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The Story Song Scientists: Findlay Napier and Megan Henwood have struck gold with Quantum Lyrics. It’s a masterful stroke of lyrical genius from a very gifted duo. I can’t recommend it enough.

Findlay Napier and Megan Henwood are back fresh from the lab and bursting with synergy as The Story Song Scientists. Taken from their forthcoming EP ‘Quantum Lyrics’, watch their lyric video for the gentle, flowing ‘Ode to the Man with the Golden Arm’.

A perfect illustration of how even an ad-hoc Findlay Napier album becomes a  captivating, indispensable work, it is what it is and what it is, is magnificent.

Brooks Williams teams up with Kris Drever, Boo Hewerdine and Findlay Napier to record new digital single “Farewell to the Gold” a song many know through Nic Jones’ landmark folk album Penguin Eggs.

Boo Hewerdine and Findlay Napier launch a series of songwriting workshops aimed at creative people in Scotland whose livelihoods have been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

We end our series of exclusive performances marking the publication today of Small Hours, Graeme Thomson’s new biography of John Martyn, with sessions from Siobhan Wilson and Findlay Napier.

The Ledger is a traditional folk song album par-excellence and a work of great distinction. Recommended to anyone who appreciates top-quality music delivered by very fine musicians.

The Story Song Scientists is a wonderfully intriguing release which showcases intelligent songwriting and delightful voices in equal measure.  I hope that we have have not seen or heard the last of their working together to produce music of the finest quality.

Taken from Megan Henwood & Findlay Napier’s forthcoming EP The Story Song Scientists, our Song of the Day is Wild Wild Country. Watch the accompanying video and don’t miss their March tour.

Laced with sadness and joy, melancholy and anger,  Glasgow is a magnificent piece of work that both celebrates the city and underscores Findlay Napier as one of the finest songwriters and storytellers of the contemporary Scottish folk scene.

In our latest Folk Show, we open with a Folk Radio UK session from Gregory Alan Isakov. Plus new music from Naomi Bedford and Paul Simmonds, Emily Mure, Laura Baird, Josh Ritter, Shake the Chains and more.

The Shake the Chains cast along with special guest Martin Simpson gave a performance to lift the most sullen heart in these trying times and to point the way to a better future. With a finale which saw everyone singing We Shall Overcome, the evening was a potent reminder that together we could be harmonious and unvanquishable.

As Shake the Chains kicks off on tour next month featuring new and classic protest songs from Nancy Kerr, Findlay Napier, Hannah Martin, Greg Russell & Tim Yates with special guests we talk to Greg Russell about the project and have our first listen.

Touring in February 2017 – Shake the Chains – featuring new and classic protest songs from Nancy Kerr, Findlay Napier, Hannah Martin, Greg Russell & Tim Yates with special guests Peggy Seeger, Steve Knightley, Martin Simpson and Boff Whalley.

Johnny shares his highlights of this year’s Tiree Music Festival which included Skerryvore, Sharon Shannon, Trail West, Breabach, Skippinish, Flook and more.

Findlay Napier returns with an EP follow-up to his Very Interesting Persons album released last year with new songs dedicated to Harry Houdini, Glasgow’s East End and more.

In the final part of her live review of Hebcelt Festival 2015 Alice shares her highlights including Treacherous Orchestra, Afro Celt Sound System, Shooglenifty, Findlay Napier, The Elephant Sessions and more.

VIP: Very Interesting Persons takes the trawler’s approach with Findlay Napier & Boo Hewerdine dragging their net across the globe in search of characters worthy of a song. As an album it marries musicality with individuality, hits the sweet spot early and keeps giving ‘til the end.