Dave HughesPunk-rock political songwriter
Heidi TalbotIrish singer based in Scotland. A very traditional style.
Vivien ScotsonFolk /Acoustic singer songwriter.
The Paul McKenna BandFolk / Acoustic / Folk Rock
Colin MacKenzieTraditional instrumentalist.
Karine Polwart Excellent singer/songwriter.
Triflemore Folk / Acoustic / Lyrical
Beggars Row Traditional folk band with modern sound.
Rachel Hair Harpist in Celtic style.
Clarelynn Rose Guitarist and other similar instruments in contemporary style/
Hom Bru Traditional folk band.
Mary Kathleen Burke Contemporary and traditional folk singer with something special.
Lori WatsonSinger, fiddler and fine interpreter of traditional songs.
LAU Excellent trio fine musicians.
Doghouse RosesContemporary folk duo.
Emily SmithFine interpreter of traditional songs.
Farquhar Macdonald Folk fiddler in the best Scottish tradition but with modern approach.
Jenn Butterworth Singer of traditional and contemporary folk songs and one third of The Anna Massie Band
Steven ClarkContemporary folk singer/songwriter with insightful lyrics.
Rachel NewtonTraditional singer and harpist.
Fraser ShawHighland pipes, border pipes and whistles played with spirit.
Lauren MacCollAward winning fiddler.
Aidan O’RourkeFiddler and composer and one of today’s foremost Scottish musicians
Dave GibbContemporary folk singer/songwriter.
Dougie MacLeanContemporary folk singer/songwriter.
Corrina HewatHarpist and singer.
Andy HamiltonSinger/songwriter of satirical comedy songs full of bawdy working class humour
Battlefield BandInspired by their rich heritage of Celtic music and fired by the strength of the modern Scottish cultural scene.
Fiddlers' BidFiddlers Bid are internationally respected as leading exponents of their unique musical heritage and rich fiddle tradition.
Old Blind DogsGround-breaking Scottish folk band
BodegaTraditional Scottish songs and tunes.
AlbannachAlbannach are not just another Scottish 'Pipes & Drums' band, indeed we bring a new and exciting form of music to your living room.
David McNeeA songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, he favours a contemporary approach but uses traditional instruments.
Tom FairnieI would describe myself as a contemporary singer songwriter and poet.
Finlay MacDonald BandBrings together the tightest of Jazz,Funk grooves with blistering traditional and contemporary Tunes on pipes and fiddle.
Sarah-Jane Summers
Lush Highland fiddle music with a Nordic edge
Nick Mainly Traditional Scottish Songs and Tunes with a few Irish and English for good measure.
HAGGERDASH HAGGERDASH are one of Scotland's favourite Folk Group playing a wide range of songs and tunes.
Clova Traditional and contemporary folk band.
Mark Barnett Folk /Acoustic singer songwriter.
Roddy Woomble Fine interpreter of modern folk songs.
Fred MorrisonPiper and one of Celtic music’s most profoundly skilled and audaciously inventive exponents.
Tannahill WeaversThe Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland's premier traditional bands.
ShoogleniftyStalwarts of the Scottish folk and fusion "acid croft" scene.
Mick WestMick West is regarded as one of Scotland's finest interpreters of traditional song.
Gaye Anthony Contemporary folk singer/songwriter.
Ciaran Dorris Not only an acclaimed singer-songwriter, but also a fine interpreter of song.
The Beggar Girls The Beggar Girls are a 4 piece band playing and singing traditional tunes and songs form Eastern Europe, France, England and lots of original material with an east european influence.
Davy LeesOne of my favourite traditional folk singers.
John MalcolmSinger/Guitarist performing folk, blues and original material
Rab ThomsonAcoustic / Rock / Folk Rock
Kris Drever Orcadian multi-instrumentalist & owner of one of the most ethereal & enigmatic voices to emerge from Scotland
Alexander Murray Contemporary folk singer/songwriter.
Eddi ReaderRenown singer and interpreter of Burns songs.
Billy Stewart Contemporary folk singer/songwriter in a delthful traditional style.
Ian RobertsonTraditional folk singer that never fails to engage the audience.
Martin O'Neill Probably best known as a Bodhrán player, Martin has won All-Scotland, All-Britain and All-Ireland titles on Bodhrán
DaimhOne of the premier Scottish folk bands
Luce WomenLuce Women are an acoustic band who perform traditional Irish, Scottish and American music, folk, blues, Cajun, and whatever contemporary music takes their fancy.
TrochragueTrochrague and soloist Anne Gomez, bring theatre audiences a rich mix of original music & song, alongside traditional & contemporary pieces.
SCOCHAFoot stomping, sing-along, rousing, emotional, heart pounding, a Scocha gig is packed with the feel-good factor.
The MellowtrekkerAcoustic / Blues / Psychobilly
Sylvia BarnesSylvia’s pedigree in Traditional music is a long and distinguished one.
Breabach The acclaimed quartet Breabach are one of the most inventive and diverse bands to have emerged from the Scottish folk scene in recent years.
Fiona Mackenzie Contemporary singer/songwriter.
Nick KeirIntelligent Lyrics, Absorbing Melodies and Tuenful delivery
Rudeigin Contemporary folk band.
Jim Byrne Acoustic amerciana, alt.country, blues, roots and contemporary folk music.
The Anna Massie Band With a “friendly, engaging and highly musical stage presence,” this band is on the up.
The TrybePipes and drums with attitude.
WolfstoneAt the end of the day we are a rock band from the Highlands of Scotland that happen to use pipes, whistles and fiddles in our repertoire.
Ed WalkerExcellent guitarist.
The ChairTheir energy, sound, talent and interaction with the audience was second to none.
