BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners, Irish/Manx/Scottish quintet Ímar are amongst Glasgow’s hottest folk property.

Their most recent release, Awakening (2023) delivers a critically acclaimed third round of “the high-octane fuel that has energised audiences worldwide, making Ímar one of the most sought-after folk festival bands” (Folk Radio). With a line-up boasting a heavyweight collective haul of top solo prizes – including nine All-Ireland and eight All-Britain titles – audiences are unfailingly transfixed by Ímar’s formidable technical prowess, underpinned by an electric live energy and out-and-out joy of playing together.

With a wide-reaching fanbase throughout the UK, Europe, USA and Canada, the quintet fast became one of the trad scene’s most talked about groups – thanks in no small part to their debut video, L’Air Mignonne catapulting the group to the attention of audiences and media worldwide.