Mairearad and Anna coming to Leith Folk Club in November

Fresh from a UK tour in April 2019 and a performance at
Scotland’s biggest music festival, Celtic Connections, Mairearad and Anna will
hit the road again this November including an appearance at the Leith Folk Club
on Tuesday12 November.

The duo will be performing material from their fourth album,
‘Farran’, combined with some familiar favourites, one or two completely new ongs
and delivered with their intensely warm and friendly stage presence.

The album is called ‘Farran’ which is the Scots word for the
starboard side of a boat and the beautiful marine illustrations for the cover
design are by illustrator and mural artist, Chelsea Frew from Glasgow.
(chelseafrew.com)

Given that Mairearad grew up by Achnahaird bay and is now
living by the sea in Ullapool and Anna is from the village of Fortrose by the
Moray Firth, it is not surprising that there is a marine theme for this duo’s
fourth album.

The concept for this album is to represent exactly what this
virtuosic duo perform live so catch it live as is this April! It is the
stripped back sound of vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle and bagpipes and it
was recorded live at Gloworm studio in Glasgow with co-producer, Calum MacCrimmon
from the band, ‘Breabach’.

The material includes the JP Cormier song about a boat, ‘Molly
May’ and a haunting fiddle number ‘Mo Chailin – Dileas Donn’ written by Ullapool
fisherman, Hector Mackenzie. Also on the album, there’s a foot stomping set of
local reels written by Mairearad’s piping teacher, PM Norman Gillies, and many
other great tunes, notably, some self penned compositions which is a staple for
this pair’s music.

Mairearad says, “We performed this album material at many
new venues on our April tour and had a great time! It will be lovely to play
the material again at some of our favourite places to play this November.”