{"id":5618,"date":"2022-11-21T15:29:38","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T15:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/?p=5618"},"modified":"2022-11-21T15:29:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T15:29:40","slug":"performing-at-mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-2022-elephant-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/performing-at-mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-2022-elephant-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Performing at MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2022: Elephant Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/files\/2022\/11\/Elephant-Sessions-web_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/files\/2022\/11\/Elephant-Sessions-web_1-300x138.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/files\/2022\/11\/Elephant-Sessions-web_1-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/files\/2022\/11\/Elephant-Sessions-web_1-24x11.jpg 24w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/files\/2022\/11\/Elephant-Sessions-web_1-36x17.jpg 36w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/files\/2022\/11\/Elephant-Sessions-web_1-48x22.jpg 48w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/files\/2022\/11\/Elephant-Sessions-web_1-600x276.jpg 600w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/scotstradmusicawards\/files\/2022\/11\/Elephant-Sessions-web_1.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s going to be an amazing night at the <strong>MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards<\/strong> on the 4th December 2022 in Caird Hall, Dundee. So many great performers and awards starting at 7pm. We would love to see you there. <strong>You can buy a ticket <a href=\"https:\/\/handsup.link\/tradawardstickets\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of our performers will be <strong>Elephant Sessions<\/strong>. Read about them below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hailing from the Highlands of Scotland the band formed in 2012. They are comprised of Euan Smillie (fiddle), Alasdair Taylor (mandolin), Seth Tinsley (bass, synth) and Greg Barry (drums, samples).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating a progressive blend of intricate tunes, engulfing guitars, with a bass and drum heavy backline, their music combines the very best of trad, funk and electronica resulting in a new and exciting sound. Gigging extensively around the UK, they swiftly built a fan base and went on to release their debut album The Elusive Highland Beauty in 2014 to critical acclaim. This album and it\u2019s subsequent tours and festival appearances saw the band winning the Best Up and Coming Act category at the BBC Alba Trad Music awards in 2014. Already renowned for their breath-taking live shows the band began to gain success not just within the U.K but also found themselves beginning to perform at some of the most prestigious European Festivals. Since then, the band have made live appearances at some of the most notable venues and festivals across the U.K, Europe and Australia, including Glastonbury, Byron Bay Bluesfest, Colours of Ostrava and multiple headline sell-outs at Celtic Connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elephant Sessions - FM (Live at the Barrowlands)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SLlt0N0ztBw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mercury prize winning band Alt-J, along with BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6, found themselves converted to the band\u2019s unique brand of indie folk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reviews from Rolling Stone Magazine sat alongside folk magazine coverage. Radio features accompanied documentaries and highlights shows on television stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The band scooped the coveted BBC MG Alba Album of the Year for \u2018All We Have is Now\u2019 and were shortlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award shortly after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2018, the band also picked up the Live Act of the Year award at the BBC Scots Trad Music Awards, received a nomination for &#8216;Best Group&#8217; in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bands performing on Sunday 4th December include <strong>Elephant Sessions, Fara, Trip, Eryn Rae Trio, The Auldeners, Gordon Shand Scottish Dance Band, Irish Minstrels, Tayside Young Fiddlers, and a James Alexander Tribute<\/strong>. If you can&#8217;t make it along to Dundee, you can watch the show from 9pm GMT in the UK on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/tv\/bbcalba\">BBC iPlayer<\/a> or internationally at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/alba\">www.bbc.co.uk\/bbcalba<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s going to be an amazing night at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on the 4th December 2022 in Caird Hall, Dundee. So many great performers and awards starting at 7pm. We would love to see you there. You can buy a ticket here. One of our performers will be Elephant Sessions. 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