Double header from folksters
Tolbooth hosts a cracker of a double bill in December with sets from fiddle and guitar duo Ross Couper and Tom Oakes and folk trio Talisk.
Ross from Shetland and Tom from Devon are deeply rooted in the traditions of Scotland and Ireland and they have played with some top bands including the Peatbog Faeries and Auva Quartet.
Expect a highly dynamic mixture of power and fragility combined with warmth and humour throughout.
Talisk are Mohsen Amini (concertina), Hayley Keenan (fiddle) and Graeme Armstrong (guitar) and they create a captivating, energetic and dynamic sound that, in just a couple of years, has earned them multiple award wins, unwavering nationwide media praise, and standing ovations far and wide. Atop their collective titles, Amini was the 2016 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, adding to a trophy cabinet that far belies their years.
With tours and showcases throughout Europe and the US on the horizon, theirs is a star firmly, and rapidly, on the ascent.
The double bill of Ross Couper and Tom Oakes plus Talisk is at the Tolbooth on Friday, December 18. Tickets £14/!2 available from the box office on 01786 274000/473544 or at www. culturestirling.org.