Trikitrí, JDC and Holiday Club Winners of Runas 2022 Trad Music Contest
Three artists, Trikitrí (Spain), JDC (Spain) and Holiday Club (Scotland, Ireland, Spain) are the winners of the Runas 2022 folk music contest. The competition is…
Artist Profiles: JDC – Jesús del Castillo
Bagpipe and whistle player Jesús del Castillo, better known artistically as JDC, was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1988. He began his musical education at…
Artist Profiles: TrikiTrí
TrikiTrí was formed in early 2020 by four musicians from Fene (A Coruña, Spain) with an extensive background in traditional music groups and other genres…
Artist Profiles: Holiday Club
Holiday Club was formed by Scottish Celtic music artists Luisa Brown and Freya Rae in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2018 with one clear goal, to be…
Artist Profiles: Jack Badcock
Irish vocalist and guitarist Jack Badcock has toured extensively throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, predominantly as frontman and founding member of his multi-award…
Artist Profiles: Freya Rae
Freya Rae is a traditional flute and whistle player from the Scottish Borders. After graduating from Newcastle University with a performance degree in folk and…
Artist Profiles: Luisa Brown
Violinist and vocalist Luisa Brown grew up in a musical family in Edinburgh, Scotland. She played the fiddle from the age of 5 and has…
Artist Profiles: Miguel Carballido
Percussionist and bodhran player Miguel Carballido was born in Galicia, Spain. He began to play drums at the age of five, and then diversified into…
Artist Profiles: Elif Sanchez
Vocalist, oboe player and composer Elif Sanchez [Elif Cakmut] was born in Istanbul, Turkey. Her musical journey started in her hometown. After the music education…
Artist Profiles: Beatriz Felício
Beatriz Felício is a fado rising talent from Damaia, near Lisbon, Portugal. She entered the world of music at a young age. Beatriz participated in…