Jan 2022: better late than never. Had I thought of it sooner, there might have been a post yesterday to commemorate the birth of Robert Burns on Jan 25 1759. But then, Wikipedia helpfully states that Burns celebrations may be... Read more →
Andrew Curry writes: Donal Lunny has been at the heart of innovation in Irish music for 50 years, as a musician, arranger, and producer—since founding Planxty with Christy Moore, Andy Irvine and Liam O’Flynn—and later with The Bothy Band and... Read more →
Andrew Curry writes: To mark St Andrew’s Day Colin Randall and I have put together a list of 12 songs by Scots singers and bands that we like. This is not an all time best or an attempt to be... Read more →
It’s Robert Burns’s birthday today, and depending on how you like his songs we have a Burns/ Bob Marley mash-up from Swarbs and Jason Wilson, or a more traditional version from the Scots singer Robyn Stapleton. Read more →
