The Islay Sessions returns from Friday to Sunday, Nov. 7–9, 2025, with events at the Port Charlotte Hotel and Bruichladdich Hall in the Inner Hebrides…
Islay Sessions Returns Nov. 7–9 To Mark 10 Years Of Fraser Shaw
Tag: Scottish music
FluteFling Sets Aberdeen Weekend With Hamish Napier And Kirsten Allstaff
FluteFling returns to Aberdeen, Scotland, from Friday, October 31, to Sunday, November 2, 2025. The weekend features award-winning musician Hamish Napier and Kirsten Allstaff, the…
Angus MacKenzie & Murdo Cameron Release “The Feral Goats Of Kintail”
Angus MacKenzie and Murdo Cameron have issued a new single, “The Feral Goats Of Kintail.” The recording features MacKenzie on whistles and mandolin, with Cameron…
Reel Deal: Speyfest 2026 Announces Debut Acts
Speyfest has announced the first artists for its 2026 bill. The lineup includes Northern Ireland’s The Tumbling Paddies, Scotland’s Karen Matheson, Astro Bloc, and Dallahan.…
Talk of the Town: Grace Stewart-Skinner Honors Avoch in Debut Album
Scottish harp player and composer Grace Stewart-Skinner’s debut album Auchies Spikkin’ Auchie combines newly composed music with field recordings from her native village of Avoch.…
Trad Stars Align on Àirdan’s ‘Cosmic’ Debut
Scottish quartet Àirdan has released a contemporary trad debut album titled Cosmic. The Celtic band features Paul Sinclair (fiddle), Coll Williamson (accordion), David Lennon (guitar),…
Sian Roll Out “Seo a’ Bhliadhna”
“Seo a’ Bhliadhna” is the first single from Glasgow band Sian’s forthcoming second album. It draws deeply from the Skye and Raasay tradition, with strong…
Let There Be Lussa: Scottish Quartet Shines on Lussa Reels
Celtic band Lussa has released “Lussa Reels,” a new collection of lively traditional and original tunes. Named after the Latin word for “light,” the emerging…
Kim Carnie Unveils Gaelic-West African Fusion with New Single
Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter Kim Carnie has released a new single, Òran na Bèiste Maoile (Càrn Records), ahead of her second solo album due in September 2025.…
Gnoss Folk Quartet Tunes Up for 2025
Glasgow-based folk quartet Gnoss, featuring Aidan Moodie, Graham Rorie, Connor Sinclair, and Craig Baxter, has unveiled a new single, “Hjop,” signaling the start of a…