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…
Gnoss Mark Eight-Year Milestone With New Track Bennybeg
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Astro Bloc Ignite Glasgow Folk Scene With Debut Album
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…
Celtic Folk Star Michael McGoldrick Unveils 50-Tune Collection For Session Players
Renowned flutist and composer Michael McGoldrick has published a new tune book, 50 Original Tunes & Chords: Volume 1. The collection gathers fifty original melodies…
Three Harps, Two Friends: Inside “The Meeting Of Friends”
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…
Squeezeboxes Across Borders: The Accordion and Its Diaspora
(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…
Devil’s Backbone Duo: Fiddlers Trace Fault Lines From Donegal To Argyll
“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…
Cailean Jennett Drops “Sheila’s Island” — A Tender Tribute
Scottish musician Cailean Jennett has released “Sheila’s Island,” a single dedicated to his grandmother, Sheila, who cherished the island of Oronsay. The cover features original…
Irish Band Aldoc Drops “Koboko” Single
Aldoc released the new single “Koboko” on November 7. Later this month, the band will celebrate a headline launch at Whelan’s, Dublin, on Sunday, November…
Skipinnish Marks 25 Years With “The Silver Voyage,” Penned by Malcolm Jones
To celebrate 25 years of Skipinnish, the Scottish act has released “The Silver Voyage,” a new composition from Malcolm Jones of Runrig. The song’s accompanying…
Some One’s Sons Tap “The Chance To Feel Alive”
Irish folk quintet Some One’s Sons has released the single “The Chance to Feel Alive.” The Daniel Allen–written track explores escapism amid rising rents, emigration,…