Start To End

Start To End is a group of Glasgow musicians who interpret their favourite albums, in full, in a live setting. So far they've tackled records by David Bowie, Neutral Milk Hotel, Radiohead and Daft Punk.  Here's a recent interview they did for the The Skinny.

The latest in the series is Feist's wonderful 2007 album, The Reminder, to which I'll be lending some flute, keys and backing vocals this Wednesday 15th March at The Hug and Pint. 

There are a few tickets left here. Don't delay!

Asunder

I'm very excited to be part of a special performance at the Barbican Centre on 12th February, where I'll be playing alongside the amazing Field Music, Warm Digits, The Cornshed Sisters and a string quartet. We're performing the live score to a screening of Asunder, a film by Esther Johnson and Bob Stanley, which explores the effects of World War One on Sunderland and surrounding areas. More information here.

November adventures

I've a few gigs over the next couple of weeks with different bands, plus a solo appearance at The Islay Sessions, too. Looking forward to getting out and about.

With Rachel Newton:
9th - The Hug and Pint, Glasgow

With Wildings
11th - Caol Community Centre, Fort William
12th - Old Inn, Carbost, Isle of Skye
15th - The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow
19th - Scots Fiddle Festival, Edinburgh

Solo
20th - Port Charlotte Hotel, Islay

With Alistair Anderson & Northlands
23rd - Percy Park RFC, North Shields
24th - Community Centre, Stocksfield
25th - Alnwick Playhouse

Here comes a busy autumn...

Some September news

Over the next couple of weeks I'll be working with long time collaborator Sara Kazmi (vocals) and new friends Rakae Jamil (sitar), Adam Stearns (keys, vocals) and Hardeep Deerhe (tabla) to create some new music rooted in Scottish and South Asian folk traditions. We'll be based at the Glad Cafe, delivering workshops in local schools and playing two gigs on 17th and 18th September. More information available soon!

24th September sees a rare live outing for my solo album, Woven. The mighty six piece band and I will be performing it in full at the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, supporting The Shee at the launch of their new record, Continuum.

Very excitingly I've found myself in the house band for Running Up That Hill: A Celebration Of The Work Of Kate Bush (25th September, His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen). Curated by Emma Pollock, with a whole host of star guest singers: Kathryn Williams, Karine Polwart, Kathryn Joseph, Rachel Sermanni, James Graham, Peter Brewis, Roddy Hart and Emma herself.