Rachel has her own special style of singing and has released two critically-acclaimed albums.

With a beautiful, crystal clear voice she will be complemented by two of Scotland's most-sought after musicians: Carol-Anne MacKay on pipes and whistle and Ewan Robertson on guitar.

Rachel moved to Kinlochewe in Wester Ross aged eight, which she claims changed the course of her life, and in 1996 was accepted as one of the first students on the brand new Scottish music course at the RSAMD where she studied Gaelic song under the tutelage of renowned Gaelic singer Kenna Campbell.

She performed at the Dingwall Highland Festival and formed DÚchas for the occasion, playing throughout Scotland as well as festivals in France, Spain and Ireland – latterly helping to win a prestigious Danny Kyle Award at Celtic Connections.

Now a solo performer, Rachel released her debut album to critical acclaim in June 2004 and is much in demand as a teacher throughout the Highlands and has performed among the top names in gaelic song at events such as the Flower of the West concert in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, the Blas festival, and the Annual Comunn na Gaidhlig concert in Eden Court, Inverness. Rachel also guests with the popular band Skipinnish and has appeared on all of their recordings.

Tickets for the performance which starts at 8pm cost £9 or £7 concession.

Halloween night (October 31) gives audiences the opportunity to get out and enjoy Shooglenifty from Edinburgh, who quickly drew a strong fanbase for their energised, contemporary roots material which soon became one of Scotland's most unique musical exports.

This six-man band is credited being the originators of 'acid-croft' explained as a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic traditional music and dance grooves that band members describe as "hypno-folkadelic ambient trad."

A supremely dexterous and witty live band, their energetic live performances have kept them in constant demand around the world. Groundbreaking Scottish mavericks, the Shoogles push the word "traditional" to its limits with their unique blend of dance vibes and roots music. Shooglenifty's line up is Angus Grant on fiddle, Luke Plumb on mandolin and banjo, Garry Finlayson on banjax, Malcolm Crosbie on guitar, Quee MacArthur on bass and James MacIntosh on drums and percussion.

Tickets for the perfomance cost £12 or £10 concession and are available from the Phoenix Stores, Findhorn, or online at www.thebooth.co.uk. Further information on both events visit www.universalhall.co.uk

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