The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
Singers hit Gaelic high note
Performance: Choir teams up with solo star for Military Tattoo show
When the Military Wives meet the Military Tattoo, something special happens.
And Inverness Military Wives Choir have been tuning up this week ahead of their next big performance.
The choir have been rehearsing with one of Scotland’s top Gaelic singers, James Graham, as they prepare to take centre stage at the Highland Military Tattoo at Fort George next month.
They have been joined by Lossiemouth Military Wives Choir, who are making their first foray into singing in Gaelic.
Lochinver-born singer James has joined forces with the choirs to perform Gaelic super group Run rig’ s hit, Cear call a’ Chuain (The Ocean’s Cycle), at the Tattoo, which has a naval theme this year and will also commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Jutland.
Inverness Military Wives Choir chairwoman Tracey Walsh said: “We are delighted to be teaming up with James on this song for the Highland Military Tattoo. This will be the first time we have sung a Gaelic song as a choir and to be singing it with someone of James’ calibre, against the stunning backdrop of Fort George, will be a fantastic experience for us all.
“It has been a busy year for us so far with some incredible performances including singing with Lulu at Eden Court, six of our members taking to the stage at Carnegie Hall in New York and opening the main stage at Belladrum Festival a few weeks ago and we are all looking forward to another great experience at Fort George.”
Inverness Military Wives Choir Musical Director Alyn Ross will conduct the choirs at the Tattoo, which is continuing the naval theme with performances from the Band of The Royal Marines Scotland and The Royal Band of the Belgian Navy.
This year’s Tattoo, which is supported by Event Scotland, a team within Visit Scotland’s Events Directorate, runs each evening from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th September, with amatinee performance on Saturday 10th September. Tickets are now on sale from Ticketline, Eden Court and The Highlanders’ Museum at Fort George.
More information is available at www.highlandmilitarytattoo.com and you can follow the Tattoo on Twitter @HMTFortGeorge.
“We’re delighted to be teaming up with James on this song”