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October 2019
GNOSS
GNOSS Biography A dynamic quartet of fiddle, flute, guitar and percussion, Gnoss tackle energetic tune sets and driving folk song with a “maturity of ability many of a greater age will envy” (The Living Tradition). Current and former students at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Graham Rorie, Aidan Moodie, Connor Sinclair and Craig Baxter have been tipped as “ones to watch” by Songlines magazine, for their lively, engaging and honest performances. The band originally formed in 2015, as a duo…
November 2019
Bon Accord- old time Scottish dance
bon accord BON-ACCORDS are husband and wife Robin and Deryn Waitt. Over the years, they have been extremely busy in the accordion scene, playing concerts, dances etc. They had a residency for 14 years in Gretna, entertaining visitors from all over the country, and also in a holiday camp where new songs had to be learned every week for the resident audience! Great training. Deryn plays a piano accordion, while Robin plays the “Jimmy Shand” type. This is a 3-row…
Tom Moore & Archie Moss
Widely regarded as two of the best players, innovators and performers in traditional folk amongst a precociously gifted generation, their finely crafted arrangements wield a rare potency. Now, having toured with some of the biggest and brightest acts in the British folk scene, they reconvene to perform as duo. Whilst intrinsically borrowing from English and other European Traditional Dance music, sonically Moore and Moss have their heads firmly in the present, understanding the values of contemporary music and art making.…
FULL TILT
Dynamic new folk band FULL TILT brings together the musical talents of Gemma Donald, Brian Nicholson, Alan Small and Manus McGuire to provide you with a diverse range of music from Shetland, Scotland, Ireland and beyond. The energetic and lively sound they produce along with the expression and heartfelt emotion they are able to put into their music comes across in every performance. Each of them are very successful musicians in their own right having performed all over the world…
April 2020
TANNARA
Bold, creative, and original; Tannara have established themselves as one of the UK’s most interesting and unique contemporary folk groups. Since the band’s formation in 2014 they’ve covered considerable musical ground. With a background in Scotland’s native traditions, their ceaseless musical development is a melting pot of ideas, genres and sounds: From indie rock to electronica, as well as Scotland’s vibrant and diverse folk scene. Unafraid to experiment, their music is an electrifying meeting place for a world of sounds:…