Bands and Artists

See also:

• Arts: Music: Instruments: Stringed: Bowed Strings: Violin: Fiddling: Fiddlers: Scottish  (38)
• Arts: Music: Styles: R: Regional and Ethnic: Celtic: Bands and Artists  (141)
• Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Arts and Entertainment: Music: Styles: Folk: Bands and Artists  (10)
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Alan McKim - - Official site; includes gigs, weblog, news and contact details.

The Alexander Brothers - - Scottish singers playing piano and accordion. Contains biography, fan club information, photos and booking form.

Alford Fiddlers - - Informal group of musicians, based in Aberdeenshire; includes gallery, calendar, events and news.

Allan Henderson .co.uk - - The official site with traditional Gaelic, Scottish and Irish music.

Arioso String Quartet - - Professional string musicians play at wedding ceremonies and receptions, corporate and civic events, festivals and dances throughout Scotland and the UK.

Astronot - - Rock band; includes news, shows, gallery and contact details.

Auld Spice - - An Edinburgh Ceilidh and Function Band playing at functions, weddings, parties and clubs.

Back of the Moon - - Young Scottish band, playing traditional and contemporary folk. Biographies, recording information, gig-guide, reviews, audio samples and news.

Bag o' Cats - - Band of multi-instrumentalists playing original and traditional music. Biographies, gig-listing, information on recordings, MP3s, and contact details.

The Balladeers - - Biographies and discographies of Irish and Scottish folk singers, Alex Campbell, The Corries, The Dubliners, Robin Hall and Jimmie Macgregor.

Barking Spider Electronics - - Dance music site offering current news and gig details, releases, downloads, and contact information.

Bedford Falls - - Play eclectic music for all tastes ranging from Crowded House to Bruce Springsteen.

Blazin Fiddles - - Group celebrating and promoting Highland and Island fiddle music. Member profiles, gig-guide, information and sales of recordings, news and photo gallery.

Bob Stewart - - Information on folk singer including profile, new songs, live dates and bookings.

Bon Accord Silver Band - - News, history, band information, schedule, photographs, and contacts.

Brechin, Sandy - - Profile of the accordionist and his band. Includes discography and MP3s.

Brown Eye Superfly - - The official site for this music group. Including latest news, band biography, image gallery, download section and contact details.

Bruce, Ian - - Scottish singer songwriter; includes gig-guide, discography, lyrics and samples of music.

Buchan, Bill - - Aberdeenshire folksinger and songwriter. Information about his recordings, with MP3s.

Calasaig - - Scottish 5-piece Celtic and traditional folk group. Listing biographies of band members, tour and concert dates and album information.

Calluna - - Group playing Scottish dance tunes and airs, original compositions and song. Profile of band members, listing of appearances, and details of recordings.

Canongate Cadjers - - Ceilidh band; offers details of services, merchandise, FAQ, and contacts.

Cassidy, Kate - - Scottish rock musician offering a biography, gig dates, MP3 clips, photo gallery, and reviews.

Central Music Agency - - Offers wedding and function bands, musicians, pipers and dancers in Scotland.

The Clach - - Folk band singing Scottish, Irish and American folk songs and sea shanties. Profile, sound clips, gig list and biographies.

Clann An Drumma - - A pipes and drums band. Profile, booking, photographs, and tour schedule.

Cliar - - Highlands band, playing music from the tradition. Biographies, CD details, gig calendar, and reviews.

Coinneach - - Celtic Rock band mixing mainstream pop and Pictish Folk Rock with a typical Highland MysticVibe. Band, gig and merchandise information. Photo gallery, sound bytes and discography also included.

Coronach - - Specialising in the courtly and popular music of Renaissance Scotland, played on early wind, stringed and keyboard instruments, and voices. Profile, details of recordings, and concert listing.

Cotter, Kirsty - - Scottish fiddler with a special interest in reviving old tunes from 16th and 17th century manuscripts. Includes a biography, contact details, and information on her teaching activities.

Cowala - - Official site for band. Provides information on band members, gigs and contact information.

Crimson Tide - - An acoustic rock band from Bettyhill in Sutherland. Band information, photographs, links, contacts, and a forum.

Crowded Croft - - The Helensburgh based ceilidh and function band.

Cunningham, Phil - - Once a full-time member of Silly Wizard, now a solo performer, composer and producer. Includes biography, discography, audio samples, and details of his compositions and books.

Davies, Bruce - - Singer/songwriter. Includes gig guide, recordings, booking information, lyrics, profile and reviews.

Dawn of the Replicants - - Official site for DotR releases. Includes an online shop, news, reviews, biography, discography, sleevenotes, discussion board and contact information.

Deaf Shepherd - - Scottish traditional music featuring twin fiddles, bagpipes, guitar, bouzouki and vocals. Album details, profile, reviews and tour dates.

Devotional Ensemble - - Offers news, biography, MP3s and contact details.

Donald Lindsay - - Scottish Bagpiper available for all occasions. Unique outfit, individual style. Highland Pipes (loud) and Scottish Smallpipes (mellow), also Ceilidh Dance Band and Pipes and Drums group.

Drever, Ivan - - Singer and songwriter, originally from Orkney; also performed with Wolfstone, and as a duo with fiddler Duncan Chisholm. Biography and discography, press clippings, audio samples and contact details.

Dropkick - - Band history and biography, news, audio downloads and contact information.

Elspeth Smellie - - Celtic harp music composed, played and sung at concerts, weddings and corporate events. Includes artist profile and contact information.

Engeo - - Site for Bothwell based band. Audio clips, history, biographies and lyrics. Contact information and guestbook.

Eriskay Lilt - - Scottish entertainers specialising in traditional ceilidh plus country and western, Irish and pop music. Provides details of CD releases with contact and purchase information.

Estrella - - Rock band; includes gig guide, history, galleries, guestbook, profiles and merchandise.

Fiddlers Bid - - Exponents of the Shetland Islands' rich fiddle tradition. Biographies of the band members, discography, tour diary, history, audio and video samples, reviews, press-kit and merchandise.

Fish - - The official site for Fish, Scottish vocalist, writer and actor, previously front man with Marillion.

Fox, Allie - - Scottish singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist. Includes gig-listing, recording information, reviews, lyrics and MP3s.

Frank and the Twins - - Scottish cover band, bookings area of Fife, Stirling, and close to Bo'ness. Plays songs such as; Get what you give, and The Darkness.

Fraser, Iain - - Fiddle performer, teacher and workshop leader. Profile, gig dates, and MP3s.

Galashiels Pipe Band - - From Galashiels since 1901, a traditional Scottish Pipe Band. Playing regularly at local festivals, shows and competitions.

Galik Bred Ceilidh Band - - Aberdeens most Popular Ceilidh Band. Winners of the World Ceilidh Band competition. Available for Weddings, Parties, and other functions.

Gaughan, Dick - - This is the official website of this Scottish musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer and record producer.

Gibb, Dave - - Singer/songwriter and guitarist. Profile, reviews, gig and recording details.

The GLG Band - - Provides details of the album A Box Full Of Memories. Information on and photographs of the band, guestbook, shop, Free MP3's and contact details.

Gordon, Andrew - - A Scottish folk singer; includes his biography, information about his recordings, music samples, and a schedule for his gigs and tours.

Gordon Gunn Band, The - - A three piece band from Orkney and Wick. Includes biographies, reviews, album information, MP3s, and gig-listing.

Graham Geddes Wedding Band - - Profile, the Scottish Band, what's new, and contacts.

The Headlanders - - Aberdeen based ceilidh band with caller. Includes information about the band and dance instructions.

Hom Bru - - Long running Shetland band. Biographies, history, downloads, and contact details.

The Howlin' Gaels - - Offers samples, tour dates, gallery, forum, editorials and contact information.

Iain Cathcart and his Band - - Scottish ceilidh dance band. Photographs, recordings, the annual Stanley Ceilidh, and contacts.

Ian Hardie - Traditional Fiddle Musician - - Offers discography, reviews and contact details.

Ian Pellow - - The official site with samples of his debut album "Marti Who ?", biography, and pictures.

Ian Thomson Scottish Dance Band - - A 5 piece Scottish dance/Ceilidh band from the Glasgow area, available for performance at events. With band history, pictures, and contact information.

Indi Rev - - Homepage of Dundee acoustic duo Indi Rev. Contains News, Gigs, Lyrics, Forum and MP3s.

Iron Broo Ceilidh Band - - Includes audio clips of live performances, bookings, and news.

Jock Tamson's Bairns - - Band influential in the revival of Scots traditional music from the 70s on, but now retired. With reviews, shopping links, biography, and discography.

Johnston, Allan - - Profile of Scottish singer/songwriter, guitarist, and guitar teacher. Includes biography, gig-guide, and discography.

The Kazoo Funk Orchestra - - Offering details of gigs, has galleries and MP3's.

Kerr, Moira - - Fan site for Scottish singer/songwriter. Includes info, photographs and links to official site and retailers.

Kitchen Band, The - - Four piece, multi-instrumental folk group. Profile, gig guide, CD information, and sound files.

Kydd, Christine - - Interpreter and champion of the Scots song tradition. Includes details of her workshops and recordings, a profile, and reviews.

Laing, Robin - - Folksinger and songwriter, originally from Edinburgh. Includes biography, details of recordings and repertoire, reviews, photos and contact information.

Lomond ceilidh Band - - Information about the Scottish ceilidh band based in Fife. Recordings, gigs, history, and news.

Luce Women - - All-female acoustic band based in Scotland, specialising in a multitude of music styles. Includes contact information.

Ma Parrot Ceilidh Band - - Offers biography, guestbook and contact details.

Macdonald, Catriona - - A traditional Shetland fiddler. Details of her tour dates, newsletter, and samples of her music.

Macinnes, Maggie - - Gaelic singer and clarsach player, from the island of Barra. Biography, news, album information, and concert listing.

Macumba - - From their origins as a drumming group in Glasgow, now mixing the traditional sounds of Scottish bagpipes with Brazilian and Caribbean percussion. Profile, gig-guide, CD and contact details.

Malcolm, Jim - - Folk singer and songwriter, and lead singer with The Old Blind Dogs. Offers a biography, audio samples and album details, tour dates, news, and reviews.

Manson Grant and the Dynamos - - Offers latest news, tour and recording information.

McCalman, Ian - - "Just a long-distance driver who has to sing at the end of his day's work." Founder member of The McCalmans, offers a profile, archive photos, discography, and details about his recording studio.

McCann, Leo - - Button box and tin whistle player, now based in Scotland and playing with a number of Scots bands as well as having a solo career. Profile, discography, MP3s, listing of live dates, and information on his compositions.

Mcleod, Rory - - Borders-based singer/songwriter. Biography, reviews, gig guide, interviews, and discography.

McNeill, Brian - - Multi-instrumentalist, and founder member of the Battlefield Band. Biography, reviews, gig dates, and details of his recordings.

Mindset Ceilidh Band - - Offer details of music, functions catered for, FAQ, testimonials, and contacts.

Moira Anderson - - One of the most popular of Scottish singers having performed on many radio and TV programmes in the UK and toured widely abroad.

Neil Paterson - - Information about the musician, types of instruments played, gig guide and discography.

Nelson, Brian - - Scottish singer/songwriter, with biography, discography and lyrics.

North Sea Gas - - Edinburgh-based band, touring extensively. Profile, discography, audio samples, and tour dates.

O'er the Border Band - - Exploring the musical traditions of the borderlands of Scotland and England. Profile of the band, reviews, and details of their recordings.

The Official Corries Merchandising Outlet - - The official corries shop. Music, clothes, photos, news. Run by Ronnie Browne's son Gavin.

Old Blind Dogs - - Modern Scottish folk band with fire, drive and a unique world music-inspired approach to mostly traditional material. Details of tours and their history.

Paula MacAskill - - Traditional, Country, Irish, Scottish and modern music from Paula MacAskill.

Peatbog Faeries - - Band based on the Isle of Skye. Details of the band line-up, their recordings and their tours. Includes audio samples.

Piped In by Bryce McCulloch - - Scottish Highland Bagpiper; includes profile, suggested events, bagpipe history, and contacts.

Pipedown - - Edinburgh based band comprising bagpipes, mandolin and guitar. Biographies, gig-list, and photos.

Piping Connections - - A company who specialise in providing Scottish Bagpipers for weddings, funerals and special events.

Quern, The - - Profile of the band, discography, and contact details.

Racingreen - - Band site including, news, photographs, contact information and free audio downloads.

Redpath, Jean - - Folk singer known for her interpretation of traditional ballads and the songs of Burns. Biography, discography, and contact information.

The Reel Fling Ceilidh Experience - - Offering details of group history, events, services offered, availability, gallery and contact details.

Reid, Alan - - Profile of Battlefield Band member, and his collaboration with Rob van Sante as a folk duo. Includes discography, gig guide, photo gallery and reviews.

Riggin, The - - Information about Fife/Kinross based Folk band. Members names and biographies and a description of what they play. Gig guide and info on recordings.

Rise - - Celtic indie folk music, from the Isle of Bute in Scotland. Biography and profiles.

Ronnie Bolton - - Ronnie is a singer songwriter currently living in Helensburgh. His latest band, Barber Green recently recorded two albums and are touring Scotland currently.

Russell, Alistair - - Ex member of the Battlefield Band, now with a solo career. Biography, discography, news, gig and tour guide, and information about his recordings.

Salsa Celtica - - Playing a fusion of Scottish folk and salsa. Information about the band, their tours and recordings. Includes technical and booking details, and audio samples.

Scocha - - Borders duo, playing a variety of traditional songs. Profiles, gig-list, and details of recordings.

Scottish Bagpiper - - Stuart Cassells, featuring his album, media appearances, performances and booking information.

Scottish Fiddle Orchestra - - A traditional music ensemble, with origins in Fiddlers' Rallies. Details the history of the orchestra along with its forthcoming concerts. Information on the personnel and recordings are also included.

Scottish Music Promotions - - Traditional ceilidh dance band including bagpipes, accordions and fiddlers. Listing group information, contact details.

Seonaid Aitken - - Violinist, Pianist, Vocalist and Composer; includes music, biography, performance location and contact details.

The Shermans - - The official site of the rock band based in Stirling. Includes band information, media, merchandise and a message board.

Shooglenifty - - Scottish band combining traditional tunes with contemporary dance rhythms and textures. Information on recordings, audio samples, band profile and tour dates.

Skelbo - - Offers biography, band members, lyrics and contact details.

Skudpuppetz - - Scottish punk rock band. Biography, photographs, audio, gigs, links, and contacts.

Sonnet 65 - - Official site of Kirriemuir band Sonnet 65. Site has news, discography, picture gallery, bio and guestbook.

Splinter - - Streetpunk band based in Glasgow. Gigs, music, photographs, and links.

Stanage, Sandy - - Biography and discography of Scots guitarist. Also includes contact details, reviews, repertoire and photos.

Steven, Karen - - Talented fiddler and step dancer based in Alness. Experienced tutor and has released 2 cds of her music.

Stevens, Scott - - Includes details about the singer and the albums released and contact information.

Stravaig - - A capella group, and collectors of traditional songs particularly from Dumfries and Galloway. Profile and discography.

Stutter Bunny - - Offers details of gigs, tours, weblog, band, gallery and contact form.

Tannahill Weavers, The - - Traditional Scots band. Profiles of members, recordings, and tour information. Also includes lyrics, glossary, photos, and merchandise.

Tarneybackle - - Perthshire folk group with a repertoire covering several traditions. History of the band, discography, and gig-guide.

Thomson, Neil MacDonald - - Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Artist's biography, discography and audio samples, photos, reviews, and gig-lis.

Thorburn, Andy - - Musician and composer; profile and listing of performances. Includes presentation of Tuath gu Deas, composed for the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow.

Torridon - - Offers details of band members, tour dates, gallery and contact details.

A tribute to Sir Jimmy Shand MBE MA - - Tribute to Jimmy Shand, Scotland's best accordionist and dance band leader, his music, his compositions, his recordings and his life.

Tribute to Will Starr of Croy, Stirlingshire - - The life and music of Will Starr, Scotland's best ever virtuoso accordionist, known affectionately as, the daddy of them all.

The Watershed - - Neil Diment with Jim Prime official site with band and purchase information, audio downloads and contact details.

Wherries, The - - Scottish and Irish folk music with 'Clydeside' humour. Biographies, tour and gig details, and contact information.

Whisky - - Offers band history, samples, shop gallery, booking guide and contact information.

Whistlebinkies, The - - Traditional Scots music, using authentic instruments. Profile of band and members, discography, and contact details.

Willoughby, Brian - - One half of the duo Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby. Tour dates, contact information, biographies, pictures, news, and reviews.

Wolfstone - - Official website for the band, which tours extensively with their Highland music. Includes history, profiles of musicians, news, discography, gig-guide, photo gallery, and access to online fan-club.

Wrigley Sisters, The - - BBC award winning fiddle, guitar and piano traditional folk duo from the Orkney Islands in Scotland. Features tour dates and news.

Your Scarecrow - - Rock band; includes music, videos, photos, gig listings and a weblog.