Michael Marra is one of Scotland's most prolific songwriters, and a much loved & respected figure in the entertainment business. He was brought up in the Lochee district of Dundee and his first public performance was at an NCR Christmas party in the 1950s. Although predominantly known as a songwriter, Michael has worked extensively in theatre, radio and television. To most he is a solo performer touring the length and breadth of Britain, performing in arts centres, theatres, folk clubs and village halls. He has opened for such diverse performers as Van Morrison, The Proclaimers, Louden Wainwright III, Barbara Dickson and Deacon Blue. In recent years he has performed both in Washington DC and Melbourne, Australia in the show 'In Flagrant Delicht' which was devised in collaboration with poet and playwright Liz Lochhead. In theatre Michael has written original music and worked both as an actor and musical director. His own operetta 'If The Moon Can Be Believed' was performed at Dundee Rep to sell out audiences. Most recently he collaborated with Graham McLaren of Theatre Babel on a new production of 'The Demon Barber' for Perth Theatre. Michael has also recently performed original songs with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Scottish National Orchestra, Concerto Caledonia, Mr McFall's Chamber, and his own Quintet. Last year Michael was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Dundee University in recognition of his contribution to the cultural profile of his home town.

Award winning Scottish singer songwriter Mairi Campbell's first solo album is to be released in 2011. She been described by the Scotsman as 'one of the great sounds of Scottish folk music today'. International attention came her way following her haunting rendition of 'Auld Lang Syne' in the movie 'Sex and the City'. Guitar: Tia Files; Piano: Mhairi Hall

Websites: www.musical1.com/Michael_Marra 
www.the-cast.org.uk/mairi.html

Read The Scotsman's review of Michael's Celtic Connections gig here

Listen to a feature on Mairi Campbell on Mary Ann Kennedy’s Global Gathering BBC Radio Scotland (1 Feb 2011)

 

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