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BIO
HAMISH NAPIER is a Scottish folk multi-instrumentalist and composer from Grantown-on-Spey. He is inspired by the heritage and nature of his native landscape of Strathspey. His album The Woods explores the flora and fauna of Scotland's native forests. It won Album of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards and is the third album in his Strathspey Pentalogy - a ambitions project to produce 5-albums in celebration of his homeland, following on from the first two in the series, The River (for the river Spey) and The Railway (for the old Speyside railway line). In this concert Hamish will also share a few of the new pieces from forthcoming album no.4, The Hill. Humorous, engaging and heart-warming, Hamish’s performances often incorporate poems and stories about nature, folklore and communities.
TECH SPECIFICATIONS
PHOTOS & ARTWORK
VIDEOS
QUOTES
"One of Scotland’s busiest and most multi-faceted folk musicians."
Sunday Herald
“An excellent flute player.”
The Guardian★★★★★ “Scintillating…brilliantly vivid”
The Scotsman★★★★★ “Napier has the composer’s gift of painting a picture with sound, more evocative that an artist. Superb.”
FATEA Magazine
★★★★★ “The Woods is a beautifully constructed, evocative and distinctive album…a splendid and rare treat.”
SONGLiNES Magazine
★★★★ “top class…capturing the emotions and atmospheres of his speyside inspiration…the river brought history, myth and mood into the present.”
The Herald (on THE RIVER)
★★★★ “a strong cast…evocative and varied tunes – just close your eyes and imagine”
R2 Magazine (on THE RIVER)
★★★★ “a very personal and inviting little gem. A stellar line-up.”
SONGLiNES (on THE RAILWAY)
CONTACT
Booking
Hamish Napier
hamishnapier@mac.com
+44 7971 561693