Peat and Diesel

‘Peatlemania’ will be in full flow this New Year on BBC Alba with the popular band Peat & Diesel appearing as one of the headline acts on the channel’s Hogmanay cèilidh programme, which will broadcast live from Motherwell.

The Stornoway-based band have taken the Highland music scene by storm this year after they went viral on facebook with their Hebridean themed songs and won the award for best Live Act at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2019.

Peat and Diesel sold out their upcoming Barrowlands gig in January within hours, leading to a second date announced at the iconic Glasgow venue, as well as their 2020 UK and Ireland tours.

They’ve also marked up a Christmas number two in the Scottish music charts with their Fairytale of Stornoway take on the Pogues' famous festive favourite.

Cèilidh Na Bliadhn’ Ùire 2019 will be broadcast live from Motherwell Concert Hall in Lanarkshire, and hosted by Cathy Macdonald and Niall Iain Macdonald.

Also performing live on the night is Mànran, who celebrate 10 years together in 2020 and will be joined by singer - Kim Carnie in her first TV appearance as part of the band.

Other acts include the Glenfinnan Ceilidh Band, renowned Gaelic singer Margaret Stewart and Scotland’s first ever entry to a Eurovision content, the Alba Choir, conducted by BBC Weather presenter Joy Dunlop.

Peat and Diesel star in Hogmanay TV

27 December 2019