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
āMade in Hong Kong, assembled in Fifeā is how musician Andy Chung describes his background. James Connolly,ā¦
This reviewerās previous incarnation as the Stravaigin Reporter for the organisation Scots Tung, has allowedā¦
A Burns Supper in August may seem a daft idea, but that's the essence of The Robert Burns Experience held inā¦
Matthew Dames thrilled his audience at St Vincent's last night in his hour-long concert of twelve carefullyā¦
It might be said that when traditional folk music is taken up by well known composers the outcome is artā¦
The Queen's Hall may seem like an unlikely venue to get hot and sweaty in, but on a very dreich and dampā¦
Much has happened since Donnie Munro ended his highly regarded role as Runrig front man but nothing hasā¦
The small Back Room at St Brides was the venue for the three-strong Edinburgh womenās a-cappella group,ā¦
At any other time of the year it would have looked an odd sight - a snake of folk in Thistle Street carryingā¦
At only 19 years old, Rachel Sermanni has supported Mumford and Sons, KT Tunstall and Newton Falkner, and isā¦
The theme of this year's Edinburgh International Festival is of people crossing borders, assimilating intoā¦
After her recent brush with fame as a finalist on The Voice, Sally Barker is back to her roots as leadā¦
The clĆ rsach, or Scottish harp, is Scotlandās oldest traditional instrument. It has been in existence sinceā¦
Ravi Shankar has spent decades crossing boundaries, both geographical and musical, whilst remaining among theā¦
The Acoustic Music Centre can boast the hosting of many famous performers but on Saturday 8th August, Fifeā¦
Tiger Lillies. The name sums up what they are - a sharp combination of danger and sweetness.
Patrias evokes the aesthetic spirit of Lorcaās duende, creating a stirring glimpse of the Spanish Civil Warā¦