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Elena Piras:
Award winning folk, opera & jazz singer/songwriter

Upcoming Shows:

19th May, 2012 7:30pm:

Elena will be playing at Dalguise and District Public Hall on May 19th in aid of the Perth and Kinross Society for the Blind. Also playing is the fiddle player Pete Clark. Doors at 7:30pm, and the music starts at 8pm. Tickets are £5, and you can also donate to the Society online. BYOB.

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Tuesday 24th January, 2012 7:30pm:

Leith Folk Club, Edinburgh.

Saturday 12th November 2011, 8-10pm:

The Atholl Arms, Dunkeld.

Friday 28th October 2011, 7pm:

Elena will be appearing at Glasgow's historic City Chambers with Carol Kidd and others to support the charity Mary's Meals. Tickets are £20, and can be bought from the Arches box office.

Tuesday 1st November 2011, 2pm:

Elena will be playing at the House for an Art Lover in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, with the Sounds Familiar singers. This show is in aid of the charity Mary's Meals. Tickets are £10, available from the Arches box office.

Saturday 5th November 2011, 2-4pm:

Perthshire Amber Festival, Royal Dunkeld Hotel: The Wee Festival Hall.

Saturday 3rd September 2011, 7:30pm:

Portpatrick Folk Festival, Portpatrick Village Hall.

Tuesday 6th September 2011, 7:30pm:

Leith Folk Club, Edinburgh, supporting Modhan.

Sunday 24th July 2011, 8:30pm:

Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak Lounge, Edinburgh, supporting Tony Mitchell.

17 March 2011, 7:30pm:

The Old Mill, Pitlochry.

2011 Glasgow Music Festival, St Steven's Church, Renfield St, Glasgow:

Monday 7th March, 18:45:

Folk Song class.

Tuesday 8th March, 19:15:

Operatic Aria class.

Thursday 10th March, 20:15:

Operatic Duet class

24th January 2011:

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Exhibition Hall. Danny Kyle's Open Stage Competition, from 5pm to 7pm. Free! For more information, check the Celtic Connections website.

7th November 2010:

Glasgow City Halls, Recital Room. Official album launch show. 8pm start. Tickets are now available from the City Hall website, priced £10. There are a limited number of discounted tickets available- quote reference Piras527 when booking (online or in person) to get 20% off the ticket price!

Saturdy 13th November 2010:

Instal Festival @Tramway, Glasgow. Featuring in a performance by Steven Anderson, in three parts: 19:05, 20:45 and 22:00. Check the Instal site for more info and tickets.

Tuesday 16th November 2010:

A Celebration of Song, @ Scottish Youth Theatre, 105 Brunswick St, Glasgow G1 1TF. Featuring Denise Leigh, Sally Clay and Elena Piras. 7:30pm, Ticket details TBC.

30th October 2010:

Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Open mic at the Perthshire Amber Festival.

13th October 2010:

Thurso, as part of the Royal National Mòd:

Solo Singing Competition: Singing a song from Mrs Kennedy-Fraser's Songs of the Hebrides (competitor's choice). 10:30am, Thurso High School assembly hall.

Solo Singing Competition: Singing a prescribed song relating to Mull or Iona (Sarah Weir Trophy). 9:00am, Thurso High School assembly hall.

Solo Singing Competition: Singing a Skye or Sutherland Song (competitor's choice). 9:00am, Pennylan Primary School hall.

Puirt-a-beul Competition: Singing Puirt-a-beul (competitor's choice). 11:30am, Thurso High School games hall.

11th September 2010:

Linlithgow Folk Festival, Nora Devine Stage, 1:45pm.

31 July 2010:

Moss O'Balloch Park, Balloch. Open stage at the Lomond Folk Festival at 12pm.

April 2010:

City Halls Glasgow. Elena Piras with guests Graham Robertson & Tony Yorston

January 2010:

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Celtic Connections Open Stage.

October 2009:

Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Performed 2 slots at Perthshire Amber Festival Open Mic

September 2009:

Chapleton Folk Club. Floor Spot supporting George Boyd.

September 2009:

Linlithgow Folk festival Open Stage

July 2009:

Scotia Bar, Glasgow. Support Act for Alistair Hulett

May 2009:

35th Girvan Traditional Folk Festival: Won Open Stage Competition

April 2009:

The Star Folk Club Glasgow. Floor Spot Supporting Mike Silver

February–April 2009:

Sloans, Argyle Street, Glasgow. Singing at the Ceilidh with the Chitterybite Band.

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