PRESS RELEASE FROM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN:
The motto of Scotland’s legendary Battlefield Band is “Forward With Scotland’s Past,” and their blend of Scots traditional music and innovative arrangements still reverberates. Founded in Glasgow in 1969, they were one of the first bands to introduce a revitalized Scottish folk music to the world, and they’re still forging ahead in 2016, the musical torch having been handed to a new generation of great players. Brian McNeill, founder and prime architect of the band’s sound, went solo in 1990 but he’s since become an acclaimed ambassador for Scottish music and culture in his own right. Following a week as an instructor at the Swannanoa Gathering Celtic Week, the singer/multi-instrumentalist will perform at the White Horse Black Mountain on Saturday, July 16 at 8 p.m.
Brian McNeill learned music on the fiddle as a child, but has since added guitar, viola, mandolin, mandocello, bouzouki, concertina and hurdy-gurdy to his instrumental arsenal and is recognized as masterful and prolific songwriter. His original songs are often built around themes out of Scottish history, and he takes great pride in the achievements of his fellow Scots. His best known album, The Back o’ the North Wind, features songs about Scottish emigrants, including industrialist Andrew Carnegie and conservationist John Muir. He’s toured with other stars of the Scottish folk revival, including Clan Alba, Tony McManus and Dick Gaughan and has been highly influential as a record producer. As an author, McNeil has three books, The Busker, To Answer the Peacock, and the crime novel In the Grass to his credit. He maintains a busy international schedule as a musician, arranger and educator as he exercises his passion for passing on the culture of his native land to the next generation.
Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 advance/$15 at the door.
Advance tickets available online at:
http://www.whitehorseblackmountain.com
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