Shooglenifty

Heading West, the remarkable new documentary film about Shooglenifty, one of the most ground-breaking Scottish music bands ever formed in the 1990s, is to tour cinemas throughout Scotland from 30 January 2023.

Since 2012 members of Shooglenifty have been regularly collaborating with musicians of Rajasthan, they have just launched a crowdfunding campaign and prize draw to raise funds for the Rajasthani Coronavirus Relief Fund. There are some excellent prizes.

For this coming weekend Shooglenifty will stream their live album launch video “Shooglenifty: Live in Balquhidder” via standrews.fairsaturday.org in aid of the Jaipur Heritage Trust.

Acid Croft Vol 9 has a warm glow that comes from a new start. Having heard its first fruits, we can tell you that the Shooglenifty magic is brighter than ever.

This Sunday you can join the incredible Shooglenifty, producer Andy Bell and engineer Spad as they listen to and discuss ‘Acid Croft, Vol 9’ on Hudson Records Listening Club.

Shooglenifty premiere their album launch show this Friday 18th September. Recorded live at a barn in Balquhidder with very special guest: Magi McGlynn.

Watch Shooglenifty’s mad and brilliant new bandmade video for Caravan Up North, taken from their forthcoming album “Acid Croft Vol 9”, out this month on 18th September 2020.

This September, Shooglenifty return with their new album ‘Acid Croft Vol 9’ which features new band member Eilidh Shaw (The Poozies). Watch their new video for album track Black Dog.

Having shared our Top 100 Albums of 2018, it’s time for a few select Top 10 albums of the year from some of our Feature writers. Neil McFadyen shares his Top 10 albums that have made the strongest impact on him in the last year.

Part Two of our Best Folk Albums of 2018 includes Ben Glover, Faeland, Shooglenifty, Brona McVittie, Emma Tricca, Glenn Jones, Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage, Rachael McShane, John Smith, Kacy & Clayton and lots more.

Shooglenifty & Dhun Dhora have realised a beautiful dream and produced an album of exciting, intoxicating, exceptional music. This collaboration takes that Shoogle spark of adventure to new levels.

Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall witnessed over 60 musicians, who have been inspired by and shared Angus R Grant’s vision, spend an energetic, soulful, exuberant and, at times, emotional four hours celebrating his music, his humour, his unmitigated love of a good tune, and of a good time.

DJ Dolphin Boy makes a fitting tribute mix to the much-missed Angus Grant of Shooglenifty. This is bloody wonderful….how the man would want to be remembered – through his music.

With Shooglenifty, Angus Grant took the spirit of the dances and dreams behind Scotland’s traditional music and catapulted that music into the 21st Century. His sudden and unexpected departure leaves a void in our music and our culture. Read our tribute with recollections from Neil and Simon Emmerson of the Afro Celts.

Part Three – Best Folk Music Albums of 2015 including: Steve Tilston, Barrule, Blazin Fiddles, Boo Hewerdine, Kyle Carey, Peatbog Faeries, Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, Seckou Keita, Urban Folk Quartet and more

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.

Watch Scotland’s original acid crofters Shooglenifty performing ‘The High Road to Jodhpur’ which is where they are performing this weekend. Don’t miss their album tour and 25th Anniversary celebration at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay!

Afro Celt Sound System announce new studio album featuring founding members and guests including members of Shooglenifty, the piping, vocals and rapping of Gaelic language activist Griorgair and Amagh flutist and singer Rioghnach Connolly.