Auckland New Zealand
Eilean Mor performing (with Catherine Fraser on fiddle) at the Australian National Celtic Festival, Portarlington, 2006 a haunting and thrilling mix of original and traditional songs and tunes. Their music is based on the Scottish Gaelic tradition, uprooted to Australia during the Highland clearances.
The evening opens with a set of songs / tunes from Frances Dickinson.
An informal ‘Singaround’ when a smaller group of people meet to share their songs and music.
Last Update: 2007-12-31
The Club was conceived in 1965 when the Clancy Brothers didn't come and someone had the astounding idea of having a sing-a-round thus transforming an audience into a folk group. Formally established in 1966 we're still going strong.