Niteworks
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Niteworks is an Electronic
Celtic fusion
band from the Isle of Skye. The band are known for writing new songs in Scottish Gaelic and melding the bagpipes
and traditional Gaelic song such as puirt a beul
with techno
and house
beats.
song contest with "Nam Aonar san Fonn". Niteworks' name comes from a sample of an old Gaelic speaker referring to "Obair Oidhche" or Night Work.
Niteworks have covered Runrig
's "Chi mi 'n Geamhradh", and actively write songs in both Gaelic and English.
The band played the Hebridean Celtic Festival
in 2011 and were described as the "band of the night". They have played the Tartan Heart Festival and also DJ frequently, independently of their live act.
Their debut release Niteworks : Obair Oidhche was released on the 15th October 2011.
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
Celtic fusion
Celtic Fusion
Celtic fusion is an umbrella term for modern music which incorporates influences considered "Celtic," or Celtic music which incorporates modern music. It is a syncretic musical tradition which borrows freely from the perceived "Celtic" musical traditions of all the Celtic nations, as well as from...
band from the Isle of Skye. The band are known for writing new songs in Scottish Gaelic and melding the bagpipes
Bagpipes
Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones, using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. Though the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe and Irish uilleann pipes have the greatest international visibility, bagpipes of many different types come from...
and traditional Gaelic song such as puirt a beul
Puirt à beul
Puirt a beul is a traditional form of song native to Scotland, Ireland, and Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.-Name:The Scottish Gaelic for such a tune is port à beul: "a tune from a mouth—specifically a cheerful tune—which in the plural becomes puirt à beul...
with techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
and house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
beats.
History
Niteworks came together in early 2008. Shortly after forming, the band won several awards including the RapalRapal
Rapal is a BBC Alba music television programme and radio show on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal. Rapal broadcast its first programme on the radio on the 28th of May, 2001, presented by Niall Iain McDonald. Rapal expanded to TV in 2007, and added Anndra Robasdan and Michelle NicDhomhnaill to the presenting...
song contest with "Nam Aonar san Fonn". Niteworks' name comes from a sample of an old Gaelic speaker referring to "Obair Oidhche" or Night Work.
Niteworks have covered Runrig
Runrig
Runrig are a Scottish Celtic rock group formed in Skye, in 1973 under the name 'The Run Rig Dance Band'. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included songwriters Rory Macdonald and Calum Macdonald. The current line-up also includes longtime members Malcolm Jones, Iain Bayne, and more...
's "Chi mi 'n Geamhradh", and actively write songs in both Gaelic and English.
The band played the Hebridean Celtic Festival
Hebridean Celtic Festival
The Hebridean Celtic Festival is an international Celtic music festival, which takes place annually in Stornoway on Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The biggest headliners to date have been Runrig, The Waterboys, Proclaimers and Van Morrison...
in 2011 and were described as the "band of the night". They have played the Tartan Heart Festival and also DJ frequently, independently of their live act.
Their debut release Niteworks : Obair Oidhche was released on the 15th October 2011.
Band Members
Names also given in Scottish Gaelic:- Innes Strachan]], Aonghas Strachan (Vocals/Keyboards)
- Allan MacDonald, Ailean Domhnallach (BagpipesBagpipesBagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones, using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. Though the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe and Irish uilleann pipes have the greatest international visibility, bagpipes of many different types come from...
/Keyboards) - Christopher Nicolson, Crisdean MacNeacail (Bass GuitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) - Ruairidh Graham, Ruairidh Greumach (Drums)
Discography
- "Niteworks : Obair Oidhche" - released 15th October 2011