Sarah Hayes

Birdvox are a kind of supergroup, and on ‘Shamming the Drama’ the quartet may, at any given time, backtrack into traditional Scottish folk, sidestep into pulsing disco beats, and lean into glitchy, blissful electronica. Their debt to traditional music gives their sound a unique edge, but of all the many elements that make Birdvox sound like no other band, that sense of community might be one of the most important.

We’re premiering the video for “King Orfeo,” the debut single from Birdvox — the new project from Sarah Hayes, Inge Thomson, Jenny Sturgeon and Charlotte Printer. An adaptation of a traditional Orpheus myth with a refrain in the now extinct Scandinavian language of Norn, it’s the first taste of their forthcoming album “Shamming The Drama,” due on Hudson Records later this year.

The next Hudson Records Listening Club is this Sunday, 31st May at 10.30 am and features Jenny Sturgeon, Inge Thomson and Sarah Hayes, who will be listening to and talking about their album “Northern Flyway”.

After becoming utterly entranced by the CD release of Northern Flyway, it was abundantly clear that the full live production the CD was based on was going to be something special…this multi-dimensional exploration of birdsong, ecology, and folklore casts an even stronger spell.

Featuring Jenny Sturgeon, Inge Thomson, Jason Singh, Sarah Hayes and Magnus Robb and The Sound Approach, watch the video for Northern Flyway’s ‘Curlew’ taken from their forthcoming album on Hudson Records.

Inge Thomson and Jenny Sturgeon are to join forces on a new project titled ‘Northern Flyway’ which explores birdsong, ecology, folklore and themes of migration and movements of birds and humans.

Glasgow-based trio Wildings (Jennifer Austin, Sarah Hayes and Fiona MacAskill) charmed the Celtic Connections audience from the outset and was a testament to the creative relationship enjoyed by this trio.

Admiral Fallow teamed up with the chamber ensemble Auricle Ensemble at Celtic Connections this year for a very special performance at Glasgow’s Mackintosh Church. Watch them performing Bomb Through The Town.

Part one – Best Folk Music Albums of 2015 including: Alasdair Roberts, Anna & Elizabeth, Darren Hayman, Marry Waterson, LAU, SImpson Cutting Kerr, The Rheingans Sisters, This is the Kit, The Weather Station, Trembling Bells, Ryley Walker and more.

Glaswegian quintet Admiral Fallow release their new AA-side single today. To celebrate, we have a special live video of them performing ‘Salt’ which features on their latest album Tiny Rewards. Don’t miss them at Celtic Connections.

What impresses most about ‘Woven’ is Sarah’s skill as an arranger; an interpreter of song, story and music. In taking these snatches and fragments of traditional song, adding her own intricate and fascinating musical themes and merging them into a narrative on the fleeting but complex nature of human existence, she has created an utterly compelling tapestry.

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.