January 2006.

Caledon – Scotland’s Tenors, jet-off next week on a 60-concert world tour which sees Alan Beck, Jamie MacDougall and Ivan Sharpe, along with Music Director Michael Barnett, perform in the USA, Japan, Malaysia, Canada and Europe.

The tour kicked-off last weekend with the guys dashing to London to make their début on BBC Radio 2's Friday Night Is Music Night, before flying out to New York where the group has been invited by the Scottish Executive to sing at their Burns Supper on Wednesday 25 January in Trump Tower for 80 members of the US media, introducing the 2006 Tartan Day celebrations. This will be followed by performances in New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida and Texas. Caledon is already well known to North American audiences as the DVD, On A Beautiful Scottish Evening is currently broadcasting on over 150 Public Television stations throughout the continent.

Caledon will then travel to Japan to open the ‘Whisky Live’ Festival in Tokyo on 13 February, followed by a concert with the Malaysian National Symphony Orchestra in Kuala Lumpur.

The Tenors fly home for two days to undertake a longstanding charity engagement in Scotland, before commencing their 50-performance residency in Berlin’s top cabaret venue – Tipi Das Zelt.

Caledon then take a well-deserved two-week holiday before jetting off to Canada for a series of concerts in Ontario, returning just in time to begin the 2006 Scottish Tour at the end of May. This tour, stretching from Tain to Stranraer and Skye to Aberdeen will be the group’s second major Scottish Tour.

Caledon’s Alan Beck said Caledon is thrilled and excited at the prospect of this tour. We really hope that this tour promotes all things Scottish around the world, and the very best in Scots song too.

FULL TOUR ITINERARY

25 January - Scottish Executive's Burns Supper in Trump Tower, New York

27 January - American Scottish Foundation Burns Supper in University Club, New York

28 January - Clan Currie Association Burns Supper in Grand Hotel, New Jersey

29 January - Concert in Ridgefield, Connecticut

2 February - Concert in The Venice Centre, Florida

4 February - Concert St Andrew's Society Highland Games, Sarasota, Florida (Caledon are honorary members of the St Andrew's Society of Sarasota)

7 February - Concert in The County Centre, Manatee, Florida

9 February - Royal Bank of Scotland Burns Supper, Houston, Texas

13 February - Opening the Whisky Live Festival, Tokyo, Japan

15 February - Concert with members of the Malaysian National Symphony Orchestra, Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

19 February – Start a 50 performance residency at Tipi Das Zelt, one of Berlin's top cabaret venues.

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