From Nairn in the Scottish Highlands, fiddler Rua Macmillan has quickly made a name for himself as one of the stars in the highly competitive…
Artist Profiles: Rua Macmillan
Tag: Scottish music
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: Peatbog Faeries
Based on the Isle of Skye, The Peatbog Faeries have played to audiences all over the world. They incorporate many influences which take them from…
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…
Artist Profiles: Mouth Music
Through perceptive experimentation and with undeniable confidence, Mouth Music combined the ancient puirt-a-beul vocal tradition of Gaelic Scotland with the powerful rhythms of Africa and…
The Best of Lau 2007-2017
Lau – Decade – The Best of Lau 2007-2017 (Reveal Records, 2017) The Best of Lau 2007-2017 is a great opportunity to discover the music…