HEISK + Jenn Butterworth & Will Pound


9
Jul

Sunday 9th July 2023
Doors: 7:00pm
Festival Marquee, Newton Stewart, Scotland

Tickets: £20.00 / £15.00 (Concession)

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HEISK + Jenn Butterworth & Will Pound

Vibrant six-piece HEISK are a powerful force on the folk scene. Their relentlessly energetic music stems from their roots in Scottish traditional music and combines it with punchy riffs and grooves.

The group banded together after noticing a lack of female representation in trad music. This inspired them to create the 10-track album with a range of other female creatives.

The energetic band were brought together via Glasgow’s thriving music scene and the six members come from all corners of Scotland.

The funky folk band is made up of Becca Skeoch on electro harp, Catriona Hawksworth on keys, Lauren Macdonald on kit, Megan MacDonald on accordion, Isla Callister on fiddle and Sally Simpson on fiddle.

Becca Skeoch said: “After a number of years of writing and performing together, we felt it was time to record our debut album that showcased our festival party vibe and celebrated the awesome women working in the creative industries.

Created, performed and engineered by women, the album highlights the talents of underrepresented professionals in the creative industries. We are proud to have collaborated on our debut release with a female producer, photographer, videographer, mixing engineer, mastering engineer, manager and promoter. This is girl power at its best.

Reviews:

**** - The Scotsman

**** - Songlines

“unsurprisingly bold, full of energy and impeccably played” - Northern Sky

“The results speak for themselves. HEISK is a wonderful album” - At The Barrier


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Festival Marquee


Festival Marquee
The Vault Arts Centre
40 Victoria Street
Newton Stewart
Wigtownshire
Scotland
DG8 6BT

The Festival Marquee is located in the apple tree garden at the rear of the Trust's live music and performing arts centre, The Vault Arts Centre, in Newton Stewart.

Trad Music Trust

The 10th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival takes place over the 12th-14th July 2024. It's an incredible achievement. The charity has created a viable, sustainable, event that continues to grow and develop, proudly celebrating the very best in traditional Scottish, Irish and World music. Make sure you book early for what is shaping up to be the biggest event yet!

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