Mo nighean donn, ho gù is a traditional Gaelic waulking song. The track leans into the rhythmic aspects of the tradition and plays around with the accompaniment, with the backing vocals also imitating and exaggerating the beat-driven feel of a waulking song, which would have been sung during the tweed or tartan-making process. Bringing the […]
Cold Iron by Mike Vass
In 1937, Neil Gunn quit his job at the Customs Office in Inverness to pursue his writing career full time. The first thing he did was to sell his house and buy a boat in the North of Skye. He spent a summer sailing Scotland’s beautiful West Coast, seeking inspiration for his writing. May 2014 […]
Winter Winds by Amy Papiransky
Read Me Write is the stunning self-penned debut album from Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Papiransky. Originally from Keith in the North-East of Scotland, Amy has been gathering and writing songs over the last eight years. Read Me Write is the product of the Scottish songbird’s musical maturity and growing confidence. A music teacher by trade, Amy’s […]
Masters by Treacherous Orchestra
Masters is a brand new track from one of Scotland’s finest and most explosive live bands, Treacherous Orchestra. New album “Grind” will be released in February by Reveal Records. Masters by Treacherous Orchestra from the album Grind The Treacherous Orchestra story is one of many strands, a tale told spanning the length and breadth of […]
Chase The Ace by Mec Lir
All tunes written by Tomas Callister, arranged by Mec Lir. Recorded and Mixed by Andrea Gobbi at Carrier Waves Studio, Glasgow – http://www.andreagobbi.co.uk/ Mastered by Guy Davie at Electric Mastering – http://www.electricmastering.com/ Formed in 2014, Mec Lir have had audiences up on their feet from their home turf of Scotland and the Isle of Man, […]
Ainya’s by The Elephant Sessions
A track from the band’s debut CD The Elusive Highland Beauty. Award winning Neo-Trad quintet forged in the Highlands of Scotland. Drawing influence from many different genres, they create a progressive blend of intricate tunes, engulfing guitars, monsterous bass and pounding drums. Already renowned for their breathtaking live shows, this summer saw the band climb […]
Thunderhead/The Easy Club Reel/ by Hamish Moore
Hamish and Dick’s groundbreaking album was originally released in 1990, when this unique fusion of folk and jazz burst forth on the Scottish music scene. At the time both Hamish and Dick were independently experimenting with other musicians and line-ups, and there are items included on this album which represent the then Hamish Moore Band, […]
The Naughty Step by Peatbog Faeries
Recorded in 2011 and released on the bands 7th album that year. Based on the Isle of Skye, the Peatbog Faeries are one of Scotlands the best known names in contemporary folk music. In 2012 they were a nominee for “Best Live Act” at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, having already twice won “Live […]
The Wing by Shooglenifty
The Wing remixed by Quee Macarthur is taken from Disc 2 of the band’s epic double album Murmichan (2009). Shooglenifty’s new album The Untied Knot will be released in December 2014. Shooglenifty’s sound springs from traditional Scottish dance music, energised by the beats and bass line of something altogether more contemporary. It is not a […]
Rough With The Smooth by CampbellGray
The first track from the new album ‘Pulse’ it is available as a download on ITunes from 1/09/2014. ‘Pulse’ – a new album from CampbellGray – where Mari Boine meets Martyn Bennett Pulse’ is a collaboration between multi-award winning musician and composer Mairi Campbell and sound engineer/producer David Gray of Sound Cafe Studios. Campbell’s ancient […]
