Aly Bain, Ale Möller & Bruce Molsky
ALY BAIN, ALE MöLLER & BRUCE MOLSKY - Scotland, Sweden and the USA
THE TRIO
Aly Bain is Scotland’s supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing is unique – driving, impassioned and pure – with a vibrant, unmistakable tone that has earned him a following of ardent fans throughout the world. His most recent collaboration with Swedish multi-instrumentalist Ale Möller, created the album Fully Rigged a celebration of shared Nordic heritage. Completing the line-up is Bruce Molsky who has also explored traditional music from an astonishingly broad range of cultures over the past two decades.
Aly Bain helped establish the Boys of the Lough and began a life of intensive playing, recording and travel that continues to this day. Although his musical base is firmly in Scotland, his extensive travels have led to an appreciation and mastery of many kinds of fiddle music. In November 1994 he was awarded an M.B.E. for services to folk music. A further honour came in the form of an honorary degree of Doctor of Music, conferred on Aly in July 1999 by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Ale Möller found his roots in Swedish folk music by way of first falling in love with the sounds of Greece. En route he became a master of the bouzouki and a multi-instrumentalist with a lot of different flutes in his belt. He has toured with Mikis Theodorakis and been a front member of bands like Filarfolket, Enteli and Nordan to name but a few. While he still tours the world with the trio of Frifot, first and foremost he is just Ale, the multi-musician and performer who is a master at making people joining him in joyful musical experiments. Audiences crowd into concert venues where the Ale Möller Band are appearing to embrace the legacy of music taking shape before their very eyes, quite often in chaotic circumstances and divinely guided by inspiration and the moment shared.
Bruce Molsky is one of the most influential old-time fiddlers around. He is also a remarkable guitarist, banjoist and singer. His high-spirited music melds the archaic mountain sounds of Appalachia, the power of blues and the rhythmic intricacies of traditional African music. He holds a stage as few roots musicians can: with skill, a varied and deep repertoire, a reverence for the past, a healthy curiosity about music outside old-time, and a relaxed, conversational wit that draws listeners in as if they were sitting in his living room.
Next tour: 2nd – 14th November, 2010 – twelve of the thirteen dates are taken. Enquiries urgently invited for Thursday 4th.
Upcoming Gigs
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Artist: Aly Bain, Ale Möller & Bruce Molsky | ||
| 02/Nov/10 | Aly Bain, Ale Moller & Bruce Molsky in Banchory | Woodend Barn |
| Address: Burn O Bennie, Banchory, AB31 5QA. | ||
| 03/Nov/10 | Aly Bain, Ale Moller & Bruce Molsky in Birnam, Perthshire | The Fiddle Tree |
| Address: The Birnam Institute, Station Road, Birnam PH8 ODS. Venue phone: (01350)-727674. | ||
| 05/Nov/10 | Aly Bain, Ale Moller & Bruce Molsky in Liverpool | St George’s Hall Concert Room |
| Address: William Brown Street. | ||
| 06/Nov/10 | Aly Bain, Ale Moller & Bruce Molsky in Bowness | Old Laundry Theatre |
| Address: Crag Brow, Bowness on Windermere, LA23 3BX.. | ||
| 07/Nov/10 | Aly Bain, Ale Moller & Bruce Molsky in Otley | Otley Courthouse |
| Address: Courthouse Street, Otley, LS21 3AN. Venue phone: 01943-467466. | ||
| 08/Nov/10 | Aly Bain, Ale Moller & Bruce Molsky in Bangor | Powis Hall |
| Address: Bangor University, College Road, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG. | ||
| 09/Nov/10 | Aly Bain, Ale Moller & Bruce Molsky in Nottingham | Lakeside Arts Centre |
| Address: Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD. | ||
| 10/Nov/10 | Aly Bain, Ale Moller & Bruce Molsky in London | Bush Hall |
| Address: 310 Uxbridge Road London, W12 7LJ. | ||
| 11/Nov/10 | Aly Bain, Ale Moller & Bruce Molsky in Bury | The Met |
| Address: Derby Hall Market Street, Bury, Lancashire BL9 0BW. | ||
| 12/Nov/10 | Aly Bain, Ale Moller & Bruce Molsky in Gateshead | The Sage |
| Address: St Mary’s Square. | ||
| 13/Nov/10 | Aly Bain, Ale Moller & Bruce Molsky in Peebles | Eastgate Theatre and Arts Centre |
| Address: Eastgate, Peebles, EH45 8AD. Venue phone: 01721 725 777. | ||
| 14/Nov/10 | Aly Bain, Ale Moller & Bruce Molsky in Berwick-upon-Tweed | The Maltings Theatre and Arts Centre |
| Address: Eastern Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1AJ. Venue phone: 01289 330 999 Ext 2. | ||