Gary Innes & Ewen Henderson
with special guest
and
Old Man Luedecke
Breasclete Community Centre - Wednesday, 15th July, 2026: 8pm
Doors 7.30pm
Gary Innes and Ewen Henderson
Highland favourites Gary Innes and Ewen Henderson celebrate 20 years of music and friendship in 2026.
From their early days playing dances and weddings across the Highlands to performing in over 30 countries worldwide with Mànran, the pair have become leading figures in Scottish traditional music scene. Their adventures started in Lochaber and have ended up in such far-flung places as Kazakhstan, Shanghai, and even a tour in a Mustang convertible along the U.S. West Coast.
Rooted in Highland heritage, Gary and Ewen’s music blends rich tradition with global experience, promising an unforgettable evening of tunes, stories, and Highland craic from two of Scotland’s most respected musicians, who are joined by Drumbeg's very own Rory Matheson on piano.
Old Man Luedecke is the recording name of two-time JUNO award winning and Polaris Prize nominated singer-songwriter Chris Luedecke. Known for his high energy banjo-driven stompers, touching guitar ballads, and dryly humorous stories, Luedecke has been making a soundtrack to an authentic life for nearly twenty years.
Old Man Luedecke returned to the music world in 2024 with his new album "She Told Me Where to Go". Written while at sea on a scallop boat, it is a journey through the darkness and light of mid-life, and wrestles with the value of an artist in a time when music is ingested in 15 second incre-ments. Produced by Afie Jurvanen (AKA Bahamas) over 2 years, "She Told Me Where to Go" finds Luedecke abandoning his signature banjo for exhilarating parts unknown.
"I was just going over to my neighbour's house to get some scallops for dinner", says Chris Luedecke. "Knowing that the live music world had slowed, he asked me if I wanted a job on his boat". And so, Chris began going out to sea in the North Atlantic, not far from his Nova Scotia home. He was giving up the game of music.
During downtimes, Chris' family would tap their maple trees and host all-day sap boils over an open fire. A frequent visitor was Afie Jurvanen (Bahamas).
"What about not playing the banjo on your next record?" Afie suggested. Afie's question was rooted in how much of a fan he was of Chris's song writing, and that maybe perceptions of the banjo distracted from that. "I was a banjo player, known for my old-time Appalachian sound, and Afie thought that I should just write songs without the instrument in mind."
It might have been easier to just quit the game and stick to scallops, but being able to let go of the instrument that made him brought new life to Luedecke - to his songs and the album that sprang from it.
Title track “She Told Me Where to Go” is prominently featured in the video game “Pacific Drive” on PlayStation 5 which was released on February 22, 2024.
In May 2022 Luedecke was awarded an honorary doctorate from King’s University in Halifax for his cultural contributions.
Tickets – Adult £16 / Child (6-14) £6 / 0-5 free
Come along and see why this venue was shortlisted as 'Venue of the Year' at the 2023 Scot Trad Music Awards. Our grateful thanks to all in at the Breasclete Community Centre for their support hosting this event.