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Boo Hewerdine is one of the greatest songwriter performers in the business and a unique talent. He has worked with the likes of Eddi Reader, Chris Difford Sia, K.D Lang, Kris Drever (Lau), Duke Special, David McAlmont, and Brooks Williams. Selected Worksincludes tracks picked by Reveal Records’ Tome Rose and showcases Boo’s songs and performances. […]
Ross chats with Dougie MacLean on this week’s Thank Folk it’s Wednesday from 7pm about his forthcoming 100th live streamed concert from his home in Perthshire. Since lockdown began in March 2020 Dougie MacLean, renowned singer songwriter, who wrote Scotland’s anthem Caledonia, has performed live online concerts within the Old School attached to his home […]
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‘The Orcadians of Hudson Bay’ is a newly composed suite of music by Graham Rorie dedicated to all the Orcadians who travelled to Canada in the 18th and 19th centuries looking to improve their prospects and make a living in the fur trade. These Orcadians were working for ‘The Hudson’s Bay Company’, formed in 1670 […]
Mix Heather Small & Julie Fowlis and you’ve got singer songwriter Ainsley Hamill. One of the UK’s leading and most diverse singers, Ainsley has a long list of nods including the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Finalist and Gaelic Singer of the Year Finalist at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music […]
Some of the most sought-after artists on the Scottish folk scene have come together to create a formidable collective. Entitled Staran, the group recently released their self-titled debut Album. Comprising a group of established musicians in their own right, this collective is a meeting of musical minds that explores a diverse range of styles and backgrounds. […]
James Lindsay is a composer and instrumentalist who pushes the boundaries of Scottish folk, contemporary jazz, and experimental rock music. His writing seamlessly blends diverse styles, merging traditional instrumentation and tune forms with contemporary harmony, abstract rhythm, and the freedom of improvisation. His critically acclaimed debut solo release Strand established him as a talented and […]
Braw are a Folk-Pop brother duo based in Glasgow’s southside, specialising in close harmony vocals. Their unique vocal blend allows them to create innovative and original blood harmonies, while offering fresh takes on classic songs. Formed in 2019, Iain and Andrew Mundy have been performing across the Glasgow music scene. During that year, they self-released […]
Take four indecently talented young musicians. Combine myriad skills sharpened at Glasgow’s Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Stand back and be beguiled. The impact of Scottish quartet Gnoss has been instant and well-deserved. Created in Scotland’s northern isles by Orcadians Aidan Moodie (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Graham Rorie (fiddle, mandolin, electric tenor guitar) in 2015, the […]
Hot off the press! New album released on 8th March 2021. This is an album called Blue Leaves which consists of songs written in collaboration with writer Rakesh Bhanot during the latter part of 2020. Pauline is a singer/songwriter and clarsach player from Ayrshire. Shw love to explore different styles and genres and write songs […]
