Silly Wizard was one of the most phenomenal Scottish bands. It played the essence of Scottish music throughout Europe and North America for over two…
Artist profiles: Silly Wizard
Tag: Scotland
Artist profiles: Shooglenifty
Shooglenifty is one of Scotland’s unique exports. This six-piece band is credited for being the originators of ‘acid-croft,’ a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic…
Artist profiles: Savourna Stevenson
Savourna Stevenson has been a leading figure in the renaissance of the Celtic harp in Scotland. An outstanding virtuoso and inspiring performer, she has pushed…
Artist Profiles: Salsa Celtica
Salsa Celtica’s remarkable success story began in 1995 in the bars and clubs of Scotland’s Edinburgh and Glasgow. In 1997 Salsa Celtica honed their salsa…
Artist Profiles: Rory Campbell
Rory Campbell is widely regarded as one of Scotland’s finest pipers and tunesmiths. Rory was a cornerstone of Deaf Shepherd’s sound since its earliest days.…
Artist Profiles: Rachel Hair
Rachel Hair is one of one of Scotland’s finest players of the clarsach, the Scottish harp. Originally from the Highland village of Ullapool, Rachel was…
Artist Profiles: Phil Cunningham
Accordionist Phil Cunningham was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1960. His musical career began with accordion lessons at the age of three and violin a…
Artist Profiles: Pete Clark
Pete Clark is regarded as one of Scotland’s greatest fiddlers. Pete now lives in Perthshire not far from the birth places of Niel Gow and…
Artist Profiles: Old Blind Dogs
Over the years Old Blind Dogs have evolved and grown into one of Scotland’s favorite folk bands. In the early days, Dave Francis was…
Artist Profiles: Na h-Oganaich
Na h-Oganaich (pronounced “na hawkanich” and means Young Blood) are widely credited with reviving interest in Gaelic music in the 1970s for a younger generation…