Fiona J Mackenzie
1 - 3 September 2016  "The Campbells of Canna", Islands Book Trust Festival, Skye

18 July 2016  "Hunting of the Songs" - an original paper by Margaret Fay Shaw. Kildonan Museum, 7pm

17 July 2016   “Coimeas- Contrast” An original paper by Margaret fay Shaw, illustrated with song, archive audio and film. For Ceolas Uibhist. Eriskay Hall 8pm

14 July 2016  "Hebridean Nights", Rhu church, Canna

1 - 3 July 2016 
Presentation to the FEECA Conference, Aberdeen University

21 - 24 June 2016 
Lecture, Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Skye

3 - 18 May 2016 
Various presentations throughout Nova Scotia and Caper Breton including the CSANA Conference at St FX University, Antigonish. Ending with gigs in Boston, USA

21 April 2016 
Lecture, National Trust for Scotland, Edinburgh

19 March 2016 
Inverness Fiddlers Concert, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

14 February 2016
"Margaret and John Campbell - A Vision and a Voice", Pitlochry Book Festival

20 January 2016  Scotia Nova - Songs for the Early Days of a New Nation, Celtic Connections, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Fiona is delighted that Katie Mackenzie and Yvonne Lyon will be accompanying Fiona in her song.

5 December 2015
The Scottish Traditional Music Awards, Caird Hall, Dundee

7 November 2015 
Fiona is singing at Yvonne Lyon's new album launch, The Beacon, Greenock.

November 2015 
Fiona has recently had a new song written by herself, selected to be included on a new recording by Greentrax Records "The Scotia Nova Project"- songs for a new Scotland, to be released later this year. Fiona's song "Cronan a' Chamhanaich - Dawn Lullaby" is the only Gaelic song to be included on the album.

28 October 2015  Fiona will be at the Edinburgh Storytelling Festival in October, to discuss future potential story events in Canna House and creating awareness of the potential for story within the Archives. She will also be participating in the "Leirsinn" event at the Festival, in the Storytelling centre.

19 - 23 October 2015 
Fiona will be teaching songs from the Canna Collection at this years Feis Rois nan Deugairean in Ullapool. She will also be teaming up with well known singer, musician and songwriter, Finlay Napier, to teach songwriting during the course.

9 - 16 October 2015
Fiona will be running the National Trust for Scotland exhibition at the Gaelic Showcase during Mod week in Oban, where she will have informaiotn and videos about the work of the Trust particularly for Canna. She will also be presenting a song lecture on the Canna Collection and the work of the Campbells, John Lorne and Margaret Fay Shaw at the Fringe Showcase marquee on Tuesday 13th at 4pm.

6 August 2015 
Canna Feis, Isle of Canna

14 July 2015 
International Congress of Celtic Studies, Glasgow University

27 March 2015 
Glad Cafe, Pollockshaws Road, Glasgow, guesting with Yvonne Lyon

24 February 2015   
Delivering a paper “Curiosity Killed the Cat: The Legacy of Song Collector Margaret Fay Shaw” at The Elphinstone Institute, Aberdeen University

24 January 2015  Hands Up For Trad - Renewing the Tradition.  Workshop in Dingwall Town Hall with Christine Kydd.  1100 - 1700

31 January 2015 
Celtic Connections - live performance for Celtic Music Radio, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow at 1300.

23 - 27 December 2014
  Performing as part of the ‘Dear Pal’, WW1 Christmas Truce events in Ypres/Messines, with Patsy Seddon, Alex Hodgson, Mike Brogan, David Manderson.

4 November 2014  To celebrate 5 years of Tweeting Gaelic words and phrases I've uploaded 2 more podcasts to my site. Follow me on Twitter @gaelicsinger

31 October 2014  Christmas is not far away so here is a sample of my Christmas Album, Duan Nollaig.  You can also buy the songbook to go with it here.

24 October 2014
  with Katie Mackenzie at the Carnegie Hall, Portmahomack, “From Ross-shire and Beyond….”

20 October 2014   
Delivering a paper entitled “Where the Gaelic Arts and Non-Traditional Theatre Meet…A Song Discussion” at “Understanding Scotland Musically”,Newcastle University

16 October 2014   
Lčirsinn - celebrating the music of the Blind Highland Musicians, Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Royal National Mod Fringe

4 October 2014   "Songs of Land and Sea", with Alex Hodgson at the Gille Brighde Restaurant, Diabaig, Torridon Mountain & Sea Festival

26 September 2014  
An Sgŕthan, Canna

20 - 24 September 2014 
Eolas Chanaidh - A Canna Experience (click here for more details)

4 - 7 September 2014    Historical Vignette, The Highland Military Tattoo, Fort George

August 2014  Performance of waulking songs in new ‘Outlander’ American TV series , produced by Starz.

13 August 2014   Clan Ross, Duthac Centre, Tain

10 August 2014   Creative Summit, Scottish Parliament

8 August 2014  An Sgŕthan, South Uist

24 June 2014 
Five Minute Theatre with the National Theatre of Scotland

24 June 2014 Rannsachadh na Gŕidhlig conference at Edinburgh University

23 May 2014 
Knockengorrach Festival with Sketch

20 May 2014  Glachbeg Croft Folk Club, Ross-shire

17 May 2014  Applecross with Sketch

8 May 2014  Songlines (UWS Masters in Songwriting and Performance Showcase) The Glad Cafe, Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow

2 to 11 May 2014 Leirsinn - Some of the best Scots musicians come together to celebrate the compositions of the great blind composers of the 17th century.  The project 'Lčirsinn', Gaelic for vision, will stage three performances in the Scots and Irish style of traditional music spanning the 17th century to contemporary times.  Lčirsinn will celebrate the compositions of the great blind composers of the 17th century, harpers Ruairi Dall O Cathain, Ruaridh Dall Morison and Turlough O'Carolan, piper Iain Dall Mackay as well as 18th century fiddle player John Riddell.
May 2    St Michael's Church, Abban Street, Inverness
May 10  Torridon Community Centre 8.00, Wester Ross
May 11  Foulis Castle 3pm, Evanton, Ross-shire

11 to 15 April 2014  Toronto, Canada

16 to 21 April 2014  Chicago, USA

3 February 2014  
Stirling Folk Club - "A things Burns" with Kilmarnock Edition

1 February 2014   Celtic Connections, Tron Theatre "A Little Bird Blown Off Course"
SOLD OUT

31 January 2014   Celtic Connections, Tron Theatre "A Little Bird Blown Off Course"
SOLD OUT

25 January 2014  A Northerly Land, Oran Mor, Glasgow (See Review)

8 January 2014 
Dunfermline Folk Club with Kilmarnock Edition
FIONA J MACKENZIE
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