Shona Mooney is originally from the Scottish Borders, born in 1984 near Linlithgow in Scotland. In 1999 and 2000 she reached the BBC Radio 2…
Artist Profiles: Shona Mooney
Tag: Scottish music
Artist Profiles: Mike Heron
Mike Heron, together with Robin Williamson and Clive Palmer, was a founder member of Edinburgh’s Incredible String Band. Formed in 1965, they soon broke from…
Artist Profiles: Session A9
Originally conceived by Capercaillie’s fiddler Charlie McKerron as a one-off album project, Session A9 evolved into one of Scotland’s most sought-after bands. fiddlers McKerron, Gordon…
Artist Profiles: McCalmans
The McCalmans was a Scottish band formed in 1964 that performed for over forty years and all members of the group played instruments and sang.…
Artist Profiles: Lori Watson
Lori Watson completed doctoral studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow and St Andrews University in 2013. She was a finalist at the…
Artist Profiles: Harriet Earis
Harriet Earis was classically trained on concert pedal harp, but now specializes in the Celtic harp. She was the ‘Harper of All Britain’ in 2000…
Artist Profiles: Hamish Napier
From Strathspey, multi-instrumentalist Hamish Napier comes from a family steeped in traditional music. He received excellent tuition in many instruments at the renowned music department…
Artist Profiles: Alasdair Fraser
Alasdair Fraser was born on may 14 May, 1955 in Clackmannan, Scotland. He is widely acclaimed as a top performer, recording artist and teacher of…
Artist Profiles: Aly Bain
Aly Bain was born on May 15 1946 in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. Lerwick is a small, enchanting town on the Shetland Islands. Aly began learning…
Artist Profiles: Anna Wendy Stevenson
Anna Wendy Stevenson Raised in Edinburgh, and surrounded by music from a family steeped in the arts, violinist, composer and producer Anna Wendy Stevenson has…