Music
Hamish Napier’s album inspired by the forests
The Woods is the third album from acclaimed musician and composer Hamish Napier, exploring and celebrating the ancient forests of his native Strathspey in the Scottish Highlands. Rooted in the pine woodland of his home, Hamish’s third record follows on from his critically acclaimed albums The River (2016) and The Railway (2018). This third release…
Read MoreDougie MacLean to play Scotland’s newest venue
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Dougie MacLean will play two concerts at Cardney Steading in Perthshire this month. It’s the first concert to take place in the new venue, on 20 and 21 March, which opened at the start of the year. Set on the hill, it has stunning views over the Perthshire countryside, which has inspired many…
Read MoreTrad band Ceòl an Aire release feel-good EP
Oban-based trad band Ceòl an Aire are back with a bolder and livelier sound than ever before with a new feel-good EP, titled Doubles. The six-piece Scottish traditional folk group showcase a renewed sense of energy and passion in Doubles, reflecting their roots on the west coast of Scotland and projecting an underlying sense of…
Read MoreCall for music inspired by Scotland’s nature
A new national contest has been launched, calling on musicians of all genres – whether rock, rap, folk, classical or anything in between – to show their love of nature by writing music inspired by the coasts and waters of Scotland’s beautiful nature reserves. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and Fèis Rois have partnered up on…
Read MoreIt’s a Time to Fly for Scottish musical pair
Scots musicians David Foley and Jack Smedley are to release their debut album next month. Time to Fly a new body of work, to be released on Friday 27 March, which is a reflection on the duo’s musical careers to date, taking them back to basics with a raw acoustic sound that shows the intricacy…
Read MoreV&A Dundee will host Awards for New Music
The Scottish Awards for New Music have announced the 2020 shortlist of nominees. They have been selected by a panel of key figures in the music world from over 300 nominations submitted across twelve categories. The winners will be announced at an event at V&A Dundee on Tuesday 14 April 2020. The shortlisted nominees are…
Read MoreAngus Munro brings his vocal talents to Edinburgh
Scottish chamber pop star and quadruple-octave singer-songwriter Angus Munro is coming to Edinburgh next month. The self titled ‘Amateur Piano Wrestler’ Angus Munro is headlining The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, on 19 March. His tear jerking songs, stage acrobatics and trademark wit helped propel Angus Munro on to the scene in 2019 with his debut album…
Read MoreRANT take third album The Portage on tour
Acclaimed Scottish fiddle group RANT, made up of four of the country’s finest fiddle players, will take their third album The Portage out on tour as they head to venues across Scotland this April. The Portage was recorded over four days in the renowned Mackintosh Queen’s Cross in Glasgow – the only church in the…
Read MoreMeet the Scots musical trio with Blondes ambition
Les Trois Blondes is the only band in Scotland tapping into the Scottish French connection and playing Bal Musette, the accordion music of Parisian cafés. They say that music is the food of love and Les Trois Blondes have proved this old adage to be true. The trio played their first gig on St Valentine’s…
Read MoreFree music tasters for all in Scotland
Learn to Play Day – a free national event to encourage everyone in the UK to start making music – is coming to Scotland this March. Run by charity Music For All, the 2020 Learn to Play Day will take place on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March, and will see music shops, teachers, venues…
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