Seonaid Aitken's Manouche Nouveau - St. Margaret's

Gathering together the crme de la crme of Scotlands Gypsy Jazz musicians, Seonaid Aitkens Manouche Nouveau brings Jazz Manouche into 2026.

Presenting a fresh take on the genre with Seonaids 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 Stphane 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 Sbastien 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 Scotlands top swingin & slappin double bassist Roy Percy.