Fiùran

Fiùran (Scottish Gaelic: Gàidhlig for “Sapling”) is a female-fronted Canadian Celtic hard rock band based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada known for writing, recording, and performing original and traditional songs in Scottish Gàidhlig and English using electric and traditional instruments fused into rock arrangements.[1]

Fiùran
Fiùran 2019 Band Photo
Background information
OriginOttawa, Ontario, Canada
GenresMetal,Hard Rock, Celtic Folk, Scottish Gàidhlig
Years active2016-present
Websitefiuran.com
Members
Gil Waugh
Krista Grant
Rik Livesey
Andrew Plant
Past members
Stephen Dick
Dave Mandel
Mike Wetmore
Nathaniel Waugh
Kimberley Dunn
Murray Webster
Stacey Matthews
Olga Waugh

History

Fiùran was formed in the spring of 2016 as a project band to record an album of original material and compete in the 2016 JUNO awards.[2] The band has been featured on several special hour long profile pieces on Celtica Radio in Wales, UK.[3] CKCU-FM in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada[4] and CFBX-FM in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.

Fiùran's debut album, Faodail (Scottish Gàidhlig for A Lucky Find) was recorded after the band was together for just 3 weeks and was released in September 2016.[5]

The group's second studio album, Friochd (Scottish Gàidhlig for “A Second Drop”) was released in April 2018.[6] Their third album, Faoinsgeulan (Scottish Gàidhlig for "Legends") was released in July 2019.[7]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 period, Fiùran recorded Live@Home videos and began work on new singles which will be released later in the year.[8] The band was invited to perform at the 2020 Canadian Music Week festival in Toronto, Ontario.[9] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the event has been postponed and the band will appear in the 2021 lineup. All other performances of the band were also moved to 2021 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Discography

Studio Albums
Year Album details
2016 Faodail (A Lucky Find)
  • Released: September 2016
  • Label: Fiùran
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2018 Friochd (A Second Drop)
  • Released: April 2018
  • Label: Fiùran
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2019 Faoinsgeulan (Legends)
  • Released: July 2019
  • Label: Fiùran
  • Formats: CD, digital download}

Singles
Year Single details
2018 An t-Sèine (The Chain - Fleetwood Mac cover)
  • Released: October 2018
  • Label: Fiùran
  • Formats: Digital download

Awards and recognition

See also

References
  1. "Canadian Celtic Rock Group Fiùran Releases A Wonderfully Refreshing & Haunting New Album". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. ""Music, Culture, Love - Fiùran"". Robert McGlaughlin Gallery, Oshawa. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. "Fiùran featured with host Dave Cook in Profile on Celtica Radio, Wales, UK". Celtica Radio. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. "Music from the Glen". CKCU FM, Ottawa. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  5. "Fiùran, Faodail album review, Shorts". RnR Magazine Vol. 2, No. 68 (Joan Baez issue). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  6. "Fiùran, Friochd album review". RnR Magazine Vol. 2, No. 71 (The Proclaimers issue). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  7. "Fiùran, Faoinsgeulan album review, page70". RnR Magazine Vol. 2, No. 79 (Peggy Seeger issue). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  8. "The Mission March by Fiùran - COVID-19 Pandemic live@home video with a message of perseverance". youtube.com. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  9. "Celtic hard rock Fiùran". cmw.net. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  10. "Fiùran wins 2020 IMA award for 10 Feet Tall in Metal/Hardcore category". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
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