Counter’s Creek – The Careful Placement of Stones (Counters Creek Music, 2019) The Careful Placement of Stones is an outstanding instrumental album by a London-based…
Counter’s Creek, Inspiring Virtuosity Rooted in Celtic Traditions
Tag: Scottish music
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas Announce USA and Spain Tours
Celtic fiddle masters Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas will be touring the United States and Spain in 2020. the duo will be presenting its latest…
Artist Profiles: Rura
Rura is a multi award-winning act contemporary Scottish folk music band. Their compellingly fiery, rugged yet refined and progressive instrumentals on fiddle, Highland pipes, flute,…
Introduction to Celtic Music
It’s difficult to know what the music of the ancient Celts sounded like. Historical and archaeological data indicates that the Celts used bronze horns, flutes…
Treacherous Orchestra, Brawny Superband
Good festival bands convert listeners into fans. Some even inspire amateur musicians in the audience to quit their day jobs and go on tour. Probably,…
Artist Profiles: Simon Thoumire
Simon Thoumire was born July 11, 1970, in Edinburgh, Scotland. An acknowledged concertina virtuoso, Thoumire has dazzled audiences all over the world with his playing.…
Artist Profiles: Tony McManus
Guitarist Tony McManus was born in 1965 in Paisley, Scotland. He is a leading figure in contemporary Celtic music. His style is influenced by the…
Glasgow Gets Hometown love from Mary Ann Kennedy
Mary Ann Kennedy – ‘Glaschu’ Home Town Love Song (ARC Music EUCD2833, 2019) Scottish singer and arranger Mary Ann Kennedy (Màiri Anna NicUalraig) celebrates her…
Artist Profiles: Maeve MacKinnon
Maeve Mackinnon is one of Scotland’s foremost young Gaelic and Scots singers. A versatile singer, she studied Gaelic song at RSAMD and maintained a deep…
Artist Profiles: Dick Gaughan
Dick Gaughan Dick Gaughan has been a professional musician and singer since 1970 and made his first solo album in 1971. Working mainly in the…