Experience ancient tunes

With the strains of Scotsman Paul Anderson’s sublime fiddle playing still in our ears – St. Martin’s Chapel in Blackwood is set to host another concert featuring two renowned Scottish musicians.

Rachel Hair and Ron Jappy are fine exponents of Scotland’s most ancient and contemporary instruments, the clarsach (Scottish harp) and acoustic guitar. The duo will be in Australia to perform at the National Celtic Festival in Portarlington. After that, they’ll be heading to Moorabool to give a concert in Blackwood, on Wednesday 14 June.

Influenced by Hair’s upbringing in the Scottish Highland village of Ullapool, and Jappy’s North-East Scottish roots, together they combine their passion for traditional music with a repertoire rich in melodies old and new.

The musicians personify a special chemistry; a subtle yin-yang between spine-tingling clarity and virtuosic drive, the perfect synthesis of the modern and the traditional.

As individual award-nominated musicians, their inspiration spreads far and wide across the globe, having racked up performances throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. Since forming their duo in 2017 they have toured together throughout Europe, the USA and New Zealand.

Hair stands at the forefront in today’s Celtic harp revival, and is unique in placing Scotland’s oldest instrument at the helm of her music, performing, teaching and promoting it worldwide. As a pairing, they tailor each performance to the needs of their audience, no corner will go untouched by their rootsy charm.

Pre-paid tickets are $20 or $15 for concession, and can be purchased online at https://www.trybooking.com/CINEK.

For more information contact Fiona Ross on 0425 422 416, or via email at [email protected].