We’re proud to once again present the HebCelt An Lanntair programme, featuring a range of concerts from specially commissioned shows to those performed by renowned local and national artists.
Our grateful thanks to all at An Lanntair for all their support of the festival.
These concerts are in addition to the arena programme and therefore if you wish to attend you will need a separate ticket to enjoy them.
All tickets for these events are sold by An Lanntair. Links below.
WEDNESDAY, 17TH JULY, 7.30PM - ALASDAIR WHITE'S THE HEART OF BEYOND
The An Lanntair programme of events for HebCelt week opens with a very special commissioned concert led by local artist Alasdair White.
‘We do not live in the back of beyond, we live in the very heart of beyond …’
This concert takes its name from a passage in The Stornoway Way, a novel by Hebridean author Kevin MacNeill. Alasdair explains, “One of the meanings I ascribe to this is that sometimes remote places can be mistaken as parochial or of little importance to a wider cultural landscape. However, those very places are driving forces behind heritage and identity on a global scale. Growing up in Lewis gave me the benefit of perspective because this island is, by nature, outward-looking. I also think that Lewis and its music are of singular importance to Scotland’s musical heritage and my belief in this has only been reinforced by a lifetime of travel. Indeed, I wouldn’t have a career without my ties to Lewis and in many ways I have spent my playing life trying to, in a small way, contribute to the musical tradition of my home. This concert is therefore a rare opportunity to share some original compositions in my hometown venue and I'm delighted to be joined by my illustrious longtime musical friends Aaron Jones (Bouzouki), Ewan MacPherson (Guitar/ Mandolin), and James MacKenzie (Pipes/ Flute).”
PRICE: £20
CEILIDH DANCE TO FOLLOW INCLUDED IN TICKET
THURSDAY, 18TH JULY, 7.30PM - WAYWARD JANE
Wayward Jane’s music is a modern, transatlantic interpretation of American folk and Old Time traditions, blending roots music with fresh arrangements and original compositions. Their rich sound features fiddle, clawhammer banjo, double bass, guitar, wooden flute and close vocal harmony. Their live shows have a joyful energy, expressing the fine musicianship and playful chemistry of the band members with material ranging in mood from high- octane, toe-tapping tunes to tender and soulful songs. Wayward Jane tend to leave audiences with a glow in their hearts.
Wayward Jane are Dan Abrahams (guitar, double bass, vocals), Sam Gillespie (vocals, guitar, wooden flute), Rachel Petyt (fiddle, vocals) and Michael Starkey (5-string banjo, guitar, vocals).
.PRICE: £20
CEILIDH DANCE TO FOLLOW INCLUDED IN TICKET
FRIDAY, 19TH JULY, 7.30PM - DOUGIE MACLEAN
“Dougie MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent singer-songwriter and a national musical treasure” (SingOut USA) who has developed a unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' songwriting and instrumental composition. He is internationally renowned for his song 'Caledonia', music for 'Last of the Mohicans' and inspired performances.
His songs have been covered by Paolo Nutini, Amy MacDonald, Ronan Keating, Mary Black, Frankie Miller, Cara Dillon, Kathy Mattea and many other top performers.
Achieving his 50th year as a professional musician in 2024, his popularity is still growing as his weekly broadcasts begun in March 2020 from his Old Schoolhouse (renamed a Global Streaming Theatre) have reached over 4 million viewers in 70 different countries!
He has received two prestigious Tartan Clef Awards, a place in the Scottish Music Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, an Honorary Doctorate and an OBE!
PRICE: £25
SOLD OUT
SATURDAY, 20TH JULY, 7.30PM - NA H-ÒGANAICH
Na h-Òganaich are delighted to perform once more at the HebCelt Festival this summer. When they formed the group in 1971 Margaret and Donnie Macleod and Noel Eadie never expected the amazing following of fans they garnered, young and old, from all over Scotland, Europe, Canada and the United States. Their win at the National Mod in 1971 caused quite a stir with their use of harmonies and treatment of Gaelic songs, sung in a style which changed the format of traditional singing, which featured the work of the Melbost bard, Murdo MacFarlane. The following year they won the Pan Celtic Festival and their popularity spread; performing on many television programmes; recordings on Decca Beltona; and theatre appearances.
For various reasons they ceased to perform as a group seven years later, each continuing in their professional fields, but thirty years later nostalgic fans persuaded them to reform which allowed new generations to hear them live. They re-recorded their songs on CD ‘Gun Stad’, appeared on a documentary for BBC Alba, at Celtic Connections and HebCelt in 2015, their concert at home recorded as the fastest selling in the festival’s history. Thrilled to be a part of HebCelt 2024 they hope their loyal fans and new fans of the future, will have a great night at An Lanntair. The title of their album ‘Gun Stad’ (Without Stopping) seems to be quite fitting.
SOLD OUT
UNNAD / INDIGENOUS: CALUM ANGUS MACKAY
SATURDAY 13TH JULY - SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST 2024 
ALL DAY - MAIN GALLERY
https://lanntair.com/events/event/unnad-indigenous-calum-angus-mackay/
Retrospective and recent photography by this acclaimed Island artist. Calum Angus’ work offers a generous inside perspective on the generations of his family who are of this place. An indigenous view that is neither haughtily superior or defensive. It is framed by an honest self-examination, curiosity, and a refreshingly unsentimental respect for the past, while facing up realistically to the present.