Glasgow Concert is the new album from Simon Thoumire (concertina) and Dave Milligan (piano). Recorded in 2020 at Celtic Connections festival just before lockdown was a thing and we all became distracted. It took til 2024 for the album to arrive. Both Dave and Simon are massive Moscow Art Trio fans and one of our […]
Come On, Let Us Sway Together by Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan
“Come on, let us sway together” is a tune composed by Simon. It was written as a Valentine’s Day gift for his wife Clare and was the inspiration for this Portraits project. The title is taken from a line in an Edwin Morgan poem called “Kiss Me”. “Portraits” is an album born during lockdown, capturing […]
For The Night by Elephant Sessions
Award-winning indie-folk sensation Elephant Sessions are set to release their highly anticipated fourth studio album on Friday 9th September 2022. Elephant Sessions’ music combines the very best of trad, funk and electronica and over the last decade has earned them a swathe of fans across the world. Their latest album, entitled For The Night, contains […]
Ajastaika by Simon Thoumire and David McGuinness
Ajastaika by Veera Kuisma Fiddler and pianist Veera Kuisma plays with the Finnish trio ALDA, but for some reason we decided not to listen to their version of her tune before we recorded ours. Theirs is great too. Concertina virtuoso Simon Thoumire and historical keyboard specialist David McGuinness have known each other for a very […]
Montreal by Talisk
Montreal is the opening track of our album Beyond! It was written after a trip I took to Canada. Destination was Halifax and I got stuck in a snow storm which meant I had to lay over in Montreal. Normally a flight cancellation leads to a lot of distress and general frustration but this wasn’t […]
Mera’s Delight by Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy
Three Jigs – The first was written by the great tunesmith and musician Fraser Shaw, who is sadly no longer with us. He wrote this beautiful tune for the fine Co. Cavan fiddler, Grainne Brady. For years, Rachel has battled with google rankings after a certain hairstyle in an American sitcom. Therefore, The Name- sake […]
Firebird by Ímar
New Glasgow-based five-piece Ímar stand out from the crowd – by taking things back to basics. With a line-up featuring members of Mànran, RURA, Talisk and Barrule, and a heavyweight collective haul of top prizes – including a BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award, nine All-Ireland and eight All-Britain titles – the group’s formation embodies […]
Abyss by Talisk
2015 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award and Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Award winners, Talisk, have made a strong impression on the UK folk scene since their formation in 2014. They’re driving and energetic sound has lead to performances at some of Britain’s biggest festivals, including Cambridge Folk Festival, Cropredy Convention and Celtic Connections. Concertina […]
My Love is like a Red Red Rose by Sheena Wellington
A Red, Red Rose” is a 1794 song in Scots by Robert Burns based on traditional sources. The song is also referred to by the title “Oh, My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose”, “My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose” or “Red, Red Rose” and is often published as a poem. This […]
Provost of Forgandenny by Simon Thoumire and Ian Carr
I first heard Provost of Forgandenny when looking for information on fiddler Ian Powrie. It was played on a video on the Box and Fiddle website in the background and it jumped out at me! When I looked into it it was a tune by accordionist by Bobby Crowe who had written it for Ian. […]
