Talisk
Winners of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award in 2015, Talisk have already made a big impression on the folk music scene since their formation in 2014
The group also won a coveted Danny Kyle Award at Celtic Connections 2015, have performed live in session on BBC Radio 2 and were this year’s house band at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards.
Talisk utilises their strong individual backgrounds in Irish and Scottish music to create an award winning sound. Their engaging and energetic performances have already landed them slots at some of Britain’s biggest festivals, including Cambridge Folk Festival, Celtic Connections and Fairport Convention’s Cropredy Festival.
Mohsen Amini (Concertina) has won numerous titles in both the Feiseanna and Fleadhs in the UK and was the winner in this year’s BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician contest. He has extensively toured Europe with bands and productions as well as recorded as a session musician with various projects in Scotland. Hayley Keenan (Fiddle) was awarded a place at the Junior Academy of Music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2008, and is now completing her final year there as a full time student. Craig Irving (Guitar) who is also studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, will also be appearing with Manran at this year’s Festival.
All first time visitors to the Shetland Folk Festival, we're sure they're going to have a blast.
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