The Ugly Mug and the Celtic SOCIETY of Monterey Bay welcomes
2023 Scots Singer of the Year
IONA FYFE
Thursday July 16th, 7-9p, 6:30 doors, $28
IONA FYFE
The Ugly Mug, Soquel
Making her first appearance in the Monterey Bay area, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. In 2021, she became the first singer to win the coveted title of Musician of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. A two-time winner of Scots Singer of the Year, Iona has performed across Europe, the US, Canada and Australia.
Iona is a fierce advocate for the official recognition of the Scots Language, leading a successful campaign to pressure Spotify into recognizing Scots and add it to its list of languages. Honored at the Scots Language Awards with the title of Speaker of the Year in 2021, Iona performs both folk and pop songs in the Scots language, remaining true to her rooting in tradition. Iona has featured in several publications including The Sunday Post, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Times. She won the title of Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards in 2018 and 2023, and was described as “one of the best Scotland has to offer.” (Global-Music.de)
Ticket prices include all applicable fees
VenueThe Ugly Mug
StartsThu Jul 16 2026, 7:00pm PDT
* A major young voice in the continuous skein of the ballad tradition. Iona is a folksinger’s delight; the tradition needs more people like Iona” – Nicky Rossiter, Irish Music Magazine
Thursday July 16th
Doors 6:30 | Show 7:00
@cafeugly | 4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA
$28 ADV
Tickets at CelticSociety.org