SFF 2026 - Evening Concert - Saturday 21 November

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Doors open at 7:00pm

Isla Ratcliff is a passionate and inventive musician from Edinburgh, Scotland. She was nominated for Musician of the Year 2025 at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, and she was a Semi-Finalist in the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2022 competition.

Isla’s newest album The Scottish Four Seasons (2025) is a Scottish trad reimagining of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Released in 2025 to mark the 300th anniversary of the work's original publication, Isla’s album highlights the dance-like nature of Vivaldi's music and reflects on how Scotland's seasons and climate have changed in the past 300 years. Isla will be accompanied by a stellar line-up featuring Graham Mackenzie (2nd fiddle), Emma Tomlinson (viola), Natalie Haas (cello), Charlie Stewart (double bass) and Iona Reid (piano).

The Bow Brothers
Bow Brothers is an extraordinary ensemble of some of the most celebrated and influential musicians in the world of traditional Irish music. Formed by a unique combination of artists whose reputations and skills span decades, Bow Brothers is a band that brings together virtuosity, passion, and the deep cultural resonance of Irish folk music. The group comprises a lineup of distinguished musicians: Cathal Hayden, Stephen Hayden, Niall Murphy and Seamie O’Dowd, each of whom has made a significant contribution to the world of Irish music, both as solo performers and as part of iconic bands.