The Team


Stephen Deazley | Musical Director

Born in Belfast Stephen Deazley is a freelance composer, music director and animateur whose work spans many genres; contemporary classical; music theatre; opera; dance; education and new media. His music and education projects have been performed across the UK, in Europe and the USA and he was the first composer to be appointed as Creative Director of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra's education programme. He is also founder and artistic director of the maverick performance group Music at the Brewhouse.

Mairi Campbell | Associate Musical Director

Edinburgh based musician, Mairi, is a regular member of the Ceòl Mòr team. She writes and performs regularly around Scotland and beyond and her voice dominated the pivotal scene in the movie ‘Sex and the City’ with her haunting rendition of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ – and is described as capable of stopping the clock by Jim Gilchrist of The Scotsman. She’s on Sean Connery’s top iPod playlist and is set to launch her debut solo album in April / May 2010. Recent awards include: Scots Singer of the Year: Female Musician of the Year '08 - Liveireland: Composition of the Year'08- Liveireland: Burnsong winner'07: Winner of Niel Gow International Composition Award '09.

Innes Watson | Guest Composer

Innes, originally from the Scottish Borders now lives in Glasgow working as a professional guitarist, fiddler, composer and arranger. He plays with some of the best up-and-coming acts of Scotland such as Lori Watson and Rule of Three, Border Fiddles, the Treacherous Orchestra, iSLE Music Scotland and many more! Innes is currently working on a solo album which will feature brand new music and concepts in contemporary Scotland.