Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Presents Renowned Gaelic Singer Julie Fowlis, 10/28

The Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series will begin its season taking audiences to the British Isles with the Philadelphia-area debut appearance of celebrated, rising Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis. Fowlis will perform at the McPherson Auditorium in Goodhart Hall on the Bryn Mawr College campus Friday, October 28, at 8 p.m.

Tickets to individual events in the Bryn Mawr Performing Arts Series cost $20, $18 for seniors, $10 for students with ID, and $5 for children under 12. Tickets are $10 for Dance Pass holders. Season subscriptions are $75 for seniors, $90 general. Tickets and more information are available online at www.brynmawr.edu/arts/series.html or by calling 610-526-5210.

Julie Fowlis is set to present an evening of vibrant and moving Gaelic music. Fowlis's inspiration and creativity are rooted in the music, history and culture of her homeland. Fowlis's peerless voice and fine musicianship won her the BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year Award in 2008. After that award, the Daily Telegraph predicted that "Julie Fowlis could be the first Scottish Gaelic crossover star in the making." Fowlis won the Gaelic Singer of the Year Award in 2007 and Album of the Year in 2007 and 2010 at the Scots Trad Music Awards (Scottish Traditional Music Awards). She regards her greatest honor as being named her homeland's first-ever Gaelic Ambassador by the Scottish Parliament.

"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," said the Evening-Standard, London.

As part of the internationally acclaimed Transatlantic Sessions 4 series on the BBC, Fowlis has performed with James Taylor, Martha Wainwright, Stuart Duncan, Ronan Browne, Allan MacDonald, and Liam O'Maonlai (Hothouse Flowers), among others. Her latest album Julie Fowlis Live at Perthshire Amber was released in January of this year. Since the release of her award-winning album, Cuilidh in 2007, Fowlis has developed a unique sound with a first-class touring ensemble including her husband Éamon Doorley, Dublin's Tony Byrne, and Highlander Duncan Chisholm.

Fowlis graced the stage at notable venues around the UK including the Barbican, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Mozart Concert Hall, Edinburgh Castle, and the Glasgow and Dublin Concert Halls. She has recently collaborated with artists as diverse as Bill Whelan, John McCusker, Eddi Reader, Danú, and Salsa Celtica.

In addition to having one of the busiest touring schedules in Scotland, Fowlis has delved into the world of broadcasting hosting ‘Fowlis and Folk' for BBC Radio and Television. She released six critically acclaimed recordings for the Shoeshine, Machair, and Macmeanmna labels. Another unusual project was her contribution to a special season of programs across BBC Radio 2 marking Bob Dylan's 70th Birthday. She presented a program examining the influences of British and Irish folk music on Dylan's work.

 

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