Album of The Week
This latest collaboration between DONALD WG LINDSAY and ROO GEDDES demonstrates so effectively two top-class musicians whose approaches to Scottish traditional music are rooted in a deep understanding while being fully open to exploration. Donald WG Lindsay has long been recognised for his innovative work with the Scottish smallpipes, pushing the instrument into new […]
This is a wonderful throwback to one of the early incarnations of this band featuring Paul McKenna, David McNee, Sean Gray, Ewan Baird and Mike Vass. It was recorded live during their 2012 tour of Germany by Guntmar Feuerstein. For years nothing was done with it until Guntmar came across it on his computer […]
Our next Album of the Week is this distinctive album celebrating the musical legacy of Maggie MacInness’ mother, Flora MacNeil MBE, and the tradition bearers of Barra whose voices shaped generations of Gaelic song. The songs come directly from recordings made of Flora MacNeil between 1955 and 1961 by Australian-born folklorist, Dr James Kalokerinos. […]
This is a striking and imaginative work bridging centuries of musical tradition. It is inspired by a medieval manuscript associated with the monastic history of Inchcolm, an island in the Firth of Forth. Fraser Fifield has taken the fragments of Scotland’s oldest known musical manuscript written around 1340 as liturgical services for the feasts […]
Twenty years ago, jazz trumpeter Colin Steele, put together a rather unusual band, featuring several of Scotland’s top musicians from the World of Jazz, Folk and Classical, to record the album Stramash, a fusion of Jazz and Folk. For his latest release Stramash II, he’s brought the band back together for a vibrant fusion of […]
On her second album Permutations Clementine Lovell offers the folk tradition treated as a living and breathing thing. The release is a striking re-imagining of traditional folk songs with a collection of old ballads taking on a new life. Working with multi-instrumentalist, Gergely Nagy, she uses electronics to blend piano, strings and accordion to […]
Few songwriters have shaped the landscape of English folk music as profoundly as Nic Jones and few contemporary artists have embraced his legacy with the sensitivity, intelligence and sheer musicality of Sam Carter. Recorded live at Celtic Connections, this album is a glowing tribute to the artist rather than merely a selection of covers. […]
The striking debut album from Scottish retro-pop vocal trio JUNIPER THREE delivers a collection of songs with wistful melodies, catchy hooks, soul-infused rhythms and stunning jazz-inspired harmonies. The trio, known for their exquisite harmonies, have created well-crafted songs, drawn on their own life experiences of love, loss, past and present. Aimee Penman, Laure Hill […]
Tide Lines are in celebratory mood on this album, marking the 10th anniversary of their formation. The four-piece band’s latest is their 5th album and it joyously features spirited and emotional live recordings taken from some of their most memorable gigs throughout Scotland and in London over the past few years to celebrate their special […]
Wave Of The Flood is the musical alter ego of singer-songwriter Lindsay Strachan. Turning forty-five in June last year, Lindsay marked the milestone with her debut album, FortyFive. She launched a year-long project celebrating the 45 rpm single and this involved her releasing a single every month for a year. Lindsay regarded this as […]
