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TARRAN

Tarran are an exhilarating contemporary folk group from Glasgow, with roots in both Ireland and
the Scottish Highlands. The band consists of Sophie joint (Keys), Breanna Wilson (Fiddle), Malachy
Arnold Harp), and Rory Stark (Whistle/Bodhran). Using elements of funk, blues and contemporary
rhythm, the band create a lively and innovative twist on traditional music. Tarran’s captivating per
formances have been brought to stages across Europe since 2019. Notable Performances include
Celtica Valle d’ Aosta, Italy; Edinburgh International Harp Festival, Scotland; and Lorient, France‘s
Festival Interceltique.


Review from 2023 Piping Live concert:
https://www.pipesdrums.com/article/tarran-traditional-music-in-scotland-is-in-great-hands/

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PRESS:

"A thumping show, such talented young artists" - Celtic Music Radio
“Traditional music in Scotland is in great hands” - Pipes & Drums Magazine
“Mediative beauty” (4 stars) - The Times

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AWARDS:

2020 Danny Kyle Award

2023 Battle of the folk band winners

2024 BBC MG Alba Trad Award Nominee

2025 SAY Sound of Young Scotland Nominee

 

SOCIALS:                          VIDEOS:
Website                            Celtic Connections                           
Instagram                         Lorient Interceltique festival                        
Facebook
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                                   CELTINENTAL MUSIC

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Celtinental Music is proud to be working with several of the finest award winning internationally renowned Celtic and European musicians in the world. Contact Celtinental for artist electronic press kits, booking info, and artist availability.
 

We hope everyone is doing well, but we and others know that things are not as they were before Covid, and the change in administration concerning issues such as immigration. More foreign artists are having difficulty getting in and out of the US, and venues are still trying to recover from Covid, and not able to give the guarantees that foreign artists need to tour. So we are limited in booking our foreign artists in the US for now, until the situation improves for both artists and venues. We are sorry that things have come to this, and we hope that the climate for artists improves soon!

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                                                                A Tribute to Aki Namioka

 

I am very sorry to have to say that my friend and fellow booking agent Aki has succumbed to a complication of her cancer, and passed away on Saturday, September 26th, 2026. She was taken too soon, and we are still shocked by the loss. She was energetic and fun, enjoyed booking, and we did more than just booking together, such as ghost hunting, playing music together, and going out to events, even traveling together for our  very first FAI Conference. She will be sorely missed, and the bands that she managed became her friends, and mourn the loss of her also. It is a sign that we should hold everyone dear to us as close as we can, because you always think you have more time - until you don't ... 

                                                                   Me, Iona Fyfe, and Aki at FAI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miki Nelson

celtic.booking1st at gmail dot com

206.861.4530

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Maggie Smillie (Tannahills east coast booking)

tannahillweavers at gmail dot com

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