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Dave Milligan
Scotland

Dave Milligan

Dave Milligan is a pianist, composer, and arranger whose musical imagination flows freely between improvisation, jazz, and the traditional music of his native Scotland. Initially known for his work in the Scottish jazz scene, his interest in traditional and folk music inspired a unique crossover piano style, and he is considered one of the architects of the crossover sound that permeates much of Scotland’s musical landscape today. Dave’s genre-defying approach and style has featured most prominently in the critically acclaimed Bachué, with harpist and singer Corrina Dawn; in a duo with concertina virtuoso Simon Thoumire; as a core member of the Catriona Macdonald band; in the folk orchestra The Unusual Suspects;  as a key member and arranger for Colin Steele’s Stramash; with international supergroup String Sisters and, more recently, in an award-winning duo with singer-songwriter Karine Polwart. For the last three decades, Dave has worked with a diverse array of artists, from Mark Knopfler to Larry Carlton, and Trilok Gurtu to Liz Carroll. The former Celtic Colours Artist in Residence has performed at the Festival since 1998 with Bachué, Simon Thoumire, The Unusual Suspects, and The String Sisters. Dave returns to Celtic Colours to celebrate the festival’s 30th year and reprise his role as a musical director of the Unusual Suspects of Celtic Colours.

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