Ceol Alba

The five extremely talented players of Ceol Alba (which is Gaelic for ‘Scotland’s Music’) delighted their audience at the High School on Saturday February 17th. In addition to the resident grand piano, they brought a double bass, a concert harp, a violin and a flute, so the programme was immensely varied. Celebrating the ‘auld alliance’ between Scotland and France, the quintet mingled traditional Scottish tunes with music by French composers such as Debussy and Poulenc, and the result was a delightful mix. The group divided to provide solos and duets as well as full ensemble pieces, and throughout, they played with meticulous, lively precision that had every foot tapping. Despite the snow, 45 people managed to find their way to the school, and everyone agreed that they had been amply and delectably rewarded.