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]
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Origin | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Metal,Hard Rock, Celtic Folk, Scottish Gàidhlig |
Years active | 2016-present |
Website | fiuran |
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 |
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2016 | Faodail (A Lucky Find)
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2018 | Friochd (A Second Drop)
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2019 | Faoinsgeulan (Legends)
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Singles
Year | Single details |
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2018 | An t-Sèine (The Chain - Fleetwood Mac cover)
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Awards and recognition
- 2020 - Won an Independent Music Awards (IMAs) award for their song 10 Feet Tall (from album Faoinsgeulan) in the Metal/Hardcore category.[10]
See also
References
- "Canadian Celtic Rock Group Fiùran Releases A Wonderfully Refreshing & Haunting New Album". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ""Music, Culture, Love - Fiùran"". Robert McGlaughlin Gallery, Oshawa. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- "Fiùran featured with host Dave Cook in Profile on Celtica Radio, Wales, UK". Celtica Radio. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- "Music from the Glen". CKCU FM, Ottawa. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- "Fiùran, Faodail album review, Shorts". RnR Magazine Vol. 2, No. 68 (Joan Baez issue). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- "Fiùran, Friochd album review". RnR Magazine Vol. 2, No. 71 (The Proclaimers issue). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- "Fiùran, Faoinsgeulan album review, page70". RnR Magazine Vol. 2, No. 79 (Peggy Seeger issue). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- "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.
- "Celtic hard rock Fiùran". cmw.net. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- "Fiùran wins 2020 IMA award for 10 Feet Tall in Metal/Hardcore category". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved 2020-04-28.