THE DANNY KYLE OPEN STAGE – THE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Written by Archie Fergusson on 02/02/2013
THE DANNY KYLE OPEN STAGE – THE WINNERS ARE
Live from Adelaide’s 4.00pm -6.00pm Saturday 2nd February 2013
—Liz Clark introduces the Best of this year’s competitors in this the last of The Danny Kyle Open Stage from Celtic Connections at Adelaide’s the winners who are :
Gria – From Glasgow www.facebook.com/GriaBand
Hailing from Shetland, Orkney, Lewis & Northumberland this recently formed band – have a cultural mi combining Gaelic and Scots and English traditions
Gemma Telfer / Lana Eiaine Thomson /Louise Bicham / Ceitlin L.R. Smith
Graham Low and Jack Kirkpatrick www.facebook.com/graham.low.18?ref=ts&fref=ts
These accomplished young musicians from Orkney wowed everyone on the Open Stage at the Orkney Folk Festival , Graham also takes part in ‘The Gathering’ . They come down from Orkney to play for you today
Taylor & Leigh – From Edinburgh www.soundcloud.com/Talorandleigh
A blend of Nu-Folk-Country Blues and blisteringly hot play across the length and breadth of the UK, their music has also been used to promote Ken Loch’s film ‘Aye Fond Kiss’
Genesse www.soundcloud.com/genesee
Beldina Odenyo singer songwriter, originally from Kenya now resident in Glasgow goes under the name of Genesse and brings her culture and travels to us in her poems and song
Mulk – Aberdeen www.facebook.com/mulkx
Harry Gorski- Brown, Hayden Hook and Finlay Jamieson make up this trio, bringing a fusions of gypsy , jazz, folk, improvisation, classical, fund and world ! With their own compositions make up this new and vibrant trio
Elliot Morris www.elliottmorris.co.uk/
The 23 year-old singer-songwriter from Lincolnshire began playing electric guitar when he was 11, but launched his solo set at 17, just a year after starting to explore the possibilities of the acoustic instrument! Playing at many English Festivals in 2012
with commentary from Ken Macdonald and Bill Morris.
Once again many, many congratulations to the Danny Finalists and to all who took part in the Concerts Broadcast live from Adelaides
