Trail West

Countless Isles And Endless Miles, Trail West’s fourth studio album, marks a significant milestone in the band’s history and represents a bold affirmation of their right to be considered up there with the very best in the genre.

Trail West’s ‘From the Sea to the City’ takes you from the dance to sombre seriousness and the surge of deep and strong emotion with equal facility and success. Highly recommended.

This weeks mix finds a strong Scottish contingent including two of Lau’s players with tracks from Aidan O’Rourke’s latest Imprint (E.P Series 2.0) and Martin Green’s Flit. Also included are two tracks from recently reviewed albums from Trail West and Iona Fyfe Band. Alongside these are some personal favourites that we’ve covered in the past as well as new offerings from The Driftwood Manor and Nick Jonah Davis’ House of …

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

I don’t think any other band has achieved such a convincing and honest adaptation of ceilidh music. Their versatility shines through in the studio, but their hearts are on the dance floor – and it feels like their natural home.