach. They are a headlining band this year, and they launched their career as winners of an Open Stage Award back in 2005. Their ascent set to continue with the release of the hotly anticipated third album, Bann, on March 5th. The line-up now unites the thrilling talents of Calum MacCrimmon (pipes/whistles), Ewan Robertson (guitar/vocals), James Mackenzie (pipes/flute/whistles), Megan Henderson (fiddle/vocals/stepdance) and James Lindsay (double bass). Previously nominated as Best Band in both the Radio 2 Folk Awards and the Scots Trad Music Awards, Breabach continue on their rise to the very top of the trad and roots music scene.

"As disciplined as they're fiery, as tasteful as they're exhilarating, they blend the best of old and new in truly compelling style" The Scotsman

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Price: £12 / £10 (concessions)

THE PEATBOG FAERIES

Wednesday 21st Mar, 7:30 pm

Headliners at this year's Edinburgh Hogmanay, and nominated for "Best Live Act" BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012, Peatbog Faeries have been described as 'The Future of Celtic Dance Music'. They incorporate influences taking them from traditional jigs and reels through jazz, hip hop, reggae and more. They bring a true flavour of traditional Scottish music whilst offering high octane Celtic dance music – so be prepared to dance! With their new 6 piece line up, the Peatbog Faeries go back to the their roots using all the dynamics of the larger band, but producing a new, vibrant and exciting sound.

“Welcome to the weird but undoubtedly wonderful world of The Peatbog Faeries, Skye’s finest, where nothing is as it seems and you should always expect the unexpected…. gloriously unpredicatable, a band to treasure” fRoots

"Imagine The Orb meeting a ceilidh band in the mind of Irvine Welsh. This is it! Billy Nasty may have mixed pipes and dance on the decks but the Peatbog Faeries can play it live and it blew the audience away." Edinburgh Evening News

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Price: £15 / £13 (concessions)

RICHARD DURRANT

Wednesday 28th Mar, 7:30 pm

Based on his latest album The Number 26 Bus To Paraguay, maverick concert guitarist Richard Durrant follows his successful Guitar Whisperer series of concerts with a show celebrating the life & music of Augustin Barrios, including, along the way, music by Django Reinhardt, Claude Debussy and Los Paraguayos. With his warm and easy rapport with audiences, Richard shares tales and music from his own musical journey and the inspiration he found in Paraguayan composer Barrios. The concert features animation and film projection and demonstrates just how far one man can expand the expressive range of the guitar. This show is light years from what you might expect a classical guitar recital to be.

“One of the world's most accomplished and experimental players." Guitarist Magazine

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Price: £10 / £8 concs/£6 U16’s (concessions)