{"id":6287,"date":"2016-03-15T07:30:10","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T07:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/?p=6287"},"modified":"2016-03-15T07:52:17","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T07:52:17","slug":"trad-music-spotlight-chris-stout-catriona-mckay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/trad-music-spotlight-chris-stout-catriona-mckay\/","title":{"rendered":"Trad Music Spotlight: Chris Stout &amp; Catriona McKay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/trad-music-spotlight\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2015\/01\/TMS_blue-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a>Hands Up for Trad\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/trad-music-spotlight\/\">Trad Music Spotlight<\/a> is a monthly feature on a band or solo artist. It was first launched in February 2015 and features musicians who are working in the trad scene \u2013 both in Scotland and around the world. We asked Chris Stout &amp; Catriona McKay a few questions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s happening?<\/strong><br \/>\nWe are composing music and recording for a new album due for release in the summer 2016. Having performed, collaborated and recorded with various projects we are very excited to be releasing our next actual duo allium since 2010!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium alignleft wp-image-6288\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2016\/03\/Chris-Stout-Catriona-McKay-SEAVAIGERS-photo-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"Chris-Stout-Catriona-McKay-SEAVAIGERS-photo\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2016\/03\/Chris-Stout-Catriona-McKay-SEAVAIGERS-photo-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2016\/03\/Chris-Stout-Catriona-McKay-SEAVAIGERS-photo-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2016\/03\/Chris-Stout-Catriona-McKay-SEAVAIGERS-photo-1024x756.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong>When was the band formed?<\/strong><br \/>\nWe started performing way back in 1995!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B53A75qfPZU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What excites you about performing Scottish music?<\/strong><br \/>\nScottish music has become an all-encompassing genre, a huge playground of ideas in which to roam. It&#8217;s unique cultural identity is strong and well regraded throughout the world. It&#8217;s always a pleasure to take the music which is closest to us, put our hearts and souls into it, and perform it for the enjoyment of others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s next for you?<\/strong><br \/>\n2016 will see a new duo album. We are excited to feature on internationally renowned classical pianist, Barry Douglas&#8217; next Celtic album for the Chandos label. We will be performing concerts in UK and abroad.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9V0_Nejy2bU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mckaystoutmusic.co.uk\">Chris Stout &amp; Catriona McKay<\/a> at their website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mckaystoutmusic.co.uk\">http:\/\/www.mckaystoutmusic.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hands Up for Trad\u2019s Trad Music Spotlight is a monthly feature on a band or solo artist. 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