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
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¦
A Burns Supper in August may seem a daft idea, but that's the essence of The Robert Burns Experience held inā¦
It might be said that when traditional folk music is taken up by well known composers the outcome is artā¦
Elsa Jean returns to the Fringe with a wonderful collection of folk music to launch her new album, Lassieā¦
The clĆ rsach, or Scottish harp, is Scotlandās oldest traditional instrument. It has been in existence sinceā¦
I met a friend at the bus stop on the way to see Shooglenifty on Friday night.
This is not so much a show as an experience, immensely enjoyable and a spectacular outpouring of dancing andā¦
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¦
At any other time of the year it would have looked an odd sight - a snake of folk in Thistle Street carryingā¦
Performer and musicologist Jordi Savall has almost ten years on this reviewer.
The Acoustic Music Centre can boast the hosting of many famous performers but on Saturday 8th August, Fifeā¦
After her recent brush with fame as a finalist on The Voice, Sally Barker is back to her roots as leadā¦
Patrias evokes the aesthetic spirit of Lorcaās duende, creating a stirring glimpse of the Spanish Civil Warā¦
Tiger Lillies. The name sums up what they are - a sharp combination of danger and sweetness.
Itās not often you get a full gospel choir on stage at the Traverse, but there is one as āThe Christiansāā¦