A new Romani musical journey full of spiritual intensity, catharsis and joy by one of the UK's most instinctively expansive musical figures, Simon Thacker (classical guitar), with the much admired Polish cellist Justyna Jablonska and and leading Roma exponent singer/violinist … [Read more...]
Alyn Cosker Group
Best known as the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra’s drumming dynamo, Alyn Cosker launched his career as a bandleader with the album Lyn’s Une for Linn Records in 2009. His group has since appeared at Glasgow and Edinburgh jazz festivals and at Celtic Connections and has … [Read more...]
Outside Track
The Outside Track are: MAIRI RANKIN One of the hugely influential Rankin Family – legends on the Canadian music scene – she plays fiddle, sings and also step-dances up a storm. Born in Mabou, Nova Scotia, Mairi has been influenced by some of the best Cape Breton traditional … [Read more...]
Ewan McLennan to play at The Hippodrome this Autumn
Ewan McLennan first emerged onto the UK folk scene with the release of his debut album ‘Rags & Robes’. The recording gained much critical praise, described by Maverick as 'a collection of truly captivating songs', and featured in MOJO’s top ten folk albums of 2010. After an … [Read more...]