Comrie welcomes RANT

Chris's Gigs organises and promotes gigs in the village of Comrie, Perthshire.  We do this because we are passionate about music and in particular trad, folk and blues though not exclusively so.  We want local people to have the opportunity to hear music they might not necessarily think of going to, perhaps because they've never heard of the band or singer, and because it's more than a 50 mile round trip to our nearest big town and that's a big disincentive for many people to go out.  We are very fortunate in the musicians and bands that come to our wee village and we have had, and hope to have, many more memorable and fabulous musical feasts.Chris's Gigs SCIO reg no: SC054099

Chris Grace

Chris's Gigs is honoured to be welcoming the fabulous group of women that make up RANT to Comrie.

Comrie White Church

Comrie's Chris's Gigs

Chris's Gigs brings quality music to Comrie's village halls.  You will find bands performing with us that perform on the biggest stages across the country.  Our aim is to make you want to come back.

A decade on from their first performance - and with 3 acclaimed albums under their belt - RANT remain at the forefront of the Scottish fiddle scene. The meeting of four of the country’s finest players, the quartet use just their fiddles to weave a tapestry of melodies, textures, layers and sounds. Bethany Reid from Shetland, Anna Massie and Lauren MacColl from the Highland peninsula of the Black Isle, and latest member Gillian Frame from Arran join forces to showcase the combined resonance of their instruments with repertoire unearthed from both old collections and their own contemporary writing. RANT create a sound which is both spacious and lush, yet retaining all the earthy bite and spark synonymous with a Scottish fiddle player.Since the release of their debut album 'RANT' in 2013 which won them critical acclaim in the form of a Herald Angel Award for outstanding performance across all the Edinburgh Festivals , the band have made major festival and concert appearances across the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia. They provided strings for Julie Fowlis’ Gach Sguel album, and their music has been used for both BBC and ITV national television programmes. Their live set reflects their years of honing their sound together and their love for the music of their respective home regions through their writing, repertoire and stories.“‘Chamber-folk of the highest order” Scotsman “An irresistible journey through reels, strathspeys and jigs” Songlines “It is honest, deep instrumental music at its finest.” Folk Radio UK“The album feels alive” Irish Music Magazine"This is powerful and evocative music that is invigorating, bewitching and beautiful." Folk Radio UK"absolutely compelling" Songlines“Sheer class” ***** The HeraldNominated ‘Folk Band of the Year’ - Scots Trad Awards 2016Nominated ‘Best Traditional Track’ - BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2014Winners - Herald Angel Award - 2013

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