Edinburgh Tradfest: Dàimh

“Evocative bagpipe-led instrumentals, exhilarating fiddle-playing and the captivating Gaelic-language vocals of Ellen MacDonald, this is another album that wonderfully captures the beauty, vibrancy and resilience of the Gaelic music scene” – Darren Johnson (on new album Sula)

Forging the sound of the New Tradition,Dàimh are West Highland Music’s proudest exponents.

Dàimh, the Gaelic word for Connection, perfectly describes the electrifying musical interplay between the individual band members and portrays the interaction with audiences attending their breath-taking live shows around the world.

It also translates as the connection to the deep musical well from which they draw their inspiration. On the Scottish music scene the name Dàimh has come to represent a sound of a time and place a musical integrity that many strive to emulate.

Formed over 20 years ago the band have embodied the current wave of resurgence in Gaelic culture; the current line up includes younger musicians that have progressed through the thriving Feisean movement and Gaelic medium education system and joined the three remaining founding members to continue the cycle of the tradition.

Recent achievements include receiving the MG ALBA Folk Band of the Year Award in 2015 and 2018 and passing the halfway mark on their career ambition of performing on every populated Scottish Island.

Dàimh’s highly acclaimed (and long awaited) new album Sula (the Norse word for gannet) was released in 2023. The band’s performance at Edinburgh Tradfest is long awaited as they were first booked in 2020! We’re delighted to finally welcome them to the festival.

This is a seated gig but there will be room for dancing.

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