Daimh: High Energy Music from Scotland
Sunday, March 16
The concert will be held in Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, on the corner of King and Washington Streets in Shepherdstown, WV on Sunday, March 16 at 4:00 PM. Tickets are $25 adults, $22 seniors, $20 members and $15 students payable by cash or check at the door, or in advance by following the directions on the website. For more information see the web page at http://smad.us or call Joanie Blanton at (304) 263-2531 or email at upperpotomac@gmail.com for more details.
Celebrate an early St Patrick’s Day with a different surprise, Scottish music! Although March is almost always designated as “Irish music month” a long awaited opportunity to present one of the top Scottish traditional music ensembles landed on our doorstep and we think that you are going to love this concert. On Sunday, March 16, at 4pm at the Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, we present Daimh, a 5 piece band featuring some of Scotland’s finest.
Daimh – Gaelic Supergroup and un-challenged champions of straight in the eye Highland music are based around West Lochaber and the Isle of Skye. Forging the sound of the New Tradition, Daimh are West Highland Music’s proudest exponents.
Daimh, the Gaelic word for Connection, perfectly describes the electrifying musical interplay between the individual band members and portrays the interaction with audiences attending their breath-taking live shows around the world.
It also translates as the connection to the deep musical well from which they draw their inspiration. On the Scottish music scene the name Daimh has come to represent a sound of a time and place a musical integrity that many strive to emulate.
Formed over 20 years ago the band have embodied the current wave of resurgence in Gaelic culture; the current line up includes younger musicians that have progressed through the thriving Feisean movement and Gaelic medium education system and joined the 3 remaining founding members to continue the cycle of the tradition.
Recent achievements include receiving the MG ALBA Folk Band of the Year Award in 2015 and 2018 and passing the halfway mark on their career ambition of performing on every populated Scottish Island.
With a reputation as giants of the Bagpipes and Fiddle, Angus Mackenzie and Gabe McVarish lead the melodic powerhouse with fellow founder member Ross Martin underpinning the groove on the Guitar. The Band are joined by “new guy” Murdo “Yogi” Cameron on Mandola and Accordion to complete the instrumental line up.
Daimh have always had the renown and notoriety of working with some of the finest Gaelic singers in Scotland and the current line up only serves to cement that distinction with the addition of the Gaelic firmament’s most rapidly rising star, Ellen MacDonald on vocals.
Recent accolades include last year’s award for the “Best Folk Band in Europe” at the prestigious Folkherbst competition in Germany and most recently winner of “Folk Band of the Year” at the Scottish Traditional Music Awards.
