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Quay Sessions

Series 1

Episode 1: Adam Holmes and The Embers

Duration: 23 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ALBALatest broadcast: on BBC ALBA

A chiad phrògram do shia, far am faic agus an cluinn sinn còmhlain agus seinneadairean a chluichd aig na Quay Sessions. A-measg na còmhlain, cluinnear dà luchd-ciùil Leòdhasach, Iain Moireasdan agus C Macleod. Cuideachd san t-sreath cluinnear òrain bho leithid Lucy Spraggan, Sam outlaw agus the Little Kicks. Ach sa chiad phrògraim, 's e Adam Holmes a bhitheas a' seinn òrain mar 'People Come, People Go' , 'When the Lights go Down' agus 'Alone we Stand'. San à Dùn Èideann a tha Adam Holmes agus tha e fàs cluiteach mar sgrìobhadair cruthachail fo bhuaidh sgrìobhadairean gach taobh dhen Chuan Siar.

Tha e a measgachadh stoidhlichean le chèile nam measg ceòl dùthchasach, Americana agus 'soul'. Tro na bliadhnaichean a dh'fhalbh, tha Adam Holmes and na Embers air cluich còmhla ri Laura Marling, Eddi Reader Lau, The Unthanks, Portishead agus Mogwai.

An opportunity to view the first of six programmes in a series that highlights acts who appeared as part of the Quay Sessions. Among those featured will be two talented musicians from Lewis, Iain Morrison and C Macleod. Also performing will be Lucy Spraggan, Sam Outlaw and The Little Kicks. But the series kicks off with Adam Holmes and the Embers, and featuring some of their notable tracks such as 'People Come, People Go', 'When the Lights go Down' and 'Alone we Stand'.

Adam was born in Edinburgh and is gaining critical acclaim as a distinguished singer-songwriter. His influences are from both sides of the Atlantic, mixing traditional and contemporary folk with his own brand of soul and Americana. Adam and his band have featured on tour with Laura Marling and Eddi Reader and he has been working on collaborations with members of Lau, The Unthanks, Portishead and Mogwai. Show less

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