This is a special Hands Up for Trad Music Club to celebrate Seachdain na Gàidhlig (World Gaelic Week) with singer Joy Dunlop and guitarist Ron Jappy. This is will be one off concert live to your living room where you can listen to fabulous music and ask questions to Joy and Ron! As this is a free concert we could appreciate any donations towards the costs however we really want you to come and listen. Watch below or on YouTube here. You can donate here https://paypal.me/handsupfortrad
With an exquisitely expressive voice and a deep connection to the traditions of the Scottish Highlands, Joy Dunlop is one of today’s foremost Scottish Gaelic singers. A vocalist renowned for her ability to breath freshness into the most traditional material, Joy translates ancient Gaelic musical traditions into the twenty-first century with elegance and grace. The emotional power of her singing needs no translation, speaking to audiences across the divides of language and history in a voice as luminous and compelling as the landscapes of her native Argyll.
A Graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama Ron Jappy is an extremely accomplished musician, highly sought after as an arranger, guitarist, fiddle player, pianist and producer. He has always had a passion for performing and teaching and from a young age has made the best of opportunities presented to him. Influenced by a broad range of fantastic musicians and teachers, Ron has had a number of experiences presented to him through the rich and vibrant music scene of his current residence, Glasgow.