Skipinnish

Skipinnish play the Perth Concert Hall on Thursday 10 December, with the show starting at 19:00 in the Gannochy Trust Auditorium. It's a full-band night, with Norrie MacIver on lead vocals and guitar, Archie McAllister on fiddle, and Alistair Iain Paterson on piano. They're joined by guest musicians Charlotte Printer on bass, Andrew Stevenson on highland bagpipe and whistles, Rory Grindlay on drums, Angus Macphail on accordion and vocals, and Alasdair Murray on highland bagpipes, whistles and bodhran.

If you're not familiar with them, Skipinnish came out of the Scottish Highlands and Islands and built their name on a blend of traditional and modern Celtic sounds. They were formed in 1999 by Angus Macphail and Andrew Stevenson, who met while studying at the R.S.A.M.D. in Glasgow. The band took its name from the place where Angus grew up on the Isle of Tiree, a nod to their connection to the land, the sea and Gaelic culture. Their sound layers voice, bagpipes, accordions and fiddles over a rhythmical foundation of drums, bass and keyboards, and they write their own songs, which they say evoke the spirit of the Highlands. They marked a 25-year journey in 2024, with plenty of accolades along the way.

On the night, that full sound comes through in the line-up: the core of voice, fiddle and piano rounded out by the bagpipes, accordion and the rhythm section of bass and drums. Tickets are £37 to £42, which includes a £3.50 booking fee per ticket, and the concert starts at 19:00 on Thursday 10 December at the Perth Concert Hall.