Album of The Week

  Roo Geddes brings together music from five generations of his family on this solo album, which was recorded live on his great-great-grandfather’s violin. Named after the Glaswegian tenement ‘closes’ where he grew up, the album stays close to home, featuring performances alongside his mum, gran, and auntie, as well as three never-before recorded compositions […]

  This excellent two-disc collection is the solo song debut of Scottish musician and musical instrument inventor/builder, Donald WG Lindsay. The fourteen live-in-the-studio recordings, made during December last year at Watercolour Music in Ardgour in the Scottish Highlands, vividly demonstrate Donald’s musical skills. He sings, plays guitar and plays on his own “Lindsay System” Scottish […]

  Scottish folk singer Campbell Gunn’s On Ashton Lane is his first release since 2012 but it is a clear testament to his strength and undoubted ability as a musician. The former political journalist-turned-government-adviser has delivered fourteen, self-composed tracks that flow with assurance, poise and elegance. Campbell, who is a recipient of a Scottish Press […]

  The title of this quite glorious collection really does say it all. And hats off to this legendary band – international ambassadors of Irish music – for being able to select 17 songs to represent their output and enduring appeal over the decades. Dubbed The Kings Of Celtic they have made fans happy all […]

  This dynamic debut album confidently celebrates the cultural interchange between Scotland and Scandinavia with traditional tunes and modern compositions. Tern, a five-piece band, explore the connections between the music of their homelands, while challenging listeners and inviting audiences to an exciting, cross-cultural journey, deeply rooted in a thrilling Nordic soundscape. All the music was […]

  Jaywalkers joyously deliver a multi-layered sound steeped in classic Appalachian musical tones of old time and bluegrass music. The superb musicianship and sublime vocal harmonies of this trio of outstanding players has been rightly described as “an exhilarating experience” and a “virtuosic brand of Americana.” Since reaching the finals of the BBC Young Folk […]

  This is a classic folk-rock album offering a clearcut, upbeat and uplifting range of appealing songs covering serious subjects and a sense of humour. The origins of Rising Of The Bold can be traced to a long weekend in a country house in Shropshire where the band’s eight members converged to share song offerings. […]

    Steve Tilston is deservedly praised as one of our most celebrated songsmiths, widely recognised within the world of folk and contemporary music. His lyrics, arrangements and subtle, superb guitar playing are distinctive and displayed perfectly on Last Call, released over half a century on from his first and on a par with his […]

  It’s no exaggeration to say that singer/songwriter, Joe McMahon knows how to tug at the heart strings and give you hope for a world that has long since passed. His writing touches on areas of common experience from the wistful, romantic and humorous to those reflecting on more difficult aspects of the daily grind. […]