La Bottine Souriante/Julie Fowlis

Location: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow Star rating: ***** The Gaelic musical tradition has a genuine rising star on its hands in Julie Fowlis. Her second album, Cuilidh, was picked up by Radio 2 and reissued with her version of the Beatles' Blackbird included as an additional track. I challenge anybody to name a better interpretation of McCartney's song, whatever the language.