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Mix: The Tradition – Part 2
We have a new mix featuring more traditional music of the British Isles. The second in our Traditonal music mixes features both new and old folk music from an old pub session of 1967 featuring Bobby...
View ArticleCapercaillie – At The Heart Of It All
Capercaillie started as a group of teenage friends at Oban High School, emerging from the rich musical soil of the west of Scotland in the early 1980s. Founder members Donald Shaw (accordion and...
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Karen Matheson – Urram
Is there a degree of risk involved in handing a Gaelic CD to a non-speaker for review? I don’t think so. Gaelic music and song has gained global recognition in modern times and, with a few exceptions,...
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An Interview with Karen Matheson (Artist of the Month)
Following on from our review of Karen Matheson’s outstanding new album, Urram, we’ve been given the chance to dig a little deeper and ask Karen to expand on the influences behind Urram. Heritage,...
View ArticleNew Mix: Lost in Transmission VI
It’s been a while since I’ve featured a mix so I decided to push this one out there today which has been building in my head over the past week. It features some of the best new folk music out there...
View ArticleThe Best Folk Music Albums of 2015 pt. 2
Here is Part 2 of The Best Folk Music Albums of 2015, a product of whittling down the 450 albums we enjoyed and reviewed to 100 favourites. Read all favourites posted so far. The list does not run in...
View ArticleTransatlantic Sessions: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall – Celtic Connections Review
Anyone turning up for the opening Transatlantic Sessions show of 2016 and expecting the usual ‘back-porch informality’ of the programme description could have been forgiven for wondering whether they...
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Starless – Starless
To say the new project from Paul McGeechan is ambitious would be an understatement. This month Paul, former Love And Money keyboard player, releases his fascinating studio project, Starless. The album...
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Starless: Celtic Connections Review
The release of Starless back in June brought to the light of day an ambitious, fascinating project that featured no less than five of our foremost Gaelic singers and The Prague Symphony Orchestra (read...
View ArticleVideo Premiere: New Single from Karen Matheson – Cassiopeia Coming Through
Karen Matheson shares video for her new single ‘Cassiopeia Coming Through’ which heralds the arrival of much anticipated new music this winter from revered Scottish folk songstress. Source
View ArticleKaren Matheson: Still Time
Featuring an impressive guest list, Karen Matheson's 'Still Time' is a beautiful album. Mature melodies and heartfelt poetry beautifully sung, it doesn’t get much better than this. Source
View ArticleTransatlantic Sessions 2023 Tour Dates & Guests Announced
Martha Wainwright, Liam Ó Maonlai, Karen Matheson and Amythyst Kiah are among the special guests of The Transatlantic Sessions concert series 2023 which will celebrate its 20th Anniversary. Source
View ArticleMix: The Tradition – Part 2
The second in our Tradition mixes. It features both new and old from an old pub session from 1967 featuring Bobby Casey to Christy Moore, Kris Drever, Kate Rusby, Gavin Davenport and more! Source
View ArticleCapercaillie – At The Heart Of It All
Capercaillie celebrate their 30th anniversary with the release of At The Heart Of It All, an album that sees them returning to the heart of their roots. Source
View ArticleKaren Matheson – Urram
We are very honoured to have Karen Matheson as our Artist of the Month for October. Her latest album 'Urram' is bold, imaginative and a thrill to listen to. It’s the next step in a fascinating journey,...
View ArticleAn Interview with Karen Matheson (Artist of the Month)
We catch up with Scottish folk singer Karen Matheson, our Artist of the Month, to talk about the background and inspiration behind her new album 'Urram'. We also discuss Gaelic culture and a possible...
View ArticleNew Mix: Lost in Transmission VI
Our latest mix features some of the best new folk music out there today and the majority of the tracks are very new releases. Alongside some well know artists are also some relative newcomers. Enjoy...
View ArticleThe Best Folk Music Albums of 2015 pt. 2
Part Two – Best Folk Music Albums of 2015 including: Bella Hardy, Damien O'Kane, Fabian Holland, Jackie Oates, Karen Matheson, False Lights, O'Hooley & Tidow, Martyn Joseph, Richard Thompson,...
View ArticleTransatlantic Sessions: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall – Celtic Connections Review
This was an immense show, great performances by all, but it will inevitably now stick in the memory of all present for Rhiannon Giddens' stunning performance who brought the house down with the perfect...
View ArticleStarless – Starless
Starless is a remarkable album that features no less than five of the country's most talented Gaelic singers, former Blue Nile front man Paul Buchannan and the full musical might of The Prague Symphony...
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