Scottish and Celtic Musicians & Bands

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Alistair Russell - Now, nine years since leaving the Battlefield Band, lots has been happening. Go to the website to find out what!

Allan Neave - Scottish guitarist who performs worldwide.

Andi Neate - Described as having the subtlety of Suzanne Vega and Ani Difranco’s stage presence, together with her own distinctive vocal style.

Anthony John Clarke - Singer/songwriter from Belfast. If you haven't heard his music you are in for a treat.

Avalon Rising - Official website of Avalon Rising Celtic Rock Band, with show info, CDs, bios, and more.

Back of the Moon - One of Scotland's finest Trad bands. 2005 saw them win Best Folk Band at the Scottish Trad Music Awards, while their brilliant new album Luminosity was nominated for Best Album.

Bashee in the Kitchen - Traditional Celtic music, spiced with a strong dash of jazz and rock. Photos, perky commentary and links to Banshee downloads and CDs all the way from California!

Barbarian Pipe Band - This group of hunter-gatherers, let alone musicians, is formed of three bagpipes and three drums able to summon the thunder in Earth, namely Taranis, their patron and great God of the storms.

Barry Mccabe - Rock and blues with a Celtic twist. From Virginia, Co. Cavan, Ireland he has travelled all over the world to bring his music to the people.

Beoga - One of Ireland's most exciting musical experiences.

BorderCollies - Contemporary Celtic band from Duluth, Georgia, US. Their signature sound incorporates tight instrumentation with three and four part vocal harmonies.

Broceliande - Official website of Broceliande Celtic & Early Music Quartet, with show info, CDs, bios, and more.

Bruce Davies - Troubadour from Scotland. Award winning singer/song-writer and interpreter of fine songs.

Caladh - Traditional Irish Music for weddings, corporate events and other functions - Traditional Irish music band available for weddings, corporate events, private parties. The band also provides a dance coordinator to teach traditional Irish Ceili Dances.

Ceilidh Minogue - Scotland's favourite ceilidh band. An enthusiastic, high energy Scottish ceilidh band that never fails to make weddings and ceilidhs a success.

Celtic Harp Music by Anne Roos - Elegant live music played on the Celtic Harp by Anne Roos. Her services include amplification and your choice from a wide variety of music selections. You are invited to listen to sound samples and purchase CDs on her website.

Chaz Stewart - The official homepage of Chaz Stewart, one of Scotland's leading guitarists.

Chitterybite Ceilidh Band - Dance the night away to an eclectic mix of traditional ceilidh and contemporary music. Available for any special occasion - weddings, parties, functions.

Chris Aronsten - Australian musician based in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales who plays a range of styles including celtic, bluegrass and flatpicking.

Christine Kydd - A renowned interpreter and champion of the Scots song tradition, she has performed and recorded with many others to produce some of Scotland's finest and often award-winning harmony vocal sounds.

Cormac de Barra - Internationally acclaimed Celtic harp player from Ireland.

The Dangleberries - We play traditional bagpipe music but with a unique brand of drums and guitar accompaniment.

Darol Anger - Violinist, fiddler, composer, producer and educator from Oregan, US, who has developed and popularized new techniques for playing contemporary music styles on string instruments. A fantastic player whose folk-jazz group Montreux were nominated for a Grammy.

David William - Scottish artist from Edinburgh with melodic, thoughtful and emotional pop/rock songs. UK songwriting final contestant 2005.

Diaspora - Established feel good celtic band from Ireland.

Dust Rhinos - Five piece butt kickin’ Celtic Rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, the heart of Canada.

Dublin City Ramblers - Folk ,Humour, Wit and foot-tapping music.

Flamenco Flow - Ricardo Garcia is a truly eclectic guitarist. Although his roots lie in Flamenco, in recent years he has crossed into many other fields and has worked with Scottish traditional musicians. For several years he has brought a show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Four Shillings Short - Duo of Irishman, Aodh Og O'Tuama and Californian, Christy Martin. Together they play over 30 instruments with music ranging from Celtic Traditional to Indian Ragas.

Gary Innes - Fine accordion player from Spean Bridge who in the last few years has made some amazing trips abroad and various television appearances.

Gordon Gunn - One of the most exciting and innovative fiddle players in Scotland today. Gordon exploded onto the traditional music scene with the release of his Shoreside album, taking everyone by storm and elevating him to one of the most wanted fiddlers in the business.

Green Man Music - The official site for the acoustic prog-folk guitar music of Doug Peters.

Hazel O’Connor - Traditional singer who hit fame with her first album which inspired a film and brought her to Cannes.

Hedgepig - Cambridge based Celtic folk rock band rooted in the Scottish and Irish tradition.

Inchicore - If you've spent any time in an Irish pub in Boston, chances are you've heard the boys of Inchicore playing rebels songs. They have shared the stage with the likes of the Wolfe Tones, The Fureys, Derek Warfield, Brendan Grace and Danny Doyle.

John McCusker - One of Scotland's foremost traditional musicians. A professional since the age of seventeen he has been a vital member of the legendary Battlefield Band.

Ken Hyder - Scottish ... cross-cultural ... jazz ... improvised ... folk ... shamanic music ... avant-stuff ... with collaborators from Scotland ...Ireland ... Russia ... Brazil ... Tuva ...USA ... Italy ...Tibet ...Japan ... Siberia ... South Africa ...

Kevin Henderson - Fiddle player who plays in Fiddlers Bid, who have gone on to be one of Shetlands most successful groups. Kevin has toured extensively throughout the UK, Ireland, Europe, Australia and the US.

Kevin Michael - Impressive musician who graduated from the Berklee College of Music in the States and has released an award winning Celtic album on Statue Records, Los Angeles.

Mairi Armstrong - Scottish singer from the Borders who has performed in operas and major theatre productions.

Levellers - From headline performances at Glastonbury and festivals throughout the world to intimate acoustic shows, the Levellers have long been one of the best live bands around.

Liam Merriman - Waterford-based Liam Merriman has built up a solid reputation on the Irish live music circuit as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and recording artist over the years..

Margaret and Kristoph - Official website of Margaret & Kristoph Celtic Duo, with show info, CDs, bios, and more.

Margaret Davies - Official site of Celtic/Medieval singer and harper Margaret Davis.

The Mickeys Band - Celtic band hailing from Akon, Ohio.

Ockham's Razor - Seattle's hard stompin' Irish folk band.

Out of Alba - Celtic Cont/Trad band comprising of 2 Scots, an Irishman, an American and a Canadian.

Paddy Keenan - Former member of The Bothy Band, Keenan is perhaps one of the most accomplished uilleann piper performing today and is certainly one of the most brilliant musicians of his generation.

Paddy Sweeney - For many years the lead singer with the Ramblers has been performing as a solo artist since 2002 and has established himself as Ireland's Number One all round entertainer.

Padraig Lalor - Irish musician born in Belfast in the height of the troubles. Powerful songs and poetry giving an interesting insight into what life was like in Belfast during that time.

Rory Mcleod - Ex-circus clown and fire eater. A one man soulband, poet and storyteller, singing his own unique upbeat dance stories. A modern travelling troubadour using tap shoes, acappella, harmonica, guitar, trombone, spoons, finger cymbals, bandorea, djembe and various percussion instruments!

Sean O’Connor - Singer, guitarist and songwriter Sean O'Connor was one of the founding members of The Lookalikes, one of Ireland’s most popular bands during the eighties.

Susan Mahoney - Melodic Songs Inspired by Nature, Life & Spirituality.

Tahoe Bagpiper - Piper from Lake Tahoe, US, who has over 25 years performing experience and seven generations of family tradition.

Wedding Music Scotland - Find live music to make your wedding truly magical.

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