Roots music

Northern Streams Festival of Nordic & Scottish Music, Song & Dance 18-20 April 2025
Musical families, top new young talent and a rich mix of cultures feature in the Northern Streams ā€¦
The opening and closing events of the Edinburgh Internat
ā€˜Made in Hong Kong, assembled in Fife’ is how musician Andy Chung describes his background. James Connolly,…
This reviewer’s previous incarnation as the Stravaigin Reporter for the organisation Scots Tung, has allowed…
A Burns Supper in August may seem a daft idea, but that's the essence of The Robert Burns Experience held in…
Matthew Dames thrilled his audience at St Vincent's last night in his hour-long concert of twelve carefully…
It might be said that when traditional folk music is taken up by well known composers the outcome is art…
The Queen's Hall may seem like an unlikely venue to get hot and sweaty in, but on a very dreich and damp…
Much has happened since Donnie Munro ended his highly regarded role as Runrig front man but nothing has…
The small Back Room at St Brides was the venue for the three-strong Edinburgh women’s a-cappella group,…
At any other time of the year it would have looked an odd sight - a snake of folk in Thistle Street carrying…
At only 19 years old, Rachel Sermanni has supported Mumford and Sons, KT Tunstall and Newton Falkner, and is…
The theme of this year's Edinburgh International Festival is of people crossing borders, assimilating into…
After her recent brush with fame as a finalist on The Voice, Sally Barker is back to her roots as lead…
The clĆ rsach, or Scottish harp, is Scotland’s oldest traditional instrument. It has been in existence since…
Ravi Shankar has spent decades crossing boundaries, both geographical and musical, whilst remaining among the…
The Acoustic Music Centre can boast the hosting of many famous performers but on Saturday 8th August, Fife…
Tiger Lillies. The name sums up what they are - a sharp combination of danger and sweetness.
Patrias evokes the aesthetic spirit of Lorca’s duende, creating a stirring glimpse of the Spanish Civil War…