Take five of the hottest young contemporary fiddle players from the various regions of the highlands and islands of Scotland and you’ve got Blazin’ Fiddles…
Artist Profiles: Blazin’ Fiddles
Tag: Scottish music
Artist Profiles: Billy Jackson
Billy Jackson has been a major figure in traditional Scottish music for many years, and was a founding member of the influential folk group, Ossian.…
Artist Profiles: Karen Matheson
Karen Matheson is widely recognized as the acclaimed vocalist of Celtic band Capercaillie. Karen started performing as a child in her local village hall in…
Artist Profiles: Tannahill Weavers
The Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland’s leading traditional bands. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and…
Artist Profiles: Capercaillie
Capercaillie is the band that created a stir like no other Scottish band since Silly Wizard. Capercaillie plays groundbreaking contemporary Celtic music featuring the ethereal,…
Artist Profiles: Battlefield Band
Battlefield Band plays Scottish music of rare passion and joy. Inspired by their rich heritage of Celtic music and fired by the strength of today’s…
Artist Profiles: Bachue
Although well established as a duo Bachue, has expanded to include the fantastic percussion talents of Edinburgh-based drummer Donald Hay. The unique combination of electroharp,…
Artist Profiles: Paul Anderson
Paul Anderson an acclaimed virtuoso in the time honored tradition of Scottish fiddle music. Paul Anderson has won most of the fiddle championships in Scotland.…
The Talented Gaelic Sounds of Bywater
Elias Alexander, Eamon Sefton, Kathleen Parks and Patrick Bowling Bywater (Fresh Haggis Music, 2016) Bywater is the debut by an American Celtic music band inspired…
Artist Profiles: Aidan O’Rourke
Aidan O’Rourke is a fiddle player and composer from Oban on the West Coast of Scotland. He has toured extensively in Europe and North America…