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Duntulm by Mist & Wing

Step Into The Light is the debut EP from Americana/Folk duo Mist & Wing. Their first release blends Scottish indie-folk with hints of country: “If you mixed Angus & Julia Stone with The Jayhawks and The Chicks, this is what you’d get.” Alan & Grace Murray (graduates of UHI Applied Music & the Royal College […]

Happy Now by Corner House

Smart Folks is the first EP from Corner House that includes Casey Murray on cello and clawhammer banjo, and the second overall from the group. With four originals from the group and two contemporary Irish numbers, the EP is a diverse mix of sounds and textures, songs and tunes. The first cut, a collection of […]

The Lowlands of Holland by ELÍR

‘The Lowlands of Holland’ is the new single from Glasgow based folk trio ELÍR. The song tells the story of a young women who has been left bereft after her love is press-ganged into joining the Navy and tragically drowns on the voyage to New Holland. ELÍR is a contemporary folk trio based in Glasgow […]

Dancing Fire Queen by Ceólta

Dancing Fire Queen (M. Carmichael). Arranged Ceólta 2019. Mark is a fine song-writer and this song simply imagines spending time staring into a fire and recalling times past. Based in the North of Ireland and formed in October 2018, Ceólta is an exciting group, whose members have many years of experience on the traditional scene. […]

Wishful Thinking by The Professors of Logic

Wishful Thinking is a fiddler’s fantasy romance with a Cajun twist. It is part of the band’s first album, The Professors of Logic Come of Age, which can be streamed or downloaded on Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify, Deezer and Amazon Tunes. The CD can be bought on Bandcamp. (professorsoflogic.bandcamp.com) There are 18 tracks in all, and […]

Netty’s Tree (Croabh Netty) by Claire Gullan & Friends

Netty’s Tree was the sole tree on the Hebridean Island of Eriskay for many years. It was planted by the poet, Father Allan MacDonald over 100 years ago. Last year, Netty’s Tree won the prestigious title of the Woodland Trust’s “Tree of The Year 2018”. To celebrate, Netty’s Tree the jig was written and recorded […]

Windsong by Eabhal

This 3/4 Strathespey was written by Hamish Napier for the Vass family’s yacht during it’s Neil Gunn inspired adventures in 2014. Eabhal came together while based on the Isle of South Uist in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. Playing traditional music the band draws inspiration from many different cultures and delivers a spirited, inventive blend of […]

The Lads Like Beer by Blazin’ Fiddles

The first track from Blazin’ Fiddles’ latest release Six. Featuring the tunes; The Lads Like Beer, Coral Hill Ladies and Aithsting Smucks. ‘Folk Band of the Year’ at the most recent Scot. Trad. Music Awards, Blazin’ Fiddles lead the way in Scottish Fiddle Music. Formed in 1998 Blazin’ Fiddles have had some of the finest […]

The Silver Fox by Gnoss

‘The Silver Fox’ is the newest track from Glasgow based folk band Gnoss and is the follow-up release to their debut single, ‘Waves’. Whereas ‘Waves’ marked a defined step in a new musical direction, ‘The Silver Fox’ sees a return to more familiar ground: tune playing bursting with energy. The set is made up of […]

Christmas Doodle by Ruairidh Gollan

This is a short loop track inspired by the Christmas season and played on the accordion and fiddle. I recorded and mixed this track in my flat in Glasgow and released it to help raise money for a family friend in Edderton with Leukaemia. The track can be bought at the following link: https://ruairidhgollan.bandcamp.com/releases with […]

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