Julie's Scottish/Irish collaboration 'dual' with husband Éamon Doorley, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh and Ross Martin has been nominated as 'Album of the Year 2009' at the Scots Trad Music Awards.

We are all really chuffed to be nominated, and it's all decided by public vote so if you want to lend us a bit of support, you can vote here at the Hands Up for Trad website.  Spread the word!!

Julie has been named winner of the 2009 vote for Singer of the Year, at the Hancock Awards (AKA 'Not the BBC Folk Awards'), publicly voted awards named in memory of Carey "Ces' Hancock, a founder member of Talkawhile music forum and an enthusiastic supporter of all music.

Check out their site here http://www.talkawhile.co.uk/

A huge honour - thanks folks!

Here is a wee film about the making of the album 'Uam' check it out on Julie's website.  Remember and sign up to the mailing list while you're there if you're not already on

Tickets selling well for the remaining Scottish dates on the 'Uam' tour, for Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Inverness.  Full gig listings here.

More soon!

Finally.....after many requests - here are three preview tracks from the new album 'Uam (from me)'.

The opening track of the album 'M' fhearann saidhbhir' - a Hebridean waulking song plus a set of tunes, 'Bothan Airigh am Braigh Raithneach' the much requested love song from Transatlantic Sessions series 4 and featuring Phil Cunningham on piano, plus the duet with Scottish diva Eddi Reader on the 'Wind and Rain'.

They are also playing on the new revamped website www.juliefowlis.com where you can pre-order the album now direct from us from the web store, which will be dispatched to you next week, prior to the official release in Europe of October 26th.  Cool new tees and bags there also!

Hope you like the tracks!

Julie xxx

Thèid an seinneadair Gàidhlig Julie Fowlis a chur an dreuchd mar aon de thriùir luchd-caidreachais ùr de dh’ Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd ’s nan Eilean, an tha an-dràsta sa bheairt, far a bheil i na h-oileanach for-cheum.  Tha Julie ag ionnsachadh airson ceum maighstir ann an cultar dùthchasach agus an àrainneachd tro cholaiste chompàirteach Sabhal Mòr Ostaig OGE.

Thèid caidreachais urramach cuideachd a bhuileachadh air Brian MacUilleim, a bha roimhid na mhinistear lùth aig an Rìoghachd Aonaichte agus Oilbhreis Ruiseail, a tha na urrasair aig Urras Leasachaidh Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd ’s nan Eilean agus na chathraiche air sgioba na h-iomairt, aig òraid bhliadhnail OGE air a stiùireadh le Colaisde a’ Chaisteil OGE ann an Steòrnabhagh, Eilean Leòdhais, air 30mh Sultain.' 

'The Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis is to be appointed one of three new honorary fellows of the prospective University of the Highlands and Islands where she is a postgraduate student.  Julie is studying for an MA in material culture and the environment (cultar dùthchasach agus an àrainneachd) through partner college Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI.

 

Honorary fellowships will also be conferred on former UK energy minister Brian Wilson and Oliver Russell, trustee of the University of the Highlands and Islands Development Trust and chair of the campaign team, at the UHI annual lecture hosted by Lews Castle College UHI in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, on 30^th September.'

Previous recipients of this fellowship include the Irish President Mary McAleese, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Dr Val MacIver, Highland Councillor Jean Urquhart, Gordon Baxter OBE and Dr Anne Lorne Gilles.

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A’ chàirdean chòire,

Tha mi ’n dòchas gu bheil sibh uile gu dòigheil.  Tha mi toilichte innse dhuibh gu bheil an làrach-lìn ùr againn a-nisd deiseil, agus gu faigh sibh blasad dhen chlàr ùr ‘Uam’ air an làrach cuideachd.  Tha cothrom agaibh òrdugh a chuir a-staigh airson a’ chlàr ùr aig a’ bhùth - gheibh sibh an clàr co-là deug mus bi e anns na bùithtean.

Hi folks, hope you’re all well!  I’m happy to report that the new website is now up and running, take a peek and let us know what you think, there will be lots of new things being added in the weeks to come including videos, diary blogs, and new products.  The album is currently available to pre-order – this is a special price for the album, which will be a fabbie new designed package with large (and informative!) 32 page booklet as standard.

There are three sneaky clips of the new album currently on the website player – all the tracks will be added there (and here) in the coming days and weeks.

Tour plans coming along well – anyone going to maange to come along to hear our new set?.

Take care everyone,

Julie xxx

Julie appears tonight on the brand new Transatlantic Sessions series on BBC Scotland.  Details here:

Episode 1

Today, 22:50 on BBC Two (Scotland only)

SYNOPSIS

Folk musicians come together in what have been called 'the greatest backporch shows ever', as Shetland fiddle virtuoso Aly Bain and dobro ace Jerry Douglas host a Highland gathering of the cream of Nashville, Irish and Scottish talent. Highlights include songs by James Taylor, Julie Fowlis and Dan 'Man of Constant Sorrow' Tyminski, and instrumentals by Jerry Douglas, Aly Bain and Allan MacDonald.

Hi folks, here is some info on what Julie is up to over the coming weeks and months.
The new album 'Uam' is to be launched in October and here are some live dates you can catch her and the full band (Éamon Doorley, Duncan Chisholm, Tony Byrne and Martin O'Neill) at - come and hear the new album!

Fowlis & Folk new series started last night on BBC Radio Scotland 8pm - 10pm.  I interviewed Donald Grant fiddler extraordinaire and the lovely Adrian Edmonson (Young Ones, Bottom etc)! You can listen again online for another 6 days here x

Fowlis and Folk

Hi Everyone,

Just a wee reminder about a fabulous new festival this weekend...

Fiddles & Drams is a brand new Trad Music Festival at Winton House, Pentcaitland, East Lothian.

The festival kicks off on the evening of Friday 28th August with performances from Ruaridh MacMillan and Session A9 and a ceilidh with Deoch an Dorus (over 18s only).

Saturday (11am - 4pm) is a family fun day aimed at absolutely eveyone - young and old! Some EYG participants will be performing on the Open Stage, and included in the £15 ticket price (2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children) is: Music sessions (bring your instruments!), music workshops (song with Rachel Newton or tin whistle with Jennifer McGlone), story telling (with Claire Mulholland), live music performances, falconry, laser clays, dog and duck herding, clay pigeon shooting (12 and above - 18 and under must be accompanied by an adult), archery, food stalls and much more. Water and sugar free orange squash available all day for the kids free of charge. There will be a beer tent available for adults.

At 4.30pm, there is an early evening family ceilidh - tickets are £10 for 2 adults and two children or 1 adult and 3 children. 

Later on, for over 18s only, there is a concert with the fabulous double bill of Lau and Julie Fowlis Band, followed by a late night dance with Or.

Sounds great - who's coming?!

http://www.fiddlesanddrams.com