Scotland and Shetland

- Aff
the Cuff, from Neil Gow to Dougie Mclean, from the Bothy Band to
the Waterboys, they take an eclectic view of the music they play.
- Avalon
an Edinburgh-based, folk-rock band.
- The
Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra, was founded in 1981 with the aim of encouraging
and developing the playing of Scots Fiddle Music among young local musicians.
- Aly
Bain, well-known fiddler from Shetland.
- Battlefield Band, inspired by their
rich heritage of Celtic music and fired by the strength of today's Scottish
cultural scene, which indeed they have done much to create and fuel,
the band perform a music of rare passion and joy:
- Battlefield
Band at Temple Records.
- The
Authorized Battlefield Band's Web FanClub
- Bella
MacNab's Dance Band, is a fiddle-driven ceilidh dance band which
takes its inspiration from the traditional music of Scotland, Ireland
and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where the fiddle is the main instrument
for set dancing.
- The
Belle Star Band an Edinburgh based dance band playing a refreshing
mix of Scots and American traditional music, blended with many original
tunes.
- The
Benachally Ceilidh Band, are one of Scotland's most sought after
ceilidh dance bands. The band features former members of Silly Wizard,
Capercaillie, Dougie MacLean Band and others.
- Big
Country, is a Scottish rock band, and it has nothing to do with
country music. The band uses elements from rock music, folk music, traditional
Scottish music and (occasionally and to a lesser degree) punk/hard rock.
Their music has often been called folk rock.
- Donald
Black's roots are firmly steeped in the West of Scotland Highland
Pipe and Gaelic tradition, but his repertoire extends considerably beyond
this to embrace the idioms of Ireland, Shetland, Cape Breton / Nova
Scotia and mainstream Scotland.
- Boys
of the Lough Page, are one of the past masters of celtic music,
combining members from several celtic traditions with a long history.
Like other long-running acts, their music tends to the formal, impeccable
technique and sensitivity.
- Sandy
Brechin, energetic accordion player and composer.
- Burach
Folk rockers. The seven piece line guarantee to fill the floor with
frantic fiddle led mayhem and foot stomping songs.
- Robert Burns, Scotland's greatest poet
and one of the greatest songwriters and collector of the traditional
music and songs of rural Scotland
- Burns Country
- the official Robert Burns web site.
- Robert
Burns.
- Robert
Burns' poems and songs.
- Robert
Burns, Poet - A Celebration.
- Capercaillie,
is a highly successful popular Scottish group playing modern arrangements
of trad music.
- Celtic
Fiddle Festival, is a group rather than an event, a combination
of one of the best fiddlers from each of three celtic countries - Johnny
Cunningham of Scotland, Kevin Burke of Ireland and Christian Lemaitre
from Brittany. Celtic
Fiddle Festival II is a completely new group, consisting of Martin
Hayes (Ireland), Natalie McMaster (Cape Breton, Canada) and Brian McNeill
(Scotland), with guitarists Dennis Cahill and Tony McManus.
- Ceolas,
bring the lyricism of old Gaelic airs and the raw energy of Highland
music to the Nineties' concert stage.
- Ceolbeg,
innovative Scottish traditional group.
- The
Corries, discography of the Scottish folk duo
- Craigenroan
Ceilidh Band, Scottish traditional dance music.
- Phil Cunningham,
he started to play with Silly Wizard, but his work began to broaden
and to take him outside the framework of the band. He began to find
himself in demand as a composer and performer for television, radio,
film and stage. Phil left Silly Wizard in 1983 to pursue a solo career.
- Deaf
Shepherd, are a band who truly set the musical spirit of Scotland
aglow. Since their first appearance this young Scottish band are making
a powerful impression on the Scottish music scene.
- Ivan Drever,
Orcadian guitarist and singer, he is well known through out the world
of traditional music for his songwriting as well as his work with Wolfstone.
- Drop
the Box, drawing on the strong music tradition of their native Shetland
this brilliant young five piece serve up generous helpings of funky
feelgood fayre in a fusion of World, Indie, Reggae and explosive Folk.
- The Electrics,
are a Celtic Christian rock outfit from Glasgow, with a sound likened
to 'The Pogues'.
- Alasdair
Fraser is widely acclaimed as a top performer, recording artist
and teacher of the rich fiddling tradition of his native Scotland.
- Gaberlunzie,
are well known for producing an exciting blend of modern and traditional
songs, essentially Scottish, with an emphasis on rhythm and harmony,
- Dick Gaughan, guitarist, singer, songwriter,
composer and record producer. Was a member of the band Boys of the Lough,
Five Hand Reel, Clan Alba and other collaborations:
- Official
Home Page
- The
Dick Gaughan Discography by Douglas Clark
- Goats
Don't Shave, deliver what has to be one of the finest and exciting
sounds in Celtic Rock.
