This album was released by Barbara Dickson to keep alive the memory and awareness of the prodigious talent that was Gerry Rafferty’; the fundamental motivation behind this album and the hope that it would come to fruition. Barbara says, ‘Gerry Rafferty, was, for me, amongst the best songwriters of his generation. This is subjective of […]
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 […]
The Final Trawl by Back of the Moon
The Final Trawl was written by folk legend Archie Fisher and the story of life on the sea. Back of the Moon are another tremendous Scottish traditional band, comprising Gillian Frame – fiddle, vocals Ali Hutton –pipes, Findlay Napier – guitars, vocals and Hamish Napier – piano, flutes and vocals. The founder members got together […]
After the Last Bell Rings by Chris Sherburn & Findlay Napier
After the Last Bell Rings is the Lead single from Findlay and Chris’s new album “Two Men on a Boat”. The album is available online and on CD. Findlay wrote the song with Boo Hewerdine inspired by wild Sunday nights out in Glasgow’s Bar Bloc. The album was recorded live in November 2013 on Sherburn’s […]
‘Rest and be Thankful’ by Alistair Ogilvy
‘Rest and be Thankful’ is a track taken from Alistair’s upcoming album. The track features Alistair’s core band who are Kristan Harvey on fiddle ‘Blazin Fiddles’ and Kieran Heather on guitar ‘Washington Irving’ Louis Abbott on production ‘Admiral Fallow’ Rest and be Thankful is inspired by an atmospheric picture of Alistair’s paternal grandparents looking out […]
Sweet Science by Findlay Napier
The first single from VIP: Very Interesting Persons album. Each song is a story of someone who has lead a very interesting life. The term The Sweet Science of Bruising was coined by sportswriter Pierce Egan in his 1813 collection Boxiana; or Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism. During a press conference weeks before his […]
