Seonaid Aitken's Manouche Nouveau
St Margaret's Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5ZR
Saturday 18th July 2026
Gathering together the crème de la crème of Scotlands Gypsy Jazz musicians, Seonaid Aitken’s Manouche Nouveau brings Jazz Manouche into 2026.
Presenting a fresh take on the genre with Seonaid’s original compositions, intricate arrangements of well-known standards and virtuosic showmanship showcasing Gypsy favourites - all while paying homage to the originators of ‘Hot Club’ Swing… Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli.
Led by Seonaid Aitken - Scottish Jazz award-winning violinist, vocalist, composer/ arranger, BBC broadcaster and regular tutor at the Grappelli-Django Camp in The Netherlands (played with Sébastien Giniaux, Duved Dunayevsky, Tim Kliphuis Sextet, Tokyo Django Collective, Rose Room, Martin Taylor MBE), and featuring in- demand vintage-style guitarist Ross Baird, rising talent and student of Jazz guitar at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Ronan Toal, and Scotland’s top swingin’ & slappin’ double bassist Roy Percy.
“Sizzling violinist” BUFFALO TIMES, NEW YORK
“Stupendous gypsy jazz player” THE SCOTSMAN
“a voice that ranges from crystal clear high notes to a low, silky purr” ACOUSTIC MAGAZINE
Presenting a fresh take on the genre with Seonaid’s original compositions, intricate arrangements of well-known standards and virtuosic showmanship showcasing Gypsy favourites - all while paying homage to the originators of ‘Hot Club’ Swing… Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli.
Led by Seonaid Aitken - Scottish Jazz award-winning violinist, vocalist, composer/ arranger, BBC broadcaster and regular tutor at the Grappelli-Django Camp in The Netherlands (played with Sébastien Giniaux, Duved Dunayevsky, Tim Kliphuis Sextet, Tokyo Django Collective, Rose Room, Martin Taylor MBE), and featuring in- demand vintage-style guitarist Ross Baird, rising talent and student of Jazz guitar at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Ronan Toal, and Scotland’s top swingin’ & slappin’ double bassist Roy Percy.
“Sizzling violinist” BUFFALO TIMES, NEW YORK
“Stupendous gypsy jazz player” THE SCOTSMAN
“a voice that ranges from crystal clear high notes to a low, silky purr” ACOUSTIC MAGAZINE
