Charlie Stewart & Rebecca Hill Fiddle player Charlie won the prestigious 2017 BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year and will play with harpist Rebecca, having made a recording as a duo in 2022. The debut album ‘Thawcrook’ draws from their individual musical backgrounds as well as their love of contemporary arrangement, compositions and improvisation. It is also influenced by the thriving Traditional music scene in Glasgow, where they are both currently based.
Charlie McKerron & Marc Clement One of Scotland’s finest fiddle players Charlie McKerron has played in Capercaillie since 1985 and along with Marc Clement are more recently part of the super group Session A9. Regulars to the festival we are delighted to have them back. Recently described as a “Wonderful, high octane fiddle player and composer”, Charlie Mckerron has now clocked up 36 years on the road as a professional musician. As well as touring with Session A9 and Capercaillie , Charlie has recently worked with Zakir Hussain , Celtic Fiddle festival. MBO and The Grit Orchestra. Charlie also has a long history of working with the Feisean movement throughout Scotland and is currently a music and group leader with Feis Spe.
“Dunkeld Strath &Reel" has been an important part of Dunkeld's lively traditional music scene for the past 90 years, has been closely associated with the Niel Gow Festival and, under its music director Pete Clark, is delighted to bring you a programme of great music from the 18th to the 21st centuries, much of it composed locally.
Time: 7pm - 9pm (with Interval)
Doors Open: 6.30pm
Location: Main Auditorium