Sian and Bon Débarras

Celebrating the release of their second album araon, Scottish Gaelic folk band Sian will perform at Barony Hall with an extended line-up of musicians featured on the record. This is a rare opportunity to hear araon performed live as never before, bringing the album’s rich arrangements and harmonies to life in an exclusive setting. 

Sian comprises three of today’s most exquisitely gifted Gaelic singers - Ceitlin Lilidh, Eilidh Cormack and Ellen MacDonald. With direct connections among the singers to Lewis, Skye and North Uist, their arrangements combine a deep respect for tradition with stunning, boldly imaginative harmony work. Their distinctive sound brings a fresh energy and emotional depth to the Gaelic song tradition.

This exclusive concert will feature special guests Innes White (Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar), Alice Allen (Cello), Alistair Iain Paterson (Piano), Charlie Stewart (Fiddle), James Lindsay (Bass Guitar, Double Bass), Megan Henderson (Violin), Patsy Reid (Viola), Mark Scobie (Drums).

Bon Débarras unites the worlds of music, dance and poetry through a collaboration between Montreal artists Dominic Desrochers, Jean-François Dumas and Véronique Plasse. Over the years, Bon Débarras moved boldly into an entirely original repertoire steeped in poetry and rhythmic sounds, with unambiguous Quebec flavors. On guitar, banjo, violin and harmonica, the group carries an identity, a style and an energy-filled zest for life quite unique and beautifully served by the versatility of the musicians as well as their daring jigging and vivid body percussion. Bon Débarras’ energy taps into the rhythms of today and ventures boldly on the multi-faceted road to tomorrow’s dreams, in an atmosphere that transcends boundaries and ages.