Award-winning Scottish folksinger, Iona Fyfe on tour as part of the Irish Spring Festival of Irish Folk Music in Germany. Iona will be joined by Michael Biggins (piano) and Rory Carter (Mandolin). Iona will perform a of ballads, folksongs and self-penned repertoire in the Scots language. The show will feature Eleanor Shanely and Ultan Conlon, Conor Mallon Band and Lenka Fairy.
One of Scotland’s foremost folk singers, Iona Fyfe showcases her passion for Scots language through traditional repertoire, translations and self-penned songs. A graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Iona has toured extensively in the UK, Europe, Australia and the USA. A fierce advocate for the official recognition of the Scots Language, Iona led a successful campaign to pressure Spotify into recognising Scots and adding it to its list of languages. Two-time winner of Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, Iona presents a solo vocal and piano show.
Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. In 2021, she became the first singer to win the coveted title of Musician of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Iona is a fierce advocate for the official recognition of the Scots Language, leading a successful campaign to pressure Spotify into recognising Scots and add it to its list of languages. Honoured at the Scots Language Awards with the title of Speaker of the Year in 2021, Iona performs both folk and pop songs in the Scots language, remaining true to her rooting in tradition. Iona has featured in several publications including The Sunday Post, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Times. She won the title of Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards in 2018 and was described as “one of the best Scotland has to offer.” (Global-Music.de)
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