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JULIE FOWLIS: MUSIC OF THE SCOTTISH ISLES

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“LIKE BEAUTIFUL MESSAGES FROM ANOTHER WORLD”
BBC Radio
“THERE ARE SOME VOICES THAT CARRY MUCH MORE THAN A MELODY.  THEY TRANSPORT YOU TO ANOTHER PLACE, GIVE YOU GOOSE FLESH AND MAKE MAGIC OUT OF THIN AIR. JULIE FOWLIS HAS JUST SUCH A VOICE.”
Evening Standard- London, England
“IN JULIE FOWLIS, WE FIND AN IMPECCABLE, UNASSUMING PERFORMER WHO EMBRACES THE LILTY, NOSTALGIC ROMANCE OF TRADITIONAL GAELIC MOUTH MUSIC”
The Herald Scotland
“SHE DESERVES A FOLLOWING FAR BEYOND SCOTLAND”
The Guardian- London, England
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from the album- Cuilidh
Hùg air á Bhonaid Mhòir
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Mo Dhòmhnallan Fhèin
from the album- Uam
Brògan ùr agam a-nochd

Tours & Projects

Julie Fowlis: Music of the Scottish Isles - Touring 11-12-13

Since being presented with the 2008 BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year Award, the Daily Telegraph’s prediction that “Julie Fowlis could be the first Scottish Gaelic crossover star in the making” has seemed increasingly prescient.

Julie Fowlis is no stranger to awards and distinctions, winning Gaelic Singer of the Year & Album of the Year at the 2007 Scots Trad Music Awards. She is most proud of her award as Scotland’s Gaelic Ambassador- “Tosgaire na Gàidhlig”, bestowed by the Scottish Parliament in 2008, the first person to ever receive this honor.

Since the release of her award-winning album, Cuilidh in 2007, Julie has developed her own sound with a first-class touring group including husband Éamon Doorley, Dublin’s Tony Byrne, and Highlander Duncan Chisholm. This formidable line-up has become synonymous with emotive, expressive and high energy live shows.

Julie has graced the stage at notable venues around the world including the Barbican, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Mozart Concert Hall, Edinburgh Castle, and the Glasgow and Dublin Concert Halls.

Julie still finds time for collaborations with other musicians and has recently worked with artists as diverse as Bill Whelan, John McCusker, Eddi Reader, Danú, and Salsa Celtica. As part of the internationally acclaimed Transatlantic Sessions 4 series on the BBC, she has also been honored to sing with James Taylor, Martha Wainwright, Stuart Duncan, Ronan Browne, Allan MacDonald, and Liam O’Maonlai (Hothouse Flowers), among others.

In addition to having one of the busiest touring schedules in Scotland, Julie has now delved into the world of broadcasting. She hosts ‘Fowlis and Folk’ on the BBC Radio Scotland and can be seen on television on Scotland’s new Gaelic digital channel, BBC ALBA.

Julie Fowlis has released six critically acclaimed recordings for the Shoeshine, Machair, and Macmeanmna labels, and has been a guest artist on numerous others.