Gary Innes & Ewen Henderson and Special Guests
Join leading figures in the Scottish trad scene, Gary Innes and Ewen Henderson, as they celebrate 20 years since they first started performing together!
About Gary Innes & Ewen Henderson and Special Guests
| 20th January 2026 | |
| 7.30pm | |
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Mackintosh Queens Cross Queens Cross Garscube Road, Glasgow West End G20 7EL |
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| £20.16 | |
| Event organiser/part of Celtic Connections | |
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From their earliest days playing at dances and weddings throughout the Highlands, to performing all across the globe with Mànran, the band they co-founded in 2010, Gary and Ewen have become leading figures in the Scottish traditional music scene. Their duo performances have taken them to places as far-flung as Kazakhstan and Shanghai, not to mention once touring the entire West Coast of the United States in a convertible Mustang...
Indeed, it’s these very adventures that form the backdrop – and often the inspiration – for their trademark tunes, songs and stories. Gary and Ewen are joined for this special celebration by some of their favourite musical companions (and co-conspirators in some of the aforementioned adventures!), Martin O’Neill, Siobhan Miller, Ewan Robertson and Rory Matheson.
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