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An Tobar - The Well
A new work by Aidan O’Rourke
One of the UK’s most expressive and dynamic musicians, Aidan O'Rourke is a fiddle player and composer from Oban in west coast Argyllshire. He is a member of the folk supergroup Blazin’ Fiddles and the exciting new trio Lau. He was recently voted ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ and nominated as ‘Composer of the Year’ at the Scots Traditional Music Awards.
Inspired by the Isle of Mull, it’s geography, music and people, Aidan has written a new work to celebrate the tenth anniversary of An Tobar, The Tobermory Arts Centre.
An Tobar/The Well will be performed by some of the finest musicians in Scotland.
Catriona McKay – Scottish Harp (Fiddler’s Bid)
Phil Bancroft – Saxophone (Unusual Suspects)
Martin Green – Accordion (Eliza Carthy Band)
Martin O’Neill – Bodhran/percussion (Dochas)
Aidan O’Rourke – Fiddle
Alasdair Whyte – vocals (2006 Mod Gold Medallist)
With poetry specially written for the project by award-winning writer Aonghas MacNeacail, the music reflects on the origins of communities and settlements on Mull and the effect of modern times on the island.
In February 07 Aidan travelled around Mull visiting various wells in different locations including rain-washed hillsides and ancient castles. The work was composed during a residency in Tobermory when Aidan used the late Martyn Bennett’s studio in An Tobar, which Martyn used to call The Well.
This commemorative piece of new music is being produced in partnership with The Colmcille Initiative – also celebrating their 10th anniversary – and will feature at a special Festival concert in the grounds of Torosay Castle on Mull on Saturday 9th June.
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