"At Large" both days, stilt character "McCloud the Scotsman, aka Chris Yates. Also enjoy our "sexy-kneed" friends from the local Renaissance Faire and their roving antics! ALEX BEATON
Take a baritone voice, add a kilt and a guitar and what do you have? Whether you are at the Highland Games in the wilds of North Carolina , or a Burns Night in California , chances are you will hear Alex Beaton. Alex is the quintessential entertainer who is at home on the concert stage as well as clubs and on the banquet circuit. His virtuoso guitar playing and engaging stage presence compliments his rich baritone voice. The winning combination has made him the most popular and successful Scottish folk singer in North America with a large and loyal following all across the continent. Alex was born in Glasgow , Scotland and began his professional career with the Cumberland Three, one of Britain 's most popular folk singing acts of the sixties. He launched his solo career in New York in 1968, appearing in clubs and in concerts throughout the United States . During the seventies, Alex displayed his versatility, performing Country and Pop music to audiences worldwide. Although he enjoyed his success as an entertainer, he recognized that there was a desire among American audience for traditional Celtic Music. He knew that the natural outlet for his music was the Highland Games that can be found all over the continent, wherever are people of Scottish heritage. He founded Glenfinnan Music Ltd. And began to open a market for the traditional singer at the gatherings. Now, at everyone, the folksinger is there along with the athlete and the piper. Alex has met with international acclaim and has made numerous radio and television appearances both in America and Great Britain . His repertoire includes a wide range of musical expression from poignant ballads to rousing Celtic classics. If you want to spend sometime immersed in the sounds of Scotland and know more about the land that gave birth to the ancestors of many Americans, sit in the audience and experience Alex Beaton. |
Alex is the featured performer at all of the major Scottish festivals including Maxville and Fergus Highland Games in Canada , North Carolina 's Grandfather Mountain , California's Pleasanton and Costa Mesa , and the Stone Mountain Highland Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He appears regularly in concert, and is equally at home in clubs and on the banquet circuit. He has recorded more than thirteen albums and hosted two full-length musical travelogue videos of Scotland . He is founder and President of Glenfinnan Music, and has made numerous television appearances, both in America and Great Britain . A native of Glasgow, Alex began his career with the Cumberland Three, one of Britain 's popular folksinging groups of the Sixties. Along the way he performed on the same bill with such legendary groups as The Animals, the Hollies, Gerry and the Pacemakers and Manfred Mann. He launched his solo career in New York in the late Sixties, subsequently appearing in clubs and concerts throughout the United States . In 1974 he won the International American Song Festival. Eight years later he began concentrating on bringing traditional Celtic music to American audiences. Since then, he has won wide acclaim, and his name has become synonymous with the best in Scottish tradition. His rich baritone voice, enhanced by a charming stage presence, has drawn a large and loyal following from coast to coast. His repertoire encompasses a wide range of musical expression from sensitive ballads to rousing Celtic classics. In a continent rich in Scottish/Irish culture, at a time when more and more people are interested in those Celtic roots--- Alex Beaton brings out the best in that musical heritage for a following ever eager to know more of a world their ancestors left behind.
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LAURA CARRUTHERS
CHRISTOPHER YATES
CRAIG DAVIS