aidan o’rourke

Aidan O’Rourke’s Iorram is a truly magical listening experience, one that, for all its outward quietness, is bursting with ideas…Even without the context of the film it accompanies, this masterful document has a vividness that is almost visual in its own right.

Our Song of the Day is My Son David, the sublime new single from Dónal Lunny’s Atlantic Arc featuring the man himself and Pauline Scanlon, Jarlath Henderson, Aidan O’Rourke, Sharon Howley, Davie Ryan, Ewen Vernal, Graham Henderson and Pádraig Rynne. Outstanding.

To celebrate the release of ‘The Best of 365’, we catch up with Scottish fiddler, composer and producer Aidan O’Rourke (Lau) to chat about his 30 album project “365″. We also chat about his other projects as well as exciting future plans including a virtual Lau-Land on 27 March.

An entrancing and memorable interpretation of a fine collection of classic folk songs from LAU. As an EP it is a perfect selection of a rich and beguiling set of tunes.

With the release of 365: Volume Two, Aidan O’Rourke continues to present highlights from both his music and James Robertson’s stories; and again collaborates with piano and harmonium player Kit Downes. His musical responses provide a fascinating, detailed and perfectly executed musical miscellany.

Multi-award winning fiddler, composer and producer Aidan O’Rourke (Lau) releases his new double album “365:Volume Two” on 9th August 2019 via Reveal Records. Listen now to album track “The Girl Climbed The Stairs To Bed”.

This is music in evolution. Melody, poetry, emotion and memory weave in and out like stories. Midnight And Closedown is the next chapter in Lau’s fascinating story. As ever from Lau, it’s a unique and exceptional album.

Part One of our Best Folk Albums of 2018 includes Brigid Mae Power, Anna & Elizabeth, Aidan O’Rourke, Eamon O’Leary, Buck Curran, Cath & Phil Tyler, Dom Flemons, Kitty Macfarlane, Mike Vass, Toby Hay, Duncan Chisholm and more.

In the latest video from Aidan O’Rourke and Kit Downes, they are joined by author James Robertson who reads his short story ‘Imagination’ as they perform their musical response. They are on tour this month.

It is the combination of attention to detail in every aspect, plus a great idea and considerable skill from a reliably exciting pair of musicians, that results in 365 being an excellent piece of work from the ground up that gently bewitches the listener with subtlety and pathos and lasts in the mind well after the final note has rung out.

James Yorkston and Aidan O’Rourke make new improvised live album ‘Summerhall’ available on Bandcamp. Plus James announces three more shows in his ‘Tae Sup wi’ a Fifer’ series, the lineup includes, Marry Waterson & David A Jaycock, David Thomas Broughton & more.

Watch the latest video from Aidan O’Rourke & Kit Downes, recorded as part of his 365 tune project, a musical response to the short story collection ‘365: Stories’ by James Robertson who Aidan went to meet during his talk during at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections.