MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2019: Elephant Sessions

Congratulations to Elephant Sessions who have been nominated in Album of the Year sponsored by Birnam CD in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2019. Vote here! Vote now!

We asked Alasdair Taylor of Elephant Sessions the following questions.

Tell us about yourself
Multi-award winning Elephant Sessions, who hail from the Highlands of Scotland, have exploded onto the indie folk scene with unparalleled effect, making live appearances at some of the most notable venues and festivals across the U.K, Europe and Australia.
With audiences crowdsurfing their way through the summer and marquee floors breaking under the weight of bouncing fans, the bands live shows have won them fans across the globe.
Mercury prize winning band alt-J, along with BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6, found themselves converted to the band’s unique brand of indie folk.
Reviews from Rolling Stone Magazine sat alongside folk magazine coverage. Radio features accompanied documentaries and highlights shows on television stations.
The band scooped the coveted BBC MG Alba Album of the Year for ‘All We Have is Now’, received a nomination for 'Best Group' at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and won Live Act of the Year at the Trad Awards in December 2018.
2019 saw the band release their highly anticipated third album, What Makes You, to critical acclaim and followed this up with appearances across the globe.

Why are you involved in Scottish music?
We all grew up listening and playing Scottish music and have a real passion for it. We try to mix in other genres of music that we’re interested in to create new styles that people can dance to. We love playing live and seeing new places.

Any particular career highlights?
Getting to play Glastonbury. Touring new places that we’ve never been before like Australia and the USA.

What are your plans for the future?
We’re touring our album across the UK and abroad over the next wee while whilst starting to write the next one.

If you wish to attend the final ceremony, tickets are are priced £25 (+ Booking Fee), and Concessions are available. To book please call Aberdeen Music Hall Box Office on 01224 641122, or visit: https://www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/all-shows/the-mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards/2734. Bands performing on Saturday 7th December include Skerryvore, Session A9, Benedict Morris (BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award Winner 2019), Heisk, Aberdeenshire Youth Band, Sian, Robyn Stapleton, Mairi Campbell and the Pendulum Band, Susan MacFadyen Scottish Dance Band and more to be announced. There will also be a late night ceilidh after the Awards till 1am.

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