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An Evening with Brian McNeill
Brian McNeill has been described as "Scotland's most meaningful contemporary songwriter" (The Scotsman). Add to that his work and influence as performer, composer, producer, teacher, musical director, band leader, novelist and interpreter of Scotland's past, present and future, and you have a man who has never stood still. He has performed around the globe, both as a soloist and with some of the era's most influential groups, including two of Scotland's seminal bands, Battlefield Band and Clan Alba.
Brian sings and plays fiddle, octave fiddle, mandocello, bouzouki, mandola, guitar, concertina, bass and hurdy-gurdy. He was born in 1950 in Falkirk, Scotland, and began his musical training in his early teens with violin lessons…but soon forsook that for various electric guitars. There followed a comprehensive musical education and a mildly misspent youth, until his student years brought him to Celtic music. In 1969 he formed the Battlefield Band, which has since become one of Scotland's best known ensembles.
The importance of Brian's songwriting, mostly about Scotland's past and future, has long been recognized. Songs like The Yew Tree; The Lads O' The Fair; The Snows of France and Holland; Strong Women Rule Us All with Their Tears; Any Mick'll Do; No Gods and Precious Few Heroes; and Bring The Lassie Hame have established him as one of the Scottish scene's leading songwriters.
Fans of Celtic music will know him; all you others will want to. Brian performs for Hogeye Folk Arts on Sat., Oct. 23 at Lake Street Church in Evanston.
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LocationHogeye Folk Arts at Lake Street Church
607 Lake Street
Evanston, IL 60201
United States
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