Album of The Week
Accordionist Magnus Turpie’s debut album features some of his favourite pieces, accompanied by a bunch of musician friends. Lively dance numbers, tender Gaelic waltzes and a few well known songs vie for attention on a record that offers pleasing depth and wide sonic variety. Edinburgh-based Magnus – with core band members Linda Campbell (accordion) […]
Anne is a singer songwriter from Scotland. Her music is a heady mix of genres with nods to indie folk, country americana, blues and jazz, with strong vocal melody lines and a penchant for harmony and open tunings. Anne played at The International Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow in January 2025, released her debut single […]
Long Time Coming is the second Album from the Wakefield Band, The Hunch. They are a five-piece band that play an eclectic blend of folk, rock, Americana, and jazz, along with traditional jigs and reels. It was formed in 2017 by a group of musicians with longstanding musical and personal friendships. Mick Doonan was a founder member […]
Welcome Home My Dearie is the debut duo album from long-time friends and collaborators Donald WG Lindsay and Alasdair Roberts – and it marks the first time they’ve committed their shared repertoire to a full-length recording. The ten tracks range from extended Scots narrative ballads to shorter lyrical songs, both traditional and original, […]
He is folk music royalty and widely regarded as one of Scotland’s leading songwriters with many protest songs featuring in a distinguished career. Dick Gaughan’s limited issue album, Live at the BBC 1972–79, contains ten songs from the box set R/evolution: 1969–83, which is due for release in January. The songs have been drawn […]
This is KATIE SPENCER’S third album and it celebrates her artistry and musical heritage in an intimate and emotional way. What Love Is features ten brand-new songs that weave together Katie’s signature folk-baroque guitar style with expansive jazz-tinged soundscapes to deliver a masterclass in subtle, expressive musicianship. Raised in the open landscapes of East […]
This third album from Scottish singer/songwriter, KIRSTEN ADAMSON is a powerful and emotionally charged collection, delivered in a distinctive and compelling manner. There’s a real intimacy in these marvellous songs and they also readily yield dreamy, forthright and uplifting feelings. On Dreamviewer, Kirsten – she’s the daughter of Scottish rock legend Stuart Adamson (Big Country/Skids) […]
The Lanarkshire Songwriters powerful new album, 1820 Songs of Rebellion, is a stirring musical tribute to the Radical Rising of 1820, which was Scotland’s last armed insurrection. Marking nearly three decades of songwriting and performance, the group channels the voices of working-class heroes who dared to dream of democracy. Through original compositions steeped in […]
English folk musicians, SCOLD’S BRIDLE celebrate 50 years as a duo with the release of their second album, appropriately titled, Timeless. Sue Bousfield (English concertina) and Liz Walmisley, (guitar and bouzouki) have a repertoire that ranges from ballads and music hall songs to material written specifically for them, which Liz sets to music. The two […]
Award-winning duo Hannah Elizabeth and Griff Jameson have joined forces to create an acoustic folk-roots sound which encompasses both their individual musical backgrounds. Hannah’s influences are firmly planted in traditional folk-roots, whilst in contrast Griff has formed his musical reputation within folk pop/rock genres. On Way Out West, their second release, they arguably offer the best of both backgrounds […]
