Graham Rorie & John Lowrie

Orcadian fiddle and mandolin player Graham Rorie is an award-winning folk musician based in Glasgow. Nominated for ‘Musician of The Year’ at the 2023 Scots Trad Music Awards and a finalist in the 2021 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Graham has been making a name for himself as a performer, composer, session musician and producer since he graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Traditional Music Degree.

A founding member of quartet ‘Gnoss’, Graham has enjoyed festival appearances across Europe including Glasgow’s Celtic Connections, Festival Interceltique de Lorient (France) and Tønder Festival (Denmark). The band have also been nominated for four MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards including ‘Up and Coming Artist of the year 2017’, ’Album of the Year’ for their last two records, ‘Drawn From Deep Water’ (2019) and ‘The Light of The Moon’ (2021) and most recently ‘Folk Band of The Year’ (2023).

Joining Graham on piano is John Lowrie. John is one of the most in-demand freelance musicians working in Scotland. Since graduating from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2013, he has established himself as a sought-after touring musician and recording artist.

As a percussionist and pianist, John has toured and recorded with some of the UK’s most respected artists including Siobhan Miller, Kris Drever, Phil Bancroft, Paul Towndrow, Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham, Hannah Rarity, Kim Carnie, Blue Rose Code and Adam Holmes.

The concert will be held at the Orkney Distillery on 14 March. Doors open at 1830 for a 1930 start. Tickets cost £15 and can be bought via the Orkney Distillery website. Your order confirmation email serves as your ticket – please present it on arrival and sign in at the door on the night.