aidan o’rourke

Dead can dance, or they would if they could. You wonder whether Lau have the power to raise the ghosts of the Union Chapel in an exultant, sold out return to the north London venue.

This is simply brilliant! A taster of Aidan O’Rourke’s new album ‘Hotline’. Listen to ‘TAT-1’, Martyn Bennett would have loved a piece of this action…this is Scottish inventors at their musically best! Stunning!

Watch some great footage from Kan’s performance at Stereo, Glasgow last night and get their new album ‘Sleeper’.

Another revelationary video featuring Lau and Strange Attractors, one of their biggest projects of 2011, with the Northern Sinfonia and the Northern Ireland composer Brian Irvine.

Lau unveil promotional video featuring a recording of “Torsa” for the new Lau Live 2011 CD which is only available as part of the deluxe 2 CD edition of Lau’s new studio album “Race The Loser”.

An Tobar will be working with one of Scotland’s foremost musicians, Aidan O’Rourke (Lau, KAN, Blazin’ Fiddles), who will be composing a new piece called TAT-1 for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. Includes video interview.

KAN are one of those bands that are at the forefront of moulding and re-defining tradtional music, if this is the standard then the tradtional music scene has rewarding times ahead!

Lau are set to new studio album ‘Race the Loser’ in Autumn 2012, produced by Tucker Martine. Plus Limited Edition Deluxe double CD album and free downloads.

KAN look set to go down a storm with the release of their debut album ‘Sleeper’ on 27th January. Listen to preview tracks from their album now.

Findlay Napier gives us a behind the scenes account of Scots Trad Music Awards 2011, the nearest thing Scottish folkies have to the office Christmas party!

Scottish/English folk band Lau started out back in 2004 in Edinburgh, and have since become one of Britain’s most highly acclaimed young folk bands: a status assuredly justified with their ‘Best Group’ winnings at the BBC Radio Two Folk Awards for three years running. Their 90-minute set at Cargo was met with whoops and howls of friends and family, old fans and new listeners instantly captivated by intricate jigs and …

Blazin’ Fiddles, Scotland’s award winning group, head out on a major tour this month, taking in venues including Newbury Corn Exchange, The Theatre Royal in Bury St. Edmunds, Cornerstone Didcot, The Theatre Royal Winchester, The Stables in Milton Keynes and more. Running through mid June to early July, some dates are already sold out. Two of their members are to leave and they will also be joined by a new …