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Julie kicks off the summer
9:42am Thursday 5th April 2007
AWARD winning Scottish folk singer Julie Fowlis launches the Citadel Summer 2007 season tonight (Thursday 5 April) Julie burst onto the wider music scene in 2006 when she became the first ever Scottish Gaelic singer to win a prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Award.
Since winning the Horizon Award for best newcomer, she has won the hearts of audiences around the globe, played every major folk festival in Britain, showcased in Texas and New York, and is in constant demand as a performer of Gaelic music.
A true pioneer, Julie has helped to take Gaelic music from specialist to more mainstream BBC radio throughout the UK and beyond.
Support comes from Naomi Mather Tickets for this event are priced at £12 and £10 for concessions. Doors open at 7.30pm.
For further information contact the Citadel Box Office 01744 735436, or www.citadel.org.uk
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