This week was a week of cultural extravaganza.
The Hebridean Celtic Festival in its 12th year draws about 16000 people to Stornoway each year and brings 1 Million Pounds into the local community.
This multi event of super shows in the big tent with a capacity of 5500, concerts in An Lanntair, the Islands art center, community events including venues in various parts of Lewis and Harris, ceilidhs in the local Pubs and a wide fringe programme features well known bands of Celtic background, talented young musicians and fabulous bands from as far away as Canada, Spain and Turkey.
On Saturday I went to An Lanntair for a concert featuring the Shetland fiddler Jenna Reid and the Quebecois band Genticorum. Once more the Scottish part was excellent but the Canadian band was just stunning and had the audience enthralled within seconds. For the encore both bands joined in playing spontaneously a couple of reels together which the audience and the artists enjoyed alike.
By the time I was waiting for my bus to take me back to Uig you could hear live-music by bands like Skerryvore coming out of most of the Pubs and the town was still very busy with revellers…
The Hebridean Celtic Festival in its 12th year draws about 16000 people to Stornoway each year and brings 1 Million Pounds into the local community.
This multi event of super shows in the big tent with a capacity of 5500, concerts in An Lanntair, the Islands art center, community events including venues in various parts of Lewis and Harris, ceilidhs in the local Pubs and a wide fringe programme features well known bands of Celtic background, talented young musicians and fabulous bands from as far away as Canada, Spain and Turkey.
On Saturday I went to An Lanntair for a concert featuring the Shetland fiddler Jenna Reid and the Quebecois band Genticorum. Once more the Scottish part was excellent but the Canadian band was just stunning and had the audience enthralled within seconds. For the encore both bands joined in playing spontaneously a couple of reels together which the audience and the artists enjoyed alike.
By the time I was waiting for my bus to take me back to Uig you could hear live-music by bands like Skerryvore coming out of most of the Pubs and the town was still very busy with revellers…
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