Ímar (SCO)Named after a Viking warlord, apprenticed in the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (‘Society of the musicians of Ireland’) tutoring programme, based in Glasgow, rooted in Irish music, with backgrounds and influences in Scotland, Ireland, the Isle of Man and England, Ímar has a unique energy and cultural palette. This quintet’s pure-drop trad. sound has won over audiences and critics alike and now they’ve come for you. ‘Genuinely jaw-dropping collective virtuosity!’ (The Scotsman)