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Award-winning folk trio Lau bring their jubilant Lau-Land festival back to Edinburgh’s Summerhall and The Queen’s Hall this Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October for another open-hearted celebration of music, community and the artists who inspire them.

Not to be missed: On their latest release, Lau went way back to the music that made them. This Sunday watch the launch of their Folk Songs EP via an exclusive online concert.

Celebrating 15 Years of Reveal Records label “Home Is Where The Art Is” is the first Reveal compilation including Joan As Police Woman, Kris Drever, LAU, Boo Hewerdine and more. We talk to label founder and owner Tom Rose.

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.

Lau announces new live album ‘Unplugged’ and tour. Kris Drever, Aidan O’Rourke and Martin Green recreate and rearrange material from across their catalogue for the Unplugged tour. The album highlights about an hour of raw, stripped-down Lau performance, with no studio overdubs or re-recording.

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.

Watch Lau live in session at Silk Mill Studios performing Return to Portland from their new album Midnight and Closedown. Out this Friday, February 8th via Reveal Records.

Watch Lau live in session performing Dark Secret and Toy Tigers from their new album Midnight and Closedown (out February 8th, 2019 via Reveal Records) which has been produced by John Parish.

Russ catches up with Lau who are currently on tour and talks about their creative experimentation, future collaborations, the current folk music scene, plans for the future and more.

Scottish folk pioneers LAU share live versions of ‘Riad’ and ‘Toy Tigers’ from their forthcoming John Parish produced album Midnight & Closedown which were recorded at August’s Edinburgh International Festival. They kick off their tour this month.

Lau have announced the release of their new album Midnight and Closedown (February 8th, 2019) which they are recording with John Parish. The band are self- financing the album and have invited fans to be a part of the new album by pre-ordering special editions via their website.

LAU announce LAU-LAND Glasgow featuring workshops, discussions, sessions and live concerts from the likes of Eliza Carthy, Siobhan Miller, Cormac Begley, Sam Amidon, Pictish Trail, Jaimini Jethwa, Brighde Chaimbeul and more.

Johnny shares some his many highlights of this year’s FolkEast festival including The Young’uns, Jon Boden, Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys, Martin Carthy, Hughie Jones, Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage, LAU, Dan Walsh, Will Pound, Damien O’Kane and many more.

Running chronologically, the songs and tunes on Decade perfectly illustrate the evolution of LAU’s music over the past ten years which has given rise to a totally unique sound. A great reminder of how unique and inventive they are.

An eclectic group of multicultural musicians, including Lau, Inge Thomson, Julie Murphy, Rachel Taylor-Beales and more, have contributed a digital download album in support of the One Day Without Us campaign which calls for a national day of action on February 20th 2017 in solidarity with migrants and refugees who live, work and study in the UK.

Our Song of the Day comes via a video of Lau and Anais Mitchell performing ‘Dyin’ Day’ which featured on her 2012 album ‘Young Man in America’, an album inspired by the recession and the uncertainty that it brought with it.

Lau have shared two remixes of tracks from their album ‘The Bell That Never Rang’ by composer Richard J.Birkin and London based Songwriter, Electronic musician, and Artist Leafcutter John.

LAU and The Unthanks deliver an unforgettable evening at the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, culminating in a 13-piece encore and a standing ovation for all involved.