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DAVID ALLISON (Details Needed)

MATT ARMOUR
99 Malletts Close, Stony Stratford,
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
tel 01908-56 64 07
Sings original songs in the Scottish idiom - Generations of Change, Isle of May, etc.. Available anytime for festivals tours, etc..

MARGARET BENNETT
tel 0131-668 2670

MARTYN BENNETT  (Details Needed)

ALY BAIN
tel:0l31-5579099 For info Click here for Greentrax Advertisement

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DUCK BAKER
BECHHOFER AGENCY 
Contact Frank or Jean Bechhofer, tel:0131 3394083 or fax:0131 399261 51 Barnton Park View, Edinburgh, EH4 6HH

IAN BENZIE  (Details Needed)

IAIN BRUCE  (Details Needed)

DONALD BLACK  For info Click here for Greentrax Advertisement

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ERIC BOGLE email
(with Brent Miller & John Munro)
STONEYPORT AGENCY

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Celtic and other folk, folk-rock,
blues and a lot of good times

Bill BARCLAY
The BLUE HYENAS
Eric BOGLE
Gill BOWMAN
BURACH
CALEDON
FALLEN ANGELS
The FELSONS
Dick GAUGHAN
Jimmy FAULKNER &
Mick HANLY
Peter JAGGER
& The JAGGERNAUTS
Bert JANSCH
MAKVIRAG
Michael MARRA
The McCALMANS
MYSTERY JUICE
OLD BLIND DOGS
The POOZIES
ROD PATERSON
COLIN REID
SEELYHOO
SILEAS
DAVY STEELE
Andy M STEWART &
  Gerry O’BEIRNE
Tam WHITE
 
with The Big Band, Eco Drive,
  Shoestring, or Brian Kellock (piano)

The WILD CIGARILLOS
The WRIGLEY SISTERS
Kenny YOUNG
& The EGGPLANTS

GILL BOWMAN email
tel/fax 0131-332 7067 Stockbridge Music
(or STONEYPORT AGENCY)
Singer/songwriter. Solo albums, CITY LOVE, PERFECT LOVER; acclaimed one-woman show about Robert Burns, TOASTING THE LASSIES (recording of same name). Most recently heard on the new compilation of bawdry by Burns, THE MERRY MUSES.

SANDY BRECHIN email
27 Woodville Terrace, Edinburgh EH6 8BZ tel 0131-554 7806 fax 0131-555 3303 Sandy Brechin
Accordionist with Burach, Seelyhoo and Sandy Brechin Band.

 

 

An accordionist with attitude as well as loads of talent
Folk Roots

This accordionist is evolving his own distinctive virtuosos variation on Scottish musical themes, delivered with riotous exuberance.
Scotsman

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Daft as a brush The Herald

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ALAN BROWN email
Wester Tegarmuchd, Aberdfeldy, Perthshire
tel 01887-83 03 61

Singer/songwriter/scribe. Songs from the Heart of Scotland and beyond. Producer/presenter with Heartland FM. Freelance writer for Scottish, Irish, Canadian and English magazines.

RONNIE BROWN email
PO BOX 306, Edinburgh EH9 3BL

JOE BURKE (with Anne Conroy Burke)  
BECHHOFER AGENCY 
Contact Frank or Jean Bechhofer, tel:0131 3394083 or fax:0131 399261 51 Barnton Park View, Edinburgh, EH4 6HH

KEN CAMPBELL
Townhead of Aber, by Gartocharn,
Loch Lomond G83 8NQ
tel 01389-83 04 46

Singer and musician. Accessible songs ranging from traditional to recent from Scotland and overseas. "A refreshing open inventive approach to traditional music. Singing  solo, CD  - Hand Pict 1997 (Silkie Records). Three previous albums solo and with The Ideal Band. Available solo, duo, or with The Hand Pict Band.

RODDY CAMPBELL For info Click here for Greentrax Advertisement

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AILEEN CARR  For info Click here for Greentrax Advertisement

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DAVE CATTANACH  (Details Needed)

GARY COUPLAND  is Scotland's musical virtuoso who has charmed Royalty, Tourists and Locals with his excellent playing and easy-going manner. He is also the Musical Director of  The Singing Scotland which has played and sold out every major Theatre  in the United Kingdom including The London Palladium.

ARTHUR CORMACK email
c/o Macmeanmna, Quay Brae,
Portree, Isle of Skye IV51 9DB
tel 01478-61 29 90 fax 01478-61 32 63
One of Scotland's most sought-after Gaelic singers, Arthur works regularly with Blair Douglas. As a solo performer he has recorded two albums for Temple records, and is currently working on a new album for release in 1997.

MAGGIE CRUICKSHANK
44 Ashley Drive Edinburgh EH11 1RP tel: 0131 337 5344.
Maggie has been an institution in the Edinburgh folk scenes since the early sixties. Her choice of song is one of her main strengths and this is wonderfully illustrated by the variety of material on this album. Dumbarton's Drums, Don't Get Married Girls, Roses From The Wrong Man.

TONY CUFFE  
BECHHOFER AGENCY  Contact Frank or Jean Bechhofer, tel:0131 3394083 or fax:0131 399261 51 Barnton Park View, Edinburgh, EH4 6HH

FIONA DAVIDSON

FIONA DAVIDSON

Celtic Harp, Song and Legend

For details and bookings contact
JULIE TURNER
Watercolour Music
ARDGOUR, LOCHABER, SCOTLAND, PH33 JAH,
Tel +44(0)1855 841259 Fax::+44(0)1855 841364

email: watercolour_ music@compuserve. com

BRUCE DAVIES
PO Box 7, Glenrothes,
Fife KY6 2TA
tel 01337-83 11 16 Rothes Recordings
Contemporary and traditional songs with 6 & 12-string guitars. "A class of his own." Dundee Courier. "Warm, rich voice." San Francisco Chronicle. "You do great work." Kenny Rogers. Experience in clubs/TV/radio/recording etc..

IVAN DREVER
15 Ardconnell Street, Inverness IV2 3EU
tel 01463-24 17 87

GORDON DUNCAN  For info Click here for Greentrax Advertisement

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JACK EVANS email
 
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The FISHER FAMILY
tel 01578-76 02 95 Q U Associates
Cilla Fisher and Artie Trezise, Ray, and Archie.

BILL FINDLAY

BILL FINDLAY
Traditional Folk Music
ACCORDIONIST

Scottish Country Dancing
Traditional Highland Ceilidhs
Folk Bands, Dance Bands

Old Time Music Hall, etc


18 Craig Street,
Rosyth, Dunfermline,
Fife. KYll 2NG
Tel: 01383 413716

E-mail: BillFindlay@balmarmusic.freeserve.co.uk

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BALMAR MUSIC

Publishers of original music in many traditional styles for Accordion, Piano, Classical guitar, Recorders, and other instruments.

New publications always in preparation.

Music Typesetting
For catalogue, write to:

18 Craig Street,
Rosyth, Dunfermline,
Fife. KYll 2NG
Tel: 01383 413716

ARCHIE FISHER

Archie

Fisher

Need we say more!?

01578-76 02 95


TICH FRIER email
8 Rannoch Place, Kinross, Tayside KY13 7BQ tel 01577-86 41 64
Scots and other songs with guitar, wit and style. 30 years experience in festivals, clubs, TV, radio, schools, Burns suppers. Experienced MC and recording session singer. "Spiked with humour and full of heart" Scotsman


DICK GAUGHAN email
STONEYPORT AGENCY
Now, this is "the boss".

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GRAEME GASS
tel 01360-31 12 02
Singer, musician, songwriter; former "wringer-oot" for one-armed window cleaner. Available solo, piano/guitar and with fiddler, MIKE GARNER, in FREESTYLE. Folk clubs, festivals, ceilidhs, weddings, parties, traditional, contemporary, original, rock, country, Riverdance, gypsy music.

DAGGER GORDON
Inchindown Farmhouse, by Invergordon, Ross-shire tel 01349-85 31 18

HAINES WILLIE 
c/o Blackfriars Music. 49 Blackfriars Music,Edin, EH1 1NB. tel/fax: 0131 5573090   

Plays Anglo Concertina, Flute, Whistle, Guitar, Mouthie etc.

IAN HARDIE
Glebe End, Glebe Road, Nairn IV12 4ED
tel 01667-45 59 48

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CORRINA HEWAT
PO Box 12481, Edinburgh EH3 5YG
tel 0131-226 4338
"A mesmerising harper ... stunning vocal talent ... witness her acapella singing of the semi-Burns, Lassie Lie Near Me - a blues classic from the Scots tradition. The Herald

PAUL HERRON  
BECHHOFER AGENCY
  Contact Frank or Jean Bechhofer, tel:0131 3394083 or fax:0131 399261 51 Barnton Park View, Edinburgh, EH4 6HH

GILLIAN HEWITT  (Details Needed)

HEATHER HEYWOOD  (Details Needed)

JOHN HINSHELWOOD
Muirhouses Cottage, Cochno Road, Duntocher G81 5QP tel 01389-87 92 73
Experienced singer/songwriter. Available solo or with band. Folk clubs, festivals, radio. 

JIM HUNTER  
tel/fax 01687-47 02 89
Singer/songwriter/guitarist; 5th CD The Crack o' Noon Club just released. Hebridean jelly roll at its best. Has toured with The Waterboys, Run Rig, Wolfestone, and The Rankin Family. