Kris Drever & Chris Stout

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Kris Drever and Chris Stout are icons of the Scottish roots culture and

two of the most powerful contemporary voices to sing out of it in the last

quarter century.

Both come from the Northern Isles (Kris from Orkney and Chris from

Shetland) and represent the strength of those identities in the music they

inhabit. Inherited through childhood, family and osmosis, you can hear

the wind whistling through the strings, the rhythms washing against your

animal self and the old stories whispering out from the ingleneuk.

In Glasgow in 2019 the two found themselves to be neighbours in the

West End and began meeting up and playing music together. Both

musicians found a sound of great interest and emotional power in these

little get-togethers, and it soon became a more regular happening.

Now they’ve decided to share the experience with a wider audience.

Come and hear songs and tunes you know and some you don’t, shining

through the unique prism of these two ‘one of a kind’ musicians.

Kris is a guitarist, singer and founder member of the trio Lau. He’s a

multi award winning singer songwriter and has played and written with a

galaxy of stars (Eddi Reader, Roddy Woomble, Mark Knopfler, Kate

Rusby, Jack Bruce, Karine Polwart…).

Chris is a virtuoso violinist, viola player and composer, founder member

of the legendary Shetland band ‘Fiddlers Bid’ and long-time collaborator

of the genius harpist Catriona McKay. He has performed in venues as

storied as the Sydney Opera House and has composed for and

performed with The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, The Russian

Philharmonic Orchestra, The Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and a

great many more.

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