GaelicFusionAncient Gaelic laments, ballads, waulking songs even psalms and brings them up to date by fusing them with modern dance beats and synths.
Barbara DicksonFolk singer who turned to pop and musical theatre but has now returned to her roots.
Scotias Hardy SonsThe classic Scottish songs are served up with outstanding accordion playing all tied together in a neat package with some hilarious banter.
Duncan Chisholm Many fiddle players these days can play slow airs eloquently, and with a beautiful sound. Duncan has all of this, but also the rarer gift of being able to get right to the heart of a tune, and communicate the emotion behind it in what seems a totally natural way.
Gillian Frame Scottish fiddler associated with various bands.
Liza Mulholland Contemporary folk singer/songwriter with insightful lyrics.
Alan Frew Guitarist, singer/songwriter.
Rallion They demonstrate a writing and performing versatility that's addictive.
Fiona Cuthill Fiona is a fiddler from Glasgow who was classically trained and then discovered the world of folk music after leaving school.
The McCalmans These guys are entertainers, mixing the serious, sentimental and scatological with wit and dry humour.
Ewan Robertson BBC Radio Scotland Young Trad Musician 2008
The Poozies From traditional Gaelic tunes, to self-composed masterpieces, quintessential English pop, and Southern country songs, the depth and range of styles that they encompass knows no boundaries.
Ross Ainslie & Jarlath HendersonA mixture of Scottish and Irish piping traditions.
Iain Anderson One of the most sought-after fiddling talents in Scotland.
Lise SinclairSinger, songwriter, composer, poet, steeped in the traditions and habits of harmony singing (Friðarey), crofting, fiddle music, child-bearing...
Rachel & Verona We do a poems and songs mix that is, at times, entertaining and, now and again, fairly miserable. Highs and lows...that's what it's all about.
Rachel and Lillias Their music draws on influences from the Highlands of Scotland to the Borders and beyond, incorporating both Gaelic and English songs with traditional and contemporary melodies.
The HelmsFolk Rock / Acoustic / Rock
Margaret BennettMargaret embodies all that is best of the spirit of Scotland.
Rags & FeathersFull of lush, folky arrangements
MacGregor, Brechin & Ó hEadhra Bruce MacGregor , Sandy Brechin & Brian Ó hEadhra blend some of the finest musicianship and singing to come out of Scotland in recent years.
Findlay Napier and the Bar Room MountaineersThe result is a dynamic, colourful and vibrant collection of modern songs of everyday people and urban lives full of character, personality and effortless charm.
Bill Buchan Contemporary folk singer/songwriter.
The Shee Exciting all-female band, showcasing astonishing instrumental prowess with three powerful vocalists.
Jamie McClennan He puts one in mind of the sort who'd at least contemplate selling his soul for fancy fiddle licks.
Jim McLean His songwriting covers the whole genre from hard-hitting social comment to the tenderest of love songs. This, together with his ability to re-interpret and transform traditional songs to breathe new life into them.
Celtic HorizonCeltic Horizon Celtic Band are Neil Nicholson and Bob Ferguson the two lead vocalists of Beggars Row international Celtic Folk Band from Scotland.
Jimmy RichardsJimmy Richards is a folk pop singer-songwriter from Glasgow, now residing in Ayr.
Brian McNeillAn original member of The Battlefield Band
The Triple ScotsHighest quality songs in the Celtic, contemporary and also a slight contemporary Classical influence as well.
Seán and Robyn GrayBrother and sister Seán and Robyn Gray, a young traditional music duo from Ayrshire have been involved in the folk and traditional music scene for over 10 years.
Clark and KingJim King and Steven Clark have played in sessions alongside one another informally for years now. Now they have had the possibly inspired, possibly deranged, idea of forming a duo.
Maggie & BrianFiddle and guitar in perfect harmony.
Were one of the leading folk-rock bands of the seventies and have reformed due to the large amount of interest in their early albums. he JSD BandText
Carol LaulaWith "a style which bobs around somewhere between the sweet, clear delicacy of Joni Mitchell and the tougher edges of Joan Armatrading".
Mairi Campbell and Dave FrancisTheir repertoire includes their own songs, interpretations of the songs of Robert Burns and contemporary writers, traditional songs from the British Isles, and the fiddle and dance music of Scotland and Cape Breton.
Ian DavisonProlific and high quality writer in a wide variety of musical and lyric styles and subjects: from emotional and passionate love songs, to humorous and quirky Glaswegian folk songs.
Ian HardieScottish fiddler drawing on many traditions.
Isobel CroweOne of her major interests is in exploring the world of traditional Scottish folk and world music - along with forgotten culture...
CaedmonA self written mix of acoustic folk (mandolin, cello, guitar) mixed with electric bass, electric piano and 'fuzz' guitar.
Jeana Leslie & Siobhan MillerJeana Leslie and Siobhan Miller are two very talented, shining new stars on the Scottish Music scene.
AnarkaliOur roots are in Ulster and Lochinver and we hail from Glasgow's Irish Diaspora and the rough and ready Scottish highlands.
The MacCollectiveLauren performs reguarly with her trio 'The MacCollective', an all-highland outfit who take old melodies and make them their own.
Isobel Crowe & Tim Edey After a chance meeting at a memorial concert, Tim Edey and Isobel Crowe struck up a friendship that was to be the start of an unassuming musical adventure...
Billy McIsaacA fantastic mix of instrumental and song in traditional and modern style.
Scott ThomsonI am influenced by a range of bands/artists from a variety of genres from Traditional Scottish to Rock.
Dick Gaughan One of Scotland’s most enduring and talented singer/songwriters.
