About Nick

Nick is a singer and multi-instrumentalist from Lanarkshire, playing Guitar, Bouzouki, Cittern, Flutes and Whistles, mainly traditional Scottish Songs and Tunes with a few Irish and English for good measure. Nick has appeared at several folk clubs throughout Scotland including, Chapelton Acoustic Music Club, Falkirk Folk Club, Rowantree Folk Club, Linlithgow Sessions, Clydesdale Folk Club, Stonehouse Folk Club and Balerno Folk Club. He has also supported Dick Gaughan at The Corn Exchange, Biggar and has appeared at the Biggar Little Festival.

Nick has recorded two CD's; "Castles" (2006) and "The Wishing Tree" (2008). Although performing mainly his interpretations of other people’s songs he has written a few compositions of his own and in 2006 won the Falkirk Folk Club songwriting competition with the song “Rifleman Khan” about a dog that won the Dicken Medal (Dog V.C.) during World War II. In addition to his own recordings, Nick has also undertaken session work and played flute on the title track of Esther O'Connors new CD "Right Here", he has also recently been a guest on the Sunday Session on 1530AM Celtic Music Radio

"Nick, introducing his latest album, The Wishing Tree. The title comes from a trip down the Western Isles and includes a walk to the actual Wishing Tree at the Windy Pass, south of Oban. This is a deceptive album, as a cursory glance reveals titles one recalls from well-refreshed undergraduate gatherings - but do not pass by; Nick suffuses weel-kent, perhaps even well-worn songs, like "The Lea Rig" and "The Bonny Lass O' Fyvie", with rare emotion and power.". Review "The Scots Magazine" July 2008.

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