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
A Burns Supper in August may seem a daft idea, but that's the essence of The Robert Burns Experience held inā¦
This reviewerās previous incarnation as the Stravaigin Reporter for the organisation Scots Tung, has allowedā¦
āMade in Hong Kong, assembled in Fifeā is how musician Andy Chung describes his background. James Connolly,ā¦
Tiger Lillies. The name sums up what they are - a sharp combination of danger and sweetness.
This round-up of some of the musical acts playing at the Fringe opened with an absolute bang courtesy ofā¦
The clĆ rsach, or Scottish harp, is Scotlandās oldest traditional instrument. It has been in existence sinceā¦
The theme of this year's Edinburgh International Festival is of people crossing borders, assimilating intoā¦
Matthew Dames thrilled his audience at St Vincent's last night in his hour-long concert of twelve carefullyā¦
I met a friend at the bus stop on the way to see Shooglenifty on Friday night.
Much has happened since Donnie Munro ended his highly regarded role as Runrig front man but nothing hasā¦
The Queen's Hall may seem like an unlikely venue to get hot and sweaty in, but on a very dreich and dampā¦
Patrias evokes the aesthetic spirit of Lorcaās duende, creating a stirring glimpse of the Spanish Civil Warā¦
The small Back Room at St Brides was the venue for the three-strong Edinburgh womenās a-cappella group,ā¦
The Acoustic Music Centre can boast the hosting of many famous performers but on Saturday 8th August, Fifeā¦
At any other time of the year it would have looked an odd sight - a snake of folk in Thistle Street carryingā¦
There are some things that you can rely on with the Edinburgh Tattoo: marching bands, fireworks and big bangsā¦
Ravi Shankar has spent decades crossing boundaries, both geographical and musical, whilst remaining among theā¦