For one night only on 24 August 2016 Edinburgh’s own Dean Owens will take to the stage with The Celtabilly Allstars who are Kevin McGuire on double bass and Stuart Nisbet on lap steel guitar. These two used to collaborate with Dean in the acclaimed Scottish country band The Felsons.
All three recently recorded a new album called Setting the Woods on Fire (Songs I learned from Hank) a limited edition which will be available for you to purchase after the show.
The idea for this album started in Shetland earlier this year when Owens was asked to lead a tribute show to Hank Williams. The shows became sell-out successes and led to an invitation from The Queen’s Hall for a smaller version of the show. A couple of guests will play alongside Dean including singer songwriter Sheila Henderson and fiddler Bryan Gear.
Dean Owens is one of Scotland’s finest singer songwriters with fans who include Irvine Welsh and Bob Harris and this show will recognise Williams who was one of the most influential American musicians who died at the age of just 29 on New Year’s Day 1953.
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