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Scammylt, Caarjyn and Chronicles at FIL, Brittany

03 Aug 2013

Caarjyn Cooidjagh, who appear on the Lorient official CD for 2013
Caarjyn Cooidjagh, who appear on the Lorient official CD for 2013

Scammylt, Caarjyn Cooidjagh and David Kilgallon & Russell Gilmour aka Chronicles will represent the Isle of Man at Europe’s largest Celtic festival - Festival Interceltique de Lorient, supported by an Isle of Man pavilion, run by Peter Skelly with support from MHF. The festival attracts a staggering 800,000 visitors over ten days. The Isle of Man is one of eight nations honoured alongside the Celtic diaspora. 2013 is the year of Asturias.

Scammylt are a relatively new trio consisting of Russell Cowin (double bass), Mike Reaney (guitar) and Katie Lawrence (fiddle). Russell and Katie are perhaps better known to those in trad circles, but Mike is a relative newcomer to the scene. Scammylt have supported Boys of the Lough and Guidewires at Yn Chruinnaght and, represented the Island at Speyfest in 2012. The trio play a combination of traditional and Katie’s own tunes. They are influenced not only by some of the more modern traditional bands, but also by a wide variety of genres, including jazz. They will have their debut EP on sale at the festival.

Caarjyn Cooidjagh perform a selection of traditional and contemporary Manx songs in Manx Gaelic, arranged by the group’s talented director, Annie Kissack. Ten adults will be joined by young singers, Magnus and Fergus Cain, to perform in the Eglise Saint Louis, Espace Marine and Enclos du Port.

Russell Gilmour and David Kilgallon bring something different to the festival - the jubilant sound of trumpet and organ. Both accomplished musicians originally from the Isle of Man, Russell is a natural trumpet specialist and skilled cornetto player who regularly performs around the world with some of the finest period instrument ensembles. David is a multi instrumentalist and specialist composer, he is also one of the driving forces behind winners of the Festival Interceltique de Lorient Trophee de Musique 2008, King Chiaullee. At FIL last year, the duo performed a vibrant mix of Manx and Breton traditional music. Since then, their experimental project has developed to include music from all over the Celtic World, Norway and Sweden culminating in what promises to be a unique and rich blend of traditional and classical music. They have performed on the Island at St Thomas’ Church, at Yn Chruinnaght and in various other ensembles and will have a 3 track demo for sale at the festival.   
www.festival-interceltique.com

Caarjyn Cooidjagh’s track, Mish as y Keayn, has been chosen to feature on
Keltia Musique’s official CD for the festival.
More details here: http://keltiamusique.com/l-annee-des-asturies.html
 

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