Isla Callister

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Isla Callister
GenresFolk
OccupationMusician
InstrumentFiddle
Member ofHeisk
Trip
Websiteislacallister.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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Festival marks full circle moment for trad girl band". BBC News. 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Musicians to fly the Manx flag at Celtic Connections". Isle of Man. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "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. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Isle of Man Arts Council - Celebrating Women in the Arts: Isla Callister". www.iomarts.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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