Album of The Week
It’s no exaggeration to say that singer/songwriter, Joe McMahon knows how to tug at the heart strings and give you hope for a world that has long since passed. His writing touches on areas of common experience from the wistful, romantic and humorous to those reflecting on more difficult aspects of the daily grind. […]
Iain Anderson and Andrew Gordon, who have been performing together since 2021, perfectly blend energetic songs and fiddle tunes both live and on this uplifting album. Maks a Muckle was mostly recorded at B&B Studios in Edinburgh although one of the tracks features a recording from Dunfermline Folk Club with the audience becoming the […]
Award-winning jazz ensemble, ROSE ROOM are celebrating their 15th anniversary year – and their latest release, It’s Been A Long Long Time, marks their creative time together perfectly. Led by award-winning virtuoso violinist, vocalist and broadcaster, Seonaid Aitken with Scotland’s No.1 guitar maker Jimmy Moon on double bass, Danny Kyle Award-winning Tam Gallagher on […]
LAB RAPS is a bold and inventive album embracing hip-hop, classical, jazz and folk that features a wide range of rappers and instrumentalists. Produced by The Glasgow Barons regeneration orchestra, Lab Raps is an experimental project commissioned by orchestral conductor, Paul MacAlindin. The 12-track album confidently offers tracks of Gaelic mouth music alongside songs […]
Jenn Butterworth’s striking and accomplished debut album HER BY DESIGN delivers songs and stories women at their centre. The topics vary but Jenn is hopeful that “everyone can find some resonance, strength and solace” in them. Award-winner Jenn, well known for her work as one of the world’s finest exponents of traditional folk guitar, […]
Ainsley Hamill’s much anticipated third album FABLE – launched at Celtic Connections this year – is a sublime and memorable collection of songs inspired by Scottish folklore and myth. Ainsley’s musical output is deeply influenced by the cultural heritage of Scotland and a profound love for both Scottish Gaelic and Scots songs. In this […]
When award-winning Dean Owens launched SPIRIT RIDGE at Celtic Connections in Glasgow he won a well-deserved standing ovation at the end of the final song – and no wonder. This is a deeply personal collection that reflects in a gently dramatic manner his links with lush Italian hills, the US desert states as well […]
Christine Sparks new album is Love Yourself Wildly. Ross talks to Christine & John Sparks from 5pm this Saturday, 8th March. From Christine’s website I could tell you what I do. I would rather tell you who I am and what I am for. My name is Christine Sparks, and I am an artist. It […]
REITIR play the songs of Robert Burns translated into the Norwegian dialect from West-Telemark. Their collection includes beloved melodies like Auld Lang Syne, My Love is Like a Red Red Rose, and Ae Fond Kiss plus up-beat songs like Rigs o’ Barley & Tibbie Dunbar, as well as energetic Scottish dance tunes. Aasmund Nordstoga – […]
This is the fifth duo album from The Quiggs and it’s a vibrant mix of old and new songs, a few traditional, a couple of self-penned ones and songs by other songwriters past and present. It’s a collection – recorded at Kevock Digital Studio with Ian McCalman behind the desk – offering strong melodies […]
