Scots singer to headline MOKFest trad concert

A leading voice in Scottish traditional music is to headline one of this year's Mull of Kintyre Music Festival (MOKFest) concerts.

 

The Fiona Hunter Trio will take to the stage in Campbeltown Heritage Centre at the festival's Traditional Concert on Saturday August 12.

 

Fiona has won various awards as a solo artist and with folk band Malinky. Following the release of her first solo album in 2014, Fiona gained further acclaim when she sang with the large-scale Grit Orchestra at Celtic Connections.

 

The band was formed to celebrate the music of techno-folk musician Martyn Bennett and went on to perform to a capacity audience of 13,000 at Glasgow’s Hydro arena.

 

Fiona will be joined on stage by one of the most creative forces on the Scottish music scene, Mike Vass, and by Tom Gibbs on piano, in what will be her first performance at the MOKFest since 2013.

 

They will be supported by the Argyll Ceilidh Trail who will perform a special acoustic set to open the Traditional Concert.

 

Tickets for all this year’s events, involving Skipinnish, Kathleen MacInnes with Mike Vass, Skara Ceilidh Band, Mairi Campbell, Archie McAllister with Sileas Sinclair, Slainte Davaar Allstars and Kintyre Schools Pipe Band, are available locally from A P Taylor, Main Street, Campbeltown and online at www.mokfest.com/tickets

 

Visit new website www.mokfest.com for more information on the festival.