Scottish Celtic rock band Skerryvore was formed in 2005. The first lineup included Tiree brothers Daniel Gillespie and Martin Gillespie, together with Fraser West and…
Artist Profiles: Skerryvore
Tag: Scottish music
Artist Profiles: Jack Badcock
Irish vocalist and guitarist Jack Badcock has toured extensively throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, predominantly as frontman and founding member of his multi-award…
Artist Profiles: Freya Rae
Freya Rae is a traditional flute and whistle player from the Scottish Borders. After graduating from Newcastle University with a performance degree in folk and…
Artist Profiles: Luisa Brown
Violinist and vocalist Luisa Brown grew up in a musical family in Edinburgh, Scotland. She played the fiddle from the age of 5 and has…
Artist Profiles: Miguel Carballido
Percussionist and bodhran player Miguel Carballido was born in Galicia, Spain. He began to play drums at the age of five, and then diversified into…
Piping Live! to Celebrate a Return to in-person events with jam-packed festival
Piping Live! will return this summer with a calendar of in-person and virtual events from Saturday, August 6th to Sunday, August 14th, 2022. The world’s…
Acclaimed Folk Music Gathering Speyfest Returns July 2022
Celtic and folk music festival Speyfest will return, after a two-year break, as a three-day event July 22-24th, 2022. The weekend will feature evening concerts,…
Salt House Releases New Video Headwater
Scottish trio Salt House (Jenny Sturgeon, Ewan MacPherson and Lauren MacColl) has unveiled a new video titled ‘Headwater’ featuring the first single from its upcoming…
Exquisite Harp Rooted in Celtic Traditions
Ellen Gibling – The Bend in the Light (Ellen Gibling, 2021) The Bend in the Light is a solo harp album from Canadian composer, arranger,…
Fiddle player Eryn Rae Wins BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician for 2022
Eryn Rae, a 21 year old fiddler from Jedburgh currently living in Glasgow, won the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician award for 2022. Eryn…