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One of Scotland’s most accomplished singer-songwriters is releasing his first solo track in more than two years. Willie Campbell, the former co-frontman of Scottish band Astrid and a core member of Gary Lightbody’s supergroup The Reindeer Section, will release his new single Holiday From Myself on March 20. While both the music and the man …
Some of the biggest names in trad music are coming together for a spectacular series of intimate shows hosted by Outer Hebrides’ arts hub An Lanntair as part of the globally renowned HebCelt Festival celebrations. The arts centre, sited in the town centre just a stones throw from the CalMac ferry terminal, has curated four …
Two award-winning Inverness entrepreneurs have led their firm into the top 30 business in the whole of the UK. Iain Macphail and Kyle Smith founded IDM Energy during the Covid-19 pandemic and have grown to a team of 26. But after winning a string of multi-million pound contracts in the past two years, the firm …
Gaelic-trio Sian are to play HebCelt in the summer. The all female Scots Trad Music Awards ‘Album of the Year’ winners will join the line-up in Stornoway this July. It comes as Siobhan Miller postpones her planned festival appearances - revealing she is having a baby. Siobhan shared her news with fans on social media. …
Danny Kyle Award winner Laura Silverstone has signed a record deal with independent label Last Night From Glasgow (LNFG), with two album releases confirmed. LNFG will release fan favourite Heartwood on vinyl for the first time this summer, marking the album’s second anniversary in July. The release will be a strictly limited collector’s edition, individually …
Irish folk heroes The Mary Wallopers have been announced as joining the trio of acts to headline HebCelt Festival in July alongside The Saw Doctors and Mànran. They are the first band in history to ever sell-out a massive five night run at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, earning themselves a place in the legendary …
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Celtic Connections has celebrated a stunning festival packed with live performances, record-breaking ticket sales and unique events - sending a message of hope and unity around the world about the power of music, cultural identity and collaboration. Delivered by Glasgow Life in partnership with Innis & Gunn, the festival recorded attendances of 114,000 across 18 …
Acclaimed Edinburgh singer-songwriter Laura Silverstone’s latest single release has one purpose in mind - to give people just a moment to chill out in their hectic days. ‘Raven on a Tree’ - featured on her forthcoming new album - is an inspiring return to the stand-out style of flourishing guitar instrumental that helped propel her to TV …
Glasgow bursts into life today, welcoming the world to the biggest traditional winter music festival on the planet - as Celtic Connections kicks off 18 days of music, culture and celebration. Delivered by Glasgow Life, in partnership with Innis & Gunn, the 33rd edition of the festival brings together a huge international programme spanning global roots, contemporary folk …
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An Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter is swapping smash hits for smash KNITS - after joining forces with a sustainable artist for her new range of merch. Laura Silverstone, who performed with Frank Turner at the Corn Exchange in September and is a previous grand finalist on TV’s Got Talent Show in Spain, wanted something different to represent …
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