Iona Fyfe live session at Celtic Music Radio
Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. A finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2017, Iona embraces the repertoire of her native Aberdeenshire throughout the UK and Europe. In 2016 “East”, a debut 6-track CD encapsulating North East folksong was received with great acclaim.
Hailing from Huntly, Iona draws inspiration from source and revivalist singers and is a fine interpreter of traditional folksong in a contemporary manner yet sympathetic to tradition. A BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award competitor, she has performed at venues such as The Music Hall Aberdeen, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, the Mitchell Theatre and most recently The Royal Albert Hall in London. With her band, Iona has performed extensively at festivals such as Celtic Connections and Folkest International Folk Festival in Italy. In 2017, she looks forward to appearances at folk clubs and festivals such as Stonehaven Folk Festival, Keith Festival, Sark Festival. Featuring fiddler Charlie Grey, bassist Callum Cronin and piper Ross Miller, the Iona Fyfe Band is a finalist in the Hands up for Trad 2017 Battle of the Folk Bands Competition. Iona is currently working on her debut album, which is set for release in January 2018.
Recorded in our studio in the Buchanan Suite at the Royal Concert Hall during Celtic Connections 2017
Host: Gordon Hotchkiss