- Ken Hyder,
a jazzy Scot from Dundee. He played the northern hemisphere the long
way round from Vancouver to Vladivostok with a lot of jazz musicians,
ethnic musicians, Celtic musicians, Tibetan and Japanese Buddhist monks,
and Siberian and Korean shamans.
- The
Iron Horse, Scottish folk-rock band that is as usual a mixture of
traditional songs and self-compositions.
- William
Jackson, composer, harpist and multi-instrumentalist he has been
at the forefront of Scottish music for many years.
- Bert
Jansch, Glasgow-born guitarist/songwriter, formerly with Pentangle.
The folk, jazz rock, and (especially) blues roots can all be heard in
the songs on his collection.
- Ross
Kennedy & Gavin Pennycook, Scottish folk. (in German)
- Moira
Kerr , is one of Scotland's most talented singer / songwriters.
- Jackie
Leven, Scottish Highland folk-rocker.
- MacUmba,
create an exciting fusion of original and traditional Scottish pipe
music with the pulsing street rhythms of Brazil.
- Catriona
Macdonald and Ian Lowthian, Shetland fiddle playing of the highest
pedigree (Catriona) in its most free-spirited form and free bass accordion
playing (Ian) of rare guile and subtlety.
- Dougie McLean, has for many years been
at the forefront of the development of Scottish music and song. His
innovative work has created a modern interpretation of this music but
it's fundamental values remain rooted in the ancient Scot's culture:
- Dougie
McLean at Dunkeld
- Dougie
MacLean Page at Ceolas
- Brian
McNeill, one of the best known Scottish musician, ex-Battlefield
Band.
- Anna
Mhoireach (Anna Murray), young Gaelic singer and piper.
- na
Clarsairean - The Harpers, a group of 50 harpers from all over Scotland.
- New
Celeste, a jazzy Celt-rock sound mixed with touches of worldbeat.
- North
Sea Gas, Scottish folk band, with the combination of many instruments
complementing fine vocals, harmonies and a keen sense of humor an entertaining
evening is guaranteed.
- Old
Blind Dogs, Scottish quartet playing driving trad-based music.
- Judith
Peacock, harper and Gaelic singer, now works freelance in both traditional
and classical music and has played with several orchestras.
- Graeme
E. Pearson / The Mutineers, play a unique brand of Folk/Rock with
a variety of traditional and modern styles. They have progressed and
evolved from your "common or garden" pub band, playing well known standards,
to one of individual character.
- The
Peatbog Faeries are a Skye based band the core of which has been
together for the past five years. The present line-up have been playing
their own brand of traditional fusion for the last 2 years
- The
Poozies, was formed because the individual members wanted to explore
different kinds of music. They have rock/pop, Scottish traditional background
and irish blood.
- Rock
Salt & Nails, Scottish band from Shetland; they perform traditional
tunes to an acoustic rock arrangement alongside their own songs which
integrate the fiddle and guitar closely with the vocals.
- Runrig, are a 6-piece band from Scotland,
who play a mixture of folk-influenced rock and traditional ceilidh tunes.
Most of the members are Gaelic speakers, and the band perform some haunting
songs in their native tongue:
- Salsa
Celtica, Edinburgh's most probable best Salsa band: a fusion of
Scottish Melodies and Latin beats.
- Shinaig,
are a band of young talent fusing traditional Celtic folk, country and
Ceilidh music with good old rock and roll producing one of the finest
and exciting sounds to emerge in the new wave of Celtic Rock.
- Shooglenifty,
one of Scotland's top Celtic/Rock groups.
- Silly Wizard, one of the greatest of
the Scots folk revival groups:
- Tabache,
are fiddle player Aidan O'Rourke and flute, fiddle, whistle player and
singer Claire Mann, and specialise in traditional and original Scottish
and Irish music.
- The
Tannahill Weavers, another historical band...
- Teannaich,
a six member ceilidh band based in Edinburgh. Their music is a sort
of lively folk/rock, influenced by people like Wolfstone, Capercaillie,
Why, Ashley MacIsaac, and Shooglenifty.
- Andy
Thorburn, a classically trained pianist, he has immersed himself
in Scottish traditional music for many years, playing keyboards and
accordion in a huge variety of bands including Mouth Music, Wolfstone,
Ceolbeg and many others.
- Two
Left Feet, the musical traditions of Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton,
Galicia and the Appalation mountains are all represented.
- Robert
Wallace, is one of Scotland's leading professional solo pipers.
He played solo, with many pipe bands and, in '74, joined the Whistlebinkies,
with them restored an early set of bellows-blown lowland pipes.
- Wardlaw
Scottish Dance Band, music for Scottish Country Dances, Ceilidhs,
Weddings, Birthday Parties, Scottish Nights, Burns Nights etc. etc..
- The
Whistlebinkies, one of Scotland's most distinguished traditional
and Celtic music bands. The repertory is drawn from all periods of Scottish
music and from all regions of the country, including new compositions
within the tradition, and the group is always ready to explore connections
with other cultures.