Celtic fusion band SKERRYVORE returns to Vancouver, Oct 1

One of the most acclaimed traditional music acts to emerge from Scotland in the past two decades, SKERRYVORE formed on the tiny Isle of Tiree (home to less than 700 people) in 2004 by brothers Daniel and Martin Gillespie. Named after a nearby lighthouse, SKERRYVORE gradually expanded into a multifaceted eight-piece supergroup that combines elements of Celtic folk with rock, pop, jazz, country, Cajun, and more. Now based in Glasgow, they’re two-time winners of their home country’s Scots Trad Music Awards’ ‘Live Act of the Year’ prize. In addition to touring the world, SKERRYVORE have released seven albums, and played to more than 10,000 attendees at their own annual Oban Live festival. In 2017, their song “Live Forever” was featured in a widely seen promotional campaign for Scottish tourism, leading to it hitting number one on the iTunes World Music chart. More recently, the single “Everyday Heroes,” written in honour of frontline medical workers and recorded at home with the help of a variety of musicians from across Scotland, reached number one on the official Scottish charts. Also recorded in isolation, the single “You and I” spent seven weeks, in early 2021, on BBC Radio 2’s playlist – unheard of for a track from an independent label. “Together Again,” released in July 2021 to celebrate the beginnings of a return to meeting up with friends, also made it onto Radio 2’s playlist.