‘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 […]
Seer and the Lord by Salt House
Taken from the album ‘Lay Your Dark Low’, an original song based on the legend of the Brahan Seer, words and music by Ewan MacPherson. Acoustic four-piece Salt House is the meeting of four distinct musical minds on the Scottish scene. Their highly current sound is earthy, deep-rooted, yet eagerly progressive, built from grassroots folk […]
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 […]
Last of the Mohicans/The Gael (Promentory) by Christopher Dean
In 2002 Chris recorded and released Scottish singer/songwriter Dougie MacLean’s instrumental tune “The Gael”. It was released as the cover tune on his second album entitled “The Gael”. The tune became internationally popular after it’s inclusion in the sound track for the 1992 20th Century Fox movie “The Last of the Mohicans”, directed by Michael […]
The Loch Ness Monster by The Whistlebinkies
Two jigs from the bagpipe tradition. The first is by one of Canada’s leading pipers and composers, Jim McGillivray. The second, by Peter MacLeod of Partick, Glasgow, was inspired by the famous 1934 photograph of the elusive beast taken by Robert Kenneth Wilson Formed during the great surge of interest in traditional and Celtic music […]
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 Corrie Man by Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
A medley of mostly traditional tunes. Alex Dan MacIsaac’s, a strathspey, Fear a’ Choire The Corrie Man), a Skye puirt a beul, and pipe reels Little Donald in the Pigpen and The Quinie Fae Rhynie (Steve Saint). ISRC: USCQR1412401 This track is from the newest album by the hugely talented Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas, […]
MacPherson’s Rant by Highland Way
MacPherson’s Rant into the Wise Maid Playing everything from High Energy Festivals to Performing Arts Theaters, from Scotland to Nova Scotia, Ireland to California, Highland Way are uncompromising professionals. These seasoned studio session musicians bring that same polished energy to stages around the world. With their huge repertoire they know how to tailor their performance […]
Edward by Keep it Up
This is the opening track of Keep it Up’s second album On Safari. It features 3 reels – The Glasgow Hornpipe, Knit the Pocky, and The Uist Regatta (Edward Pearlman). Keep it Up made two albums. They consisted of Eilidh Shaw, Simon Thoumire, Kevin MacKenzie and Malcolm Stitt. The band specialised in lilting Scottish music […]
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, […]