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Cosmic Joe by Àirdan

Cosmic Joe is the title track from Àirdan’s highly anticipated debut album “Cosmic”. This crowd favourite is Àirdan at full throttle: two original reels packed with energy that capture the spirit of the band’s dynamic trad sound. Lively, heartfelt, and brimming with originality, Cosmic is a celebration of tradition, creativity and new musical horizons. The […]

Woo’ed An Married An A’ – Fingal’s Cave by Ryan Young

Ryan Young’s highly anticipated second album JUST A SECOND again sees him enlisting the help of Boston based and four time GRAMMY winning engineer and producer Jesse Lewis. Due to a lengthy battle with ill health, Ryan had to delay the album several times. Where many might have called time, this journey only served to […]

Lomraibh Eutrom by A.D.A.M

Exciting collaborative duo A.D.A.M are set to release an innovative new electronic-influenced albumEverybody Wants to be Like Mary on Friday 23 August 2024. A.D.A.M, which stands for ‘a day a month’, is an exciting long standing collaboration between esteemed multi-instrumentalist and visual artist Mairearad Green, and award-winning composer and producer Mike Vass. The pair have […]

Daily Grind by David Grubb

Renowned Scottish musician, string-arranger and composer David Grubb is set to release his third album,Circadia on Friday 13 September. A versatile and highly sought-after artist who masterfully blends a multitude of musical genres, Grubb’s Circadia promises to be an album brimming with all-encompassing influences. An instrumental concept album, Circadia explores the human subconscious, leading listeners […]

Loch An Duin by Church Street Shuffle

“With the release of his debut album, Neil Ewart solidifies his position as a masterful virtuoso of traditional Scottish music. His innovative and daring compositions are deeply entrenched in the rich heritage of Scotland’s west coast. Echoing the creative spirit of pipers from centuries past who improvised variations on Gaelic airs, Neil breathes new life […]

Love Story (Scots Version) by Iona Fyfe

The release Love Story (Scots Version) coincides with Taylor Swift beginning the UK stint of her globally groundbreaking Eras Tour. The interpretation features Michael Biggins (piano) Charlie Stewart (electric double bass), Jack McRobbie (guitar) and Graham Rorie (electric tenor, mandolin fiddle) of the folk band Gnoss, who also engineered, mixed and produced the single. Commenting, […]

Norman McLeod’s Welcome to Waipu – Celtic Waiata – Kiwi Reel by Iain Fraser

Scottish fiddler and fiddle teacher Iain Fraser is set to release his captivating new album Kōterana on Friday 14th April, exploring themes of faith and acceptance, and bringing together the history, heritage and music of four nations. The record is based on the remarkable story of 800 Scottish Highlanders who followed Reverend Norman McLeod on […]

Mo nighean donn hò gù (My brown haired girl hò gù by Joy Dunlop

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 […]

Out on the Roof by Rebecca Hill and Charlie Stewart

Out on the Roof is the brand new collaborative single from harp and fiddle duo Rebecca Hill and Charlie Stewart, set for release on Friday 24th March. Written during a significant period of change in Charlie’s life, the emotive track is one of bittersweet reflection and nostalgia. With Rebecca on lever harp and Charlie on […]

The Rearrangement Reel by Westward the Light

Flow Country is the latest album from celebrated trad group Westward the Light, set for release on Friday 31st March 2023. Named after the region of rolling peatland between Caithness and Sutherland in the north of Scotland, the record boasts a dynamic collection of traditional Scottish tunes, and offers a fresh take on some time-honoured material. The quartet […]

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