Mike & Ali Vass
MIKE & ALI VASS – Scotland
‘The young twins from Nairn are two of traditional music’s brightest prospects, playing fiddle and piano with energetic spark, invention, poise and great feeling for a tune.’ Rob Adams (The Herald).
Mike (fiddle, guitar, vocals) and Ali (piano, vocals) are among the best young exponents of traditional music in Scotland. Playing a varied mix of traditional and contemporary tunes, songs with close vocal harmonies and footstompin’ jigs and reels, Mike and Ali’s performances are bursting with energy, drive and vitality.
They match an empathetic feel for the genre with a contemporary, innovative approach, displaying the instinctive musical understanding often found among close family members, and are a real duo, not a fiddle player and an accompanist.
In 2007, they appeared at Cambridge Folk Festival (showcase); Celtic Connections; Furness Tradition; Lang Spoon Festival, Glenrothes; Towersey Folk Festival, Warwick Folk Festival. They were back at Celtic Connections in January, 2008, were booked at Cheltenham Folk Festival In February, and were part of Fiddle Rendezvous which toured throughout Scotland to great acclaim on a Tune Up tour in 2008.
A promoter in the Highlands recently said:
‘Boy, what a concert! I have seen many musicians over the past couple of years with bigger reputations but few with such talent and none with such infectious enthusiasm.
Latest news: Mike & Ali will only be available for tours planned well in advance following Ali’s move to New York. A major tour is now booking for April 2011, and interested promoters should contact the agency now.
Upcoming Gigs
Mike & Ali Vass
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 11/Sep/10 | Mike & Ali Vass in Bilzen | Schots Weekend |
| 07/Apr/11 | Mike & Ali Vass in Kirkcaldy | Acoustic Music Club |
| Address: Polish Club, Bennochy House, Forth Park Drive. | ||
| 15/Apr/11 | Mike & Ali Vass in Burton-on-Trent | Brewtown Folk Club |
| Address: The Old Cottage Tavern 36 Byrkley Street, DE14 2EG. Venue phone: 01283-511615. | ||
| 18/Apr/11 | Mike & Ali Vass in Colchester | Colchester Folk Club |
| Address: Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, CO1 1NF. Venue phone: 01206 500 900. | ||
| 20/Apr/11 | Mike & Ali Vass in Loughborough | Loughborough Town Hall |
| Address: Market Place, Loughborough. Venue phone: 01509-231914. | ||
| 21/Apr/11 | Mike & Ali Vass in Baston | The Barn |
| Address: The Barn, Baston, Nr. Peterborough. | ||
| 22/Apr/11 | Mike & Ali Vass in Thames Ditton | The Ram Club |
| Address: The Old Cranleighans Rugby Club, Portsmouth Road, KT7 OHB. | ||
| 27/Apr/11 | Mike & Ali Vass in Edinburgh | Edinburgh Folk Club |
| Address: Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh. | ||
| 28/Apr/11 | Mike & Ali Vass in Glasgow | Live at The Star |
| Address: St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square. | ||