St Margaret’s Braemar kicks off its spring programme this Friday with an intimate concert featuring award-winning Scottish singer-songwriter Adam Holmes.
Having seen his first three albums nominated for an array of awards, including Scottish Album of the Year in 2014, 2017 and 2018, Adam’s masterful penmanship and enchanting voice has seen him work with the likes of John Wood, Simon Heyworth (co-producer of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells) and two-time Brit Award winner Eddi Reader.
Conjuring comparisons to The Band and Tom Petty, Holmes combines elements of rhythm and blues, country and folk music — with his tracks regularly featured on BBC Radio 2 and Radio 3, BBC Scotland and Edith Bowman’s BBC Scotland Quay Sessions.
Adam is a regular on the European festival touring circuit, having shared a billing with the likes of Laura Marling, Van Morrison, Richard Thompson and Chvrches.
Holmes has been labelled “the best Scottish male singer of his generation” with his music described as “a potent style of his own”.
Doors open at 7.30pm with tickets starting from £12 for Friends of St Margaret’s.
His set launches the busiest spring season of music at St Margaret’s Braemar ever, with upcoming gigs drawing from a range of genres by the Seonaid Aitken Ensemble (17 March), folk heavyweights RURA (31 March), Megan Henderson (15 April), Imar (29 April) and jazz/funk collective Fat-Suit (14 May).
St Margaret’s Braemar is a unique performance, arts and heritage venue situated in the heart of the Cairngorms — which has transformed a disused A-listed church into a thriving hub for music.
Commenting, venue manager Lyndsey Boden said:
“We can’t wait to kick off our 2023 Spring programme in style this Friday with the amazing Adam Holmes performing a cosy, intimate gig in the beautiful surrounds of St Margaret’s Braemar.
“If you’ve never heard him play before, you’re in for an absolute treat — beautifully crafted, lyrical songs from one of the brightest talents in UK roots music.
“His repertoire is incredible — powerful ballads, gospel and soul influenced melodies, brand new folk songs that sound like age-old classics — and a totally captivating rapport between singer and audience throughout.
“It’s bound to be a really special start to a great few months of music at St Margaret’s.”