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Before and After by FRASER FIFIELD

Performed by Fraser Fifield Trio featuring Stu Ritchie on drums and Graeme Stephen on guitar, alongside Fraser Fifield, low whistle and composition. has developed an distinctive sound across the variety of wind instruments he plays and an approach to music making which has led to collaboration with a diverse list of artists. Described by the […]

Chilled Maggie by Teannaich

Chilled Maggie is a track from the rock ceilidh band Teannaich’s 2nd album Energised, the exemplifies the bands blending of traditional music with funk and jazz. Tunes on the track are: Sleepy Maggie (trad), Trip to Pakistan (Nial Kenny), A’ choked up (Mike Ross). Teannaich are a 5 piece rock ceilidh band who have been […]

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 […]

Coral Beach by Amer//Hawksworth//Munro

The track is based upon a melody composed by Catriona for the infamous beach in Plockton where generations of music schoolers have spent their weekends. This newly established trio brings three distinct musicians into a fresh collaboration. Together they craft original compositions that flow organically whilst affording the listener breathing space. Individually, the group come […]

Princess Rosanna by Top Floor Taivers

Taken from the debut album ‘A Delicate Game’, Princess Rosanna is a song by Scottish singer songwriter Findlay Napier. Findlay was inspired to write this song after seeing graffiti that said “RIP Princess Rosanna” whilst on a run along the river Clyde in Glasgow. Top Floor Taivers are a young and fresh Glasgow based band […]

DARK REEL by FRASER FIFIELD

The first track from the debut album by Scottish multi-instrumentalist, Fraser Fifield, ‘Honest Water’. Fraser Fifield has made a 20 year career playing with bands such as Old Blind Dogs, Salsa Celtica, Wolfstone, Mr McFalls Chamber, Capercaillie, Afro Celt Sound System, Donnie Munro, Mick West, Zakir Hussain and many more! A virtuoso performer on low […]

Lucky Cat by Dowally

Lucky Cat is the second track from Dowally’s debut album. Rachel wrote this tune, inspired by the little swinging cats you see in Chinese restaurants (but which are actually Japanese figurines believed to bring good luck to the owner!) The latest addition to Edinburgh’s bustling folk scene, Dowally make unclassifiable, thrillingly energetic music, fusing their […]

Apocalypse by Kaela Rowan

A beautiful unusual and ethereal track from Kaela ‘s debut Solo Album, Menagerie, released on Shoogle Records in June 2014 Described by Folkwords thus: “Listening to this album will do you so much good the medical profession should prescribe it” Tim Carrol , Folkwords: 13/06/2014 “..A powerfully unique album” Norman Chalmers Scotland on Sunday:08/0614**** “Sensuous […]

Jute Mill Song/Song For Mary by The Shee

Song for Mary was written by Karine Polwart for the band as part of our ten year anniversary project Continuum. We are grateful to the School of Scottish Studies for the permission to use Mary Brooksbanks’ voice on the recording. Karine wrote the following for our sleeve notes: “I love Rachel’s singing and playing and […]

Price of a Pig Set by Elinor Evans

I love the way that traditional music has the power to break down barriers and inspire people. I wanted to play with other musicians and this set acted as the spur for me to do that. Price of a Pig is a well known Scottish fiddle tune and was one of the first traditional tune […]

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