Project Smok, a neo-trad trio led by Ali Levack, brings a contemporary vision of Scottish and Irish traditional music to The Old Fruitmarket at Celtic Connections.
Project Smok play The Old Fruitmarket on Saturday 23 January, as part of the Celtic Connections festival. The trio is built around the whistle and pipe playing of Ali Levack, with Ewan Baird and Pablo Lafuente rounding out the line-up. They're billed as a contemporary take on Scottish and Irish traditional music, and they've earned a reputation as one of the more exciting acts in the contemporary trad scene.
They describe their sound as 'neo-trad' — traditional melodies worked over driving rhythms and inventive arrangements, with modern influences woven in. It's a fearless approach to the material, and the whole thing centres on Levack's playing. The show is part of Celtic Connections, so it sits within a wider month of folk and traditional music across the city.
The venue is The Old Fruitmarket in the Merchant City, tucked away near City Halls. It's kept its period charm, with a lofty vaulted roof, cast-iron columns and a balcony, and it now forms part of Glasgow's Centre for Music. It's a proper room for this kind of thing, and the show starts at 8:00pm.
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Tickets are £23.90, which includes a 12% booking fee and a £1.50 restoration fund charge. Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult.
