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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 […]

Wander Through This Land by Hannah Rarity

‘Wander Through The Land’ is one of two of my own songs from my debut album ‘Neath the Gloaming Star’. The song took shape between 2016/17 after I graduated from the RCS in Glasgow. 2016 saw Brexit and Donald Trump come to the fore and after originally feeling optimistic about the future post graduation, the […]

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 […]

The Woe of It by Gráinne Brady

A tune based on a poem by Donegal writer Patrick MacGill – The Woe of It Sweet was the mavis’ song of eld, And how the woodlands thrilled with it! Sweeter the song of the girl I held Close to the heard that filled with it Methinks the rose leant from the wall To kiss […]

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 […]

Santiago by Gillebride MacMillan

This song is in praise of the historic Galician city of Santiago de Compostela. The song, an original composition by Gillebride MacMillan in Gaelic and Galician, praises the place and its people and the pilgrims and walkers who go in their thousands every year on their Camino to Santiago. Gillebride is joined by Rosa Cedron […]

Staring at Stars by Salt House

Staring at Stars – c. Ewan MacPherson from the album ‘Undersong’ by Salt House Salt House are: Lauren MacColl | Ewan MacPherson | Jenny Sturgeon released Feb 2, 2018 Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Andy Bell Recorded on location at the Telford Church, Berneray, Outer Hebrides Mastered by Iain Hutchison at GloWormRecording Original Painting – […]

Culloden by Calum Mackenzie Jones

Scottish Folk Song about the Battle Of Culloden and the poignancy of the battlefield. Lyrics,composition and all parts performed by Calum Mackenzie Jones. Recorded, produced and mixed at Glachbeg Croft by Steve Bull Productions. Mastered by Iain McLaughlin. An engaging young singer-songwriter from Oran, Moray. Creating original material with influences from Folk, Country, Blues, Traditional […]

Waves by Gnoss

Waves is the debut single from Glasgow-based folk band, Gnoss. Recorded and mixed by Scott Wood (The Scott Wood Band), ‘Waves’ marks Gnoss’ progression from an award-winning duo to a charismatic and energetic folk band. Waves features; Aidan Moodie on Guitar and Vocals Graham Rorie on Mandolin and Fiddle Connor Sinclair on Whistle and Harmony […]

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