Isla Callister

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Isla Callister
GenresFolk
OccupationMusician
InstrumentFiddle
Member ofHeisk
Trip
Website islacallister.com

Isla Callister [1] is a folk musician and fiddle player from the Isle of Man. [2] [3] She is a member of the all-women folk group Heisk, [2] and the band Trip. [3] [4] She performed with both ensembles at Celtic Connections in 2024. [3] Trip were nominated for the BBC Folk Awards Young Folk Award in 2018. [1]

In 2023, to celebrate International Women's Day, Culture Vannin released a composition by Callister which celebrated the roles of women in Manx history. [5]

Callister is from Peel, [4] and is a Gaelic speaker. [6] From 2016 she studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for a degree in Traditional Music. [2] [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Two young musicians take a step towards the BBC 2 Folk awards | iomtoday.co.im". 2022-10-07. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  2. 1 2 3 "Festival marks full circle moment for trad girl band". BBC News. 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  3. 1 2 3 "Musicians to fly the Manx flag at Celtic Connections". Isle of Man. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  4. 1 2 "June's Album Review: Trip, "A Drop for Neptune"". Boston Irish. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  5. ↑ "Culture Vannin releases musical celebration of Manx women to mark International Women's Day". Manx Radio. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  6. 1 2 "Isle of Man Arts Council - Celebrating Women in the Arts: Isla Callister". www.iomarts.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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