Thorb the Robot (Adam Sutherland) Rosie Shand of Grantown (Adam Sutherland) These are the first two tunes from Adam’s debut solo album ‘Squall’ which was released to critical acclaim in 2013. The album is made up entirely of his own stylistic and charming compositions and was recorded live in front of a captive audience in […]
Between the Pines by RURA
With lyrics from acclaimed Scottish singer, Adam Holmes, and a tune from piper and whistle player, Steven Blake (both members of the band), ‘Between the Pines’ is a stirring, anthemic song from RURA’s hotly anticipated second album, ‘Despite the Dark’, released on April 27. One of the most hotly anticipated – and feverishly requested – […]
One Step Closer by Hannah Read
The opening track from Hannah’s album recorded in Boston. Hannah Read is a Scottish born, New York dwelling singer-songwriter, fiddle player and composer. Raised in Edinburgh and on The Isle of Eigg, Hannah started playing Scottish traditional music at the age of six. She studied in Paris before she moved to the US to attend […]
The House at Rosehill by Top Floor Taivers
The House at Rosehill This sparklingly original song by Claire Hastings features on the 2014 EP by Top Floor Taivers. Top Floor Taivers are a young and fresh Glasgow based band performing traditional and contemporary Scots songs and tunes. Coming from England, Ireland and Scotland, Top Floor Taivers combine vocals with piano, fiddle and clarsach […]
Away From the Pits by Barluath
Away from the Pits was written by Chris Algar and first recorded by Vin Garbutt. When the song was written (c.1990) coal mines were still operating in Stoke. A new seam had been built under the road where Chris lived, and he noticed houses on the street starting to deteriorate following this. The stimulus for […]
The Grackle by Mec Lir
Recorded at the Nunnery in the Isle of Man in 2014, “The Grackle” consists of three jigs: Lisnagun Jig by Brendan Ring, The Grackle by Malcolm Stitt, John Stenson’s No. 2 Musicians: Tomás Callister (Fiddle), Adam Rhodes (Guitar Bouzouki), David Kilgallon (Keys), Greg Barry (Drums & Percussion). Mec Lir are a brand new group formed […]
The Whelker by Sketch
From the forthcoming cd by Sketch due for release in May 2015 Spearheading a radical new wave of Celtic-based dancefloor sounds, Sketch is the latest brainchild of drummer and producer Iain Copeland, and the perfect roof-raising act. With Iain on percussion and programming, the line-up also features the stunning Gaelic vocals of Darren Maclean, with […]
Unknown Air by Duncan Chisholm
Duncan’s brand new live album, recorded at the iconic Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow during the premier world music festival, Celtic Connections. Interweaving material from the Strathglass Trilogy, embodying Duncan’s personal artistic odyssey through the Highland landscapes where his family roots run seven centuries deep. This performance saw Duncan leading a six-piece traditional band, […]
Noise Show by Twelfth Day
Track 1 from Twelfth Day’s 2014 album The Devil Makes Three. Twelfth Day are fiddle player Catriona Price and harpist Esther Swift. They both sing – often in unison, creating a new voice that is neither one nor the other. They both write – together, weaving traditional folk with classical elements to create a music […]
The Braes O Bonhill by The Clutha
Who can say where this song originated! Ronnie Alexander picked up this localised version from sources around Bonhill in Dunbartonshire WIDELY regarded as a near-permanent institution on the Scottish folk scene, the Clutha, while never maintaining as high a profile as some other Scottish bands of the past four decades, has been an innovative and […]
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