Bar Allioli, Jimera de Libar

The internationally-toured Islanders Folkband will be appearing for one night only at Bar  Allioli, Estacion de Jimera de Libar on Wednesday 19 May. They’ll be flying into Malaga and playing Bar Allioli before heading off to play the 4th Mata International Festival in Morroco.

The Islanders consist of Chic McLean from the Isle of Bute, Scotland and Paul Kelly from Lincoln, England but with roots in Galway, Ireland. The Islanders perform with and without backing band of John Thomsen and Thomas Gundal from Denmark.

The Islanders Folkband plays a breathtaking potpourri of traditional Scottish and Irish folk music. Their performance is seasoned with spontaneity and humour. The repertoire covers traditional Scottish and Irish music such as The Corries and the Dubliners, the more modern folkrock style played by Runrig, Wolfstone and U2, and exciting afroceltic drum rhythms.

On stage The Islanders master a variety of instruments, among others guitar, bodhran, mandolin, mandola, el bass, mouthie, midi bagpipes, flute, bouzouki, tin whistles, bones.

The band has toured Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Norway, England, Scotland, Thailand and Australia with great success. In Denmark The Islanders have played Bogense festival, RavneRock festival, Bork Havn festival, Tønder festival, and Strib Winterfestival and a large number of venues both large and small in the whole country.

The Islanders have appeared numerous times on Danish television.

The band released their first album ”On the Rocks” at the end of 1999, and their second CD ”High and Dry” was released in August 2001. The Islanders released a third album “Live at the Queens” in 2002, and a fourth album “Once Again” in August 2005. The Islanders fifth album which included several of their own compositions was released in autumn 2009.

For more information contact Paul Darwent at Bar Allioli, Esatcionde Jimera de Libar. Telephone 671 501 054 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it