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The Rut by Skerryvore

‘The Rut’ is an instrumental track written by Skerryvore piper Martin Gillespie from the bands latest album ‘Chasing The Sun’ Inspired by sun-filled summers spent on Tiree that were the springboard for the band forming, ‘Chasing The Sun’ is the fifth and arguably most mature sounding Skerryvore album. Skerryvore first formed on the tiny lsle […]

Queen of Elfan’s Nourice by Rachel Newton

From Rachel Newton’s album ‘Changeling’. Words taken from Child Ballad no.40, music written by Rachel Newton Rachel Newton is a singer, harpist and composer from Edinburgh. Member of The Shee, The Emily Portman Trio and The Furrow Collective as well as releasing solo albums ‘The Shadow Side’ and ‘Changeling’. Artist website: http://www.rachelnewtonmusic.com Single title: Queen […]

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 […]

The Big Set by The Unusual Suspects

An amazing set of tunes to kick of their album. They sure knew how to rock the house using fiddles and bagpipes. Launched on an unsuspecting world back at Celtic Connections 2003, Scotland’s original and best folk big-band are back in more rambunctious, roof-raising form than ever. The power and glory of their massed fiddles, […]

The Diver Boy by Maeve Mackinnon

The Diver Boy hails from the Ozark Mountains but which turns out to be a version of another old favourite, The Lowlands of Holland. Maeve Mackinnon is one of Scotland’s top Gaelic singers. Her albums are very original and bring a pop sense to Gaelic music while never forgetting her roots. She has released two […]

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