The Chair
THE PERFORMANCE BY THE CHAIR WILL NOW BE TAKING PLACE IN THE ALBERT HALLS, STIRLING.
Sat 3 Dec, 8pm
£12/£10
Orcadian eight-piece The Chair bring together fiddles, accordion, banjo, mandolin, guitar, bass, drums and percussion to create an expansive and full-blooded sound that is guaranteed to get people on the dance floor. A mix of Orcadian, Scottish, Irish and European influences is underpinned by a dynamic rhythm section, with additional inspiration drawn from rock music, salsa and jazz.
The Chair initially formed in 2004 with a simple goal of filling floors at the Orkney Folk Festival, but they proved such a hit that they are now a permanent unit in huge demand on the UK and European festival circuit. The band has received international acclaim and in 2008 they won Scottish Folk Band of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards.
Those who were lucky enough to catch Saltfish Forty here at the Tolbooth will recognise Brian Montgomery and Brian Cromarty – just imagine adding six more like-minded musicians!
“Big on both melody and rhythm, stirring in dirty blues riffs and heavy dub beats along with Celtic and east European tunes, all welded together by strikingly sharp musicianship… A splendid, red-blooded blast of musical testosterone” – Hi-Arts Magazine
“A bunch of fiery musicians from the Orkney Islands, they obviously enjoyed themselves as much as the audience and their set was a sheer joy.” – Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2
"Raw anarchic energy underpinned by impressively tight delivery: a true party band with depth, heart and ample collective talent." — Sue Wilson, folk music critic
“They rocked it up triumphantly to close the show, their big, brash sound embracing everything from dub to zydeco” – The Scotsman
