Celtic Connections turned three Glasgow coffee shops into pop-up gig venues on Saturday morning, aiming to connect young audiences with emerging artists and promote the…
Scottish fiddle player, singer, and composer Isla Ratcliff has rolled out the piece “Autumn Leaves (Autumn 1),” the first single from her forthcoming album The…
Celtic Woman Nollaig – A Christmas Journey (Celtic Collections, 2025) Celtic Woman’s Nollaig – A Christmas Journey presents a 13-track Christmas studio album that brings…
Glasgow-based trad quartet Dàna is preparing a debut album following a successful year on the live and recording circuit. The all-female group features Anna Robertson…
Scottish quartet Gnoss have released “Bennybeg,” a new track built around the band’s trademark mix of acoustic and electric sounds. The tune was written by…
Glasgow-based folk band Astro Bloc has released its debut album, introducing a new four-piece to the Scottish scene. The group features Éadaoin Ní Mhaicín and…
Renowned flutist and composer Michael McGoldrick has published a new tune book, 50 Original Tunes & Chords: Volume 1. The collection gathers fifty original melodies…
Cheshire-based composer and harpist Lauren Scott teams up with Scottish harper Karen Marshalsay on the new single “The Meeting of Friends,” a duet that traces…
(headline image: Making The Accordion Great Again: Liberty Bellows exhibition – Photo by Angel Romero) Few instruments move as fluidly through working-class dance halls, classical…
“The Devil’s Backbone / Ark Of Tides” is the latest traditional single from Hamish Hepburn (flute) & Jack Houston (fiddle), assembled around a Lough Swilly–inspired…