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And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda by Eric Bogle

Eric Bogle’s famous anti-war song which is a modern-day classic “The Band Played Waltzing Matilda”, which confirmed it’s status by appearing as a question in the Australian version of Trivial Pursuit! In Australia every year they have Anzac Day. It’s a very important day in Australia, the whole day is given to remembering the soldiers […]

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November Grey by Ian Bruce and Ian Walker

New song written and performed by Ian Bruce and Ian Walker Ian Bruce and Ian Walker are well known songwriters, who recently reformed and are gigging around the UK and are receiving great feedback on their new songs Artist website: http://greentrax.com Single title: November Grey Single artist: Ian Bruce and Ian Walker Single duration: 4:55 […]

Problem by Ross Ainslie

Problem is a track from Ross Ainslie’s debut album “Wide Open”. Playing pipes, whistles and cittern, Perthshire’s Ross Ainslie is one of Scotland’s finest traditional musicians and composers. He is a member of the acclaimed trad/fusion bands Treacherous Orchestra, Salsa Celtica and India Alba, plays in a duo with Irish Uilleann piper Jarlath Henderson, and […]

Thorb the Robot/Rosie Shand of Grantown by Adam Sutherland

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 […]

The Clasping Sea by Alistair Ogilvy

This is a song called ‘The Clasping Sea’ taken from Alistai Ogilvy’s new album ‘July Moon’ Releasing 4th of May. Recorded at Chem19, the album was produced by Louis Abbott ( Admial Fallow ) This track features special guest Karen Matheson (Capercaillie) it also features Alistair’s core Kieran Heather on electric guitar and Kristan Havey […]

New Alistair Ogilvy CD

JULY MOON is the second studio album from Scottish singer-songwriter Alistair Ogilvy- a strong collection of self-penned material, this time released on his own label. Alistair recorded this album at the famous CHEM19 studios determined to push some genre boundaries while focusing on varying themes of love and loss, poetry, and nostalgia. Although the album was […]

Rura album release and tour

One of the most exciting folk-based bands to emerge from Scotland in recent years, RURA returns with their feverishly-anticipated second album, Despite the Dark. Rugged and hard-hitting, yet intricately disciplined, instrumentals sit alongside heartfelt, anthemic songs, in a masterpiece release from the Glasgow and Edinburgh-based five-piece. Lead, looping melody lines from fiddler Jack Smedley and […]

Provost of Forgandenny by Simon Thoumire and Ian Carr

I first heard Provost of Forgandenny when looking for information on fiddler Ian Powrie. It was played on a video on the Box and Fiddle website in the background and it jumped out at me! When I looked into it it was a tune by accordionist by Bobby Crowe who had written it for Ian. […]

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 – […]