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| 'Blue Flint' in concert | |
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28 November 2009 at 19:30
Open on Saturday | |
| Venue | Talla Shomhairle @ Aros |
| Category | BLUEGRASS MUSIC |
| Description | ‘Blue Flint’ (Bluegrass and American Old-time music) Touted by the Scotland on Sunday Review as one of the top ten acts to watch, Blueflint played various festivals throughout 2008 including Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party, The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Dunstaffnage, Traquair Fair, The Cornish Bluegrass Festival and Dunmore East International Festival, Ireland. 'Blueflint' are based around the banjo duo of Deborah Arnott and Clare-Louise Neilson playing original music heavily influenced by Bluegrass and American Old-time music. They subtly intertwine the three-finger picking and clawhammer styles of banjo playing to accompany smooth vocals and harmonies in original songs and ballads of love, loss and revenge. The band also boasts an excellent lineup of talented and versatile musicians including Roddy Neilson on fiddle, Ian Stoddart on drums, and Hugh Kelly on double bass. Blueflint are in the finishing stages of recording their next CD - with the renowned composer and producer Jim Sutherland (Aberfeldy) in the producer’s chair - which will be released in summer 09. "...beautiful ballads of love and revenge with fantastic harmonies......what's not to love?" Scotland on Sunday Review "A female banjo bluegrass duo you just have to hear.....Deborah Arnott and Clare-Louise Neilson are sublime as they sing ballads of love and loss. Blueflint deserve your attention." Rick Fulton, Daily Record |
| Cost | Tickets £12, £10 and £6 for under 16 |
