Niteworks

Presented by: English Folk Expo

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0	MANCHESTER: The Deaf Institute
P	Friday 12th May, 2023
N	7:00pm

Event information

Niteworks are Innes Strachan (synth/keys), Allan MacDonald (pipes), Christopher Nicolson (bass) and Ruairidh Graham (drums).

Childhood friends and long-term fellow musicians from the Isle of Skye, Niteworks blur the lines between Scottish traditional, folk and Gaelic music with contemporary electronica, creating a unique and exhilarating sound.

The band's third studio album ‘A’ Ghrian’ was released in January 2022 to critical acclaim. Their busy touring schedule continues into 2023. Their spellbinding shows combines musical collaboration and visual spectacle, which has won them legions of fans and seen them perform at venues across the UK including a sold out show at the iconic Barrowlands in Glasgow. Festival appearances have included Celtic Connections, Hebridean Celtic Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, SkyeLive Festival, Rudolstadt Germany and The Rainforest World Music Festival in Borneo. The band is also much sought after for their experience with music commissions for high profile national events. In 2018 they created a bespoke score for Edinburgh's Hogmanay fireworks display in collaboration with BAFTA Award winning composer Dan Jones and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. They composed the soundtrack for the BBC’s multiplatform international media and TV project ‘Speak Gaelic’. Most notably, in 2020 the band joined with Edinburgh’s Hogmanay again to create a soundtrack for their ‘Fare Well’ video project. Featuring a spectacular drone display set to words by Jackie Kay, the Scottish Makar, the project was a huge success with over 10 million views worldwide.



“Niteworks deliver a tight, groovy, mesmeric dance performance that leaves you exhausted and
dripping in sweat when it’s all over.” The Skinny


“A’ Ghrian - ★★★★” Financial Times

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