Fair fortnight ‘Doon the Watter’ is an iconic touchstone for many of us. My childhood memories are filled with the throngs that used to wait to board the boats and trains to holiday by the sea. George Payling is a new singer/songwriter who has a heritage rooted in Scottish variety theatre and a music scene […]
Santiago by Gillebride MacMillan
This song is in praise of the historic Galician city of Santiago de Compostela. The song, an original composition by Gillebride MacMillan in Gaelic and Galician, praises the place and its people and the pilgrims and walkers who go in their thousands every year on their Camino to Santiago. Gillebride is joined by Rosa Cedron […]
Home by Eric Falconer
“Home” is the final track on the EP of my composition “Farewell to the Battlefields”, which is based on the imagined thoughts and experiences of a soldier surviving the Great War and going home. It was partly inspired by the experience of taking school parties on tours of the Great War Battlefields over a 20 […]
Ardkeen Boat Song by CARA
CARA are delighted to announce their second Scottish tour in September 2018, celebrating their 15th anniversary on the international folk scene and their seventh release: a new live album. “Strong on emotion, story and poetry… impressive, dramatic and accomplished” FolkRadio.UK Audiences can expect innovative arrangements of material firmly rooted in the Irish and Scottish traditions, […]
Ewing featuring Innes White by Mike Vass
Mrs Thom, was penned as a birthday gift for university friend Louise Thom– Ewing referring to the name of the hall of residence in Edinburgh where they once lived. Special guest on this upbeat number is the in-demand guitar and mandolin player Innes White. Listen out for: VHF radio squelch, a winch handle and an […]
Tiree Melodies by Jamie MacDonald and Christian Gamauf
These melodies all come from Gaelic songs from Tiree. The first song, Òran Manitoba, is from the famous John MacLean, ‘Bàrd Bailemhartain’. Bailemartain was home to so many bards at one point, it was known locally as ‘Baile nam Bàrd’, or the Village of the Bards. Tir a’ Mhurain, or The Land of the Maram […]
Manus Mo Rùin by Cruinn
In 1115 Earl Magnus (Manus) of Orkney was killed by his jealous half brother Earl Hakon. St Manus has had devotional followers to this very day. This poem is from the wonderful collection of folklore, Carmina Gadelica, by Alexander Carmichael. This track has been nominated for Traditional Track of the Year for BBC Radio 2 […]
Phernetikos by Fraya Thomsen
I composed this piece for a concert at Edinburgh International Harp Festival 2016. It is the musical counterpart to my exploration of the desire to belong to a community, and the beginnings of an understanding as to why we humans might crave this. It was composed in East London, a place that’s a stark contrast […]
Tàladh Dhòmhnaill Ghuirm by Kim Carnie
A Traditional Gaelic waulking song; a lullaby to Donald of Sleat. The mother describes the ship which comes into the bay, with three masts of willow, a golden helm, and a well of wine. She wishes the strength of bulls and storms upon her son. The track features the live line up: guitarist Innes White, […]
Here’s My Heart Come Take It by Rachel Newton
The title track from Here’s My Heart Come Take It released 15 April 2016 on Shadowside Records. Words from the Max Hunter Folk Song Collection. Music by Rachel Newton. Produced by Rachel Newton and Mattie Foulds. Recorded at Caribou Recording Dec 2015. Rachel Newton – Vocals, Harps, Keyboards Mattie Foulds – Drums Lauren MacColl – […]
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