Category: Gig_Guide

Michael is busy rehearsing for his part in Plan B's production of A Wee Home From Home which is due to start a lengthy tour of Scotland and North England on 04 November 2009. Catch the show if you can as Michael sings all the songs live and it is a brilliant piece of Dance Theatre.Check out the website dedicated to the show.

Exclusive Mother Glasgow Download

Michael will resume his solo musical performances with a gig at The Tin Hut at Gartly on 13 December 2009. Check the Events Calendar for more information 

A Wee Home From Home is back for a limited run in The Big Room at The Acoustic Centre at St Brides Centre as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Set in Glasgow and using an eclectic mix of live music, energetic dance and huge theatricality, the show opens Scotland to its own wounds while celebrating a vibrant and indominitable spirit with pathos and a huge dose of humour. Performed by two of Scotland’s favourite and most successful artists Michael Marra and Frank McConnell who play, act, sing, dance, joke and share a unique partnership on stage. 

directed by Gerry Mulgrew | music by Michael Marra | choreography by Frank McConnell
designed by Karen Tennent | lighting design Jeanine Davies


“a marvelous display of athletic humour and a powerful evocation of city life.” - Evening News

“Under the imaginative direction of Gerry Mulgrew, fingers and feet combine to produce a satirical but affectionate portrait of Glasgow which is vivid and telling and quite brilliantly performed.” - The Scotsman


Visit plan B's website  at -

  http://www.planbcreative.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=56&Itemid=106

Also check the A Wee Home From Home site at

http://www.musical1.com/aweehomefromhome/

Check the Events Calendar for Tour dates and Box Office Details

This event is part of Made in Scotland Showcase

Suite 10, 130 Leith Walk
Edinburgh EH6 5DT
Scotland, UK

Technical Specification for Michael Marra

Charity concert for Medical Aid for Palestinians, organised by Tayside for Justice in Palestine, The Apex Hotel, Sunday, 15th March, 7.30 p.m. - 11.p.m. Ticket £10.- Michael Marra also featuring Loadsaweeminsingin' and Sheena Wellington.

Tickets will be available for purchase at Groucho’s Record Store, Nethergate, from 24th February after 2 p.m.

  Interview with Robert McFall in The List explaining about the gig -

http://www.list.co.uk/article/16276-mr-mcfalls-chamber-with-michael-marra/

 A review of the gig from The Scotsman -

  http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/features/Live-review-McFall39s-ChamberMichael-Marra.5053929.jp

Visit  Mr McFalls Chamber website at -

http://www.mcfalls.co.uk/

Also visit David McGuiness's blog at

  http://www.concal.org/diary.htm

A quick reprise of Michael's Celtic Connection's appearances -

A review of his solo gig can be viewed at -

http://living.scotsman.com/14343/Music-Review-Michael-Marra-with.4895413.jp

Photos taken at the gig can be found at -

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/celticconnections/2009/photos/monday_19th/

Louis DeCarlo took the photographs

Auld Land Syne -

BBC Scotland Radio and Television are broadcasting this concert on Sunday 25 January 2009. Radio broadcast is on from 20:00 till 22:00 and television version lasts an hour and starts at 22:00. Available on BBC i Player

Video of Michael Marra's performance is now available at -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/celticconnections/2009/artists/michael_marra/index.shtml#emp

Michael Marra will be appearing at Celtic Connections in Glasgow in 2009.

See review of Michael's solo gig -

http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment/Music-Review-Michael-Marra-with.4895413.jp

Photos taken at gig can be viewed at -

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/celticconnections/2009/photos/monday_19th/

Auld Lang Syne

Michael will be joining Eddi Reader, Dougie Maclean, Dick Gaughan, Karen Mathieson, Emily Smith, and The Cast to sing the timeless songs of Robert Burns along with contemporary compositions.  They will be joined by instrumentalists Phil Cnningham and John McCusker.

Saturday 24 January 2009 - Glasgow Concet Hall Auditorium- 19:30

Full information and booking -

http://www.celticconnections.com/whatson/event/79151

A one hour special featuring this concert is being broadcast by BBC. Details at

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hbsdc

A two hour version of the concert is being broadcast by BBC Radio Scotland on Sunday 25 January 2009 at 20:00.

Video of Michael's performance available at -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/celticconnections/2009/artists/michael_marra/index.shtml#emp

Saint Andrew and the Rare Wee Helps - SOLD OUT

 Performing all the songs from The Word on The Pavey

Tuesday 27 January 2009 - City Halls, Recital Room - 18:00

Full information and booking -

http://www.celticconnections.com/whatson/event/79232

Saint Andrew has three gigs coming up. The first is at the Out of the Woods Acoustic Music Club , Broughty Ferry  on Sunday 07 December with support from Rod Paterson and Frank Smith .(this gig is now SOLD OUT !!! &nbsp The second is on the 09 December at 08:00 pm  at  The Leith Folk Club, The Village, Edinburgh -  This gig has now SOLD OUT!!!! But nae worries a extra gig has been arranged for the next night, the 10th. S aint Andrew will be performing with his band The Rare Wee Helps ( Michael Marra and Kevin Murray) So get yourself along there and witness the phenomenon that is Saint Andrew. It'll Be Rare T' Hear 'Em Lehv again. Saint Andrew has also just been booked to appear at next year's Celtic Connections.

Moondog and Ilona-Goebel - copyright Michael Marra 2007

The advent of digital photography has captured Michael's attention and a new seam of creativity is about to be revealed at the Bank Street Gallery in Kirriemuir, Angus.

Michael's successful Portrait Exhibition has now finished at Bank Street Gallery in Kirriemuir but if you could not make it along have a look at Michael's myspace site where you will be able to view them. You will find them in the pics folder, 

Michael plays a gig at Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides Centre in Edinburgh on Monday 04 August 2008 at 07.15. as part of Edinnburgh Festival Fringe programme -

Tickets and information available at -

http://www.acousticmusiccentre.co.uk/

and

http://www.edfringe.com/shows/detail.php?action=shows&id=544