Julie Fowlis is no stranger to awards and distinctions, winning Gaelic Singer Of The Year & Album Of The Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards 2007 and nominated for the third year in a row as BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year (the first ever Scottish Gaelic singer to win this prestigious award when given the title in 2008). Her single 'Blackbird' was also play-listed on BBC Radio 2, the first Scottish Gaelic artist to be play-listed in such a manner. For Julie is a passionate torchbearer for the culture of her native Western Isles.