By Robert M. Tilendis, on January 11th, 2012
And when I say “this and that,” I mean it.
Let’s start with some traditional Scottish music, courtesy of the Paul McKenna Band and their new album, Stem the Tide. Sounds pretty hardcore.
And from there to some traditional American music, more or less, of the country/bluegrass kind, with a release from Nell Robinson, . . . → Read More: More This and That
By Peter Massey, on January 3rd, 2012
Paul McKenna sings like a cross between Seth Lakeman and Dick Gaughan. I wonder if he has taken some influence here. The band plays for all the world like The Boys of the Lough. Absolutely brilliant musicians I am sure. Believe me this band is very tight. So if you are a fan of . . . → Read More: The Paul McKenna Band: Stem the Tide
By Kinrowan Limited Press Office, on November 3rd, 2011
Battlefield Band are very pleased and honoured to be nominated for ‘Scottish Folk Band of the Year’ at the Scots Trad Music Awards 2011
The aim of the Scots Trad Music Awards is to highlight Scotland’s wonderful traditional music, and Battlefield Band were very proud to be awarded ‘Best Live Act’ at the very . . . → Read More: BATTLEFIELD BAND NOMINATED FOR SCOTS TRAD AWARDS 2011 ONLINE VOTING OPENS MONDAY 31st OCTOBER (Press Release)
By Kinrowan Limited Press Office, on October 28th, 2011
Battlefield Band’s old muckers Alan Reid & Rob Van Sante are about to embark on a US tour of their own, which takes them to Harvard MA, Dummerston VT, Colebrook NH, South Carthage ME, Unity ME, Braintree NH, East Lyme CT, Rockville MD, Jacksonville FL, and St Petersburg FL.
The duo will be presenting . . . → Read More: Alan Reid and Rob Van Sante on Tour in the USA Now (Press Release)
By , on May 16th, 2011
Isle of Arran, isle of beauty, how my heart doth yearn for thee. Western winds come gently blowin’, softly speak of my love to me. Those lines have been ringing in my head since I first heard them. I don’t mind, in fact; they’re sung beautifully by Ross Kennedy, and it’s about as . . . → Read More: Various Artists: Eilean mo Ghaoil: The Music of Arran
By Peter Massey, on April 2nd, 2011
When I was a wee lad I was always made to eat my vegetables at dinnertime. So, I developed a habit of eating the things I disliked most on my dinner plate first — so as to leave the best till last. Strange how later on in life I really got like the taste . . . → Read More: Old Blind Dogs: Wherever Yety May Be
By Peter Massey, on March 31st, 2011
Shadows Tall is the second album from Jeana Leslie and Siobhan Miller. The duo met whilst studying at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. They both graduated in 2009 with Honours. Indeed, they are two Scottish lassies that should know their business as they have been hailed as rising stars on . . . → Read More: Jeana Leslie and Siobhan Miller: Shadows Tall
