Album of The Week
The final Album of the Week for 2024 is this extraordinary collection of seasonal music from The Tannahill Weavers, a band that’s been a stalwart of the Scottish traditional scene since the 1970s. SOLSTICE displays the exceptional depth of their talents in creating imaginative ways to treat well known melodies. The band said: “Our […]
This self-released album is well timed as it has traditional Christmas Songs that the duo have been performing over the years, along with some new material. “It’s a snapshot of the winter season and the traditions that we cherish, the stories that we tell, to see us through the colder months,” say the award-winning […]
From his roots in traditional piping to composer of world music Ross Ainslie has created a formidable body of work and he’s strengthened it with Pool, his sixth solo release. Ross, who is widely admired for his solo and work with orchestras, said the 12-track collection is the last in a series of three […]
TALISK are among the most in-demand folk-based groups to emerge from Scotland in the last decade or more. The chart-toppers have toured the world, stacking up major awards for their explosively energetic, ground-breaking and enthralling music. Three hugely accomplished musicians, three craftsmen with a bold and captivating approach to album and live music – […]
Contemporary traditional Scottish/Irish trio APE HOUSE fill their self-titled album with a lively, energetic and expressive sound. Lachie Robinson (guitar/vocals), Wallace Calvert (concertina/cello) and Craig Harrison (fiddle/bodhràn) came together through Trad sessions in Glasgow, where they all studied as students. No longer all living in the same city, and away from the relative freedom […]
With her second album, Perth singer-songwriter BETH MALCOLM delivers an intriguing musical coming-of-age story. Initially commissioned by Celtic Connections and developed in association with Perth Theatre And Concert Hall into a stunning, three-act multimedia performance, FOLKMOSIS embraces traditional and new songs, film and the spoken word. It’s a story that bends and twists against […]
For his second album, Glasgow-based Lewis McLaughlin is venturing into uncharted sonic territories, crafting a daring and audacious soundscape that remains true to his narrative-driven songwriting style. Working again with long term collaborator Andy Monaghan(Frightened Rabbit), ‘A Hope In Fear’ delves deeper into themes of self-discovery and resilience. The band, featuring Lewis and Euan […]
The Fretless are captivatingly vulnerable, introspective and transformative on this, their sixth full-length studio release – and they are “immensely proud” of it. The four-piece, award-winning band – Trent Freeman (fiddle/viola); Karrnnel Sawitsky (fiddle/viola), Ben Plotnick(fiddle/viola), and Eric Wright (cello) – wanted the album to be experimental in nature and it successfully captures magical […]
Mairearad Green and Rachel Newton are both well established and celebrated Scottish musicians – they are also cousins. This the first piece of music they have made as a duo, despite having played music together both informally and professionally over the years as part of various groups and projects. They have come together to […]
Esteemed Scottish traditional and Gaelic singer and multi-instrumentalist Ewen Henderson is set to release his thought-provoking new album Lèirsinn – Perception this month (October 18). It features pairs of compositions based on real locations, from two different perspectives: the imagined and the experienced. Half of the album was recorded at his home studio with […]
