The talented Dallahan return with their fourth studio album, ‘Speak of the Devil’, a taut and riotous blend of vibrant, energetic, toe-tapping goodness – a stirring, striking, and thoroughly gripping listen.
Jack Badcock (of Dallahan) delivers a powerful new single with “Our World” which looks at the failings of our society while acknowledging the power our species has to determine our future.
On this “difficult third album”, then, Dallahan have not only proved themselves again but have also demonstrated a thirst for musical adventure that ventures even further beyond the tried-and-tested of their earlier album experiments.
Dallahan have released a new music video for ‘Logan’, the opening track from their latest release ‘Matter of Time’ which kicked the album off to a flying start.
We talk to Dallahan’s Jack Badcock about the band’s new album ‘Matter of Time’, how their sound has developed and their international touring experience.
The assured performances on this album rival those of any professional trad musician, songwriter or tunesmith with far more experience to draw on. Dallahan are a remarkable creative unit that offer something new, distinct and infinitely appealing.
This year’s MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards shortlist is announced and voting is now open to the public. We’ve put together a preview of many of the nominations which you can listen to here.
For the final part of her live review of Orkney Folk Festival 2015 Alice took in some great performances from Claire Hastings, Hannah Rarity, Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, New Rope String Band, Dallahan and more. Not forgetting the Orkney v’s the Rest of the World’ folkie-football match.
Calling on all of their considerable musical skills Dallahan have made the excellent When The Day Is On The Turn, here they give FRUK unique insight into their mixed heritage and mainly Irish musical roots.
With their diverse backgrounds but shared grounding on the Edinburgh session circuit, Dallahan have set off a fanfare of acclaim. When The Day Is On The Turn meets the hype head on and smashes it!
