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,…
A Burns Supper in August may seem a daft idea, but that's the essence of The Robert Burns Experience held in…
This reviewer’s previous incarnation as the Stravaigin Reporter for the organisation Scots Tung, has allowed…
I met a friend at the bus stop on the way to see Shooglenifty on Friday night.
This round-up of some of the musical acts playing at the Fringe opened with an absolute bang courtesy of…
Tiger Lillies. The name sums up what they are - a sharp combination of danger and sweetness.
There are some things that you can rely on with the Edinburgh Tattoo: marching bands, fireworks and big bangs…
The Acoustic Music Centre can boast the hosting of many famous performers but on Saturday 8th August, Fife…
The theme of this year's Edinburgh International Festival is of people crossing borders, assimilating into…
This is not so much a show as an experience, immensely enjoyable and a spectacular outpouring of dancing and…
Performer and musicologist Jordi Savall has almost ten years on this reviewer.
Much has happened since Donnie Munro ended his highly regarded role as Runrig front man but nothing has…
Ravi Shankar has spent decades crossing boundaries, both geographical and musical, whilst remaining among the…
The small Back Room at St Brides was the venue for the three-strong Edinburgh women’s a-cappella group,…
After her recent brush with fame as a finalist on The Voice, Sally Barker is back to her roots as lead…
Matthew Dames thrilled his audience at St Vincent's last night in his hour-long concert of twelve carefully…
Elsa Jean returns to the Fringe with a wonderful collection of folk music to launch her new album, Lassie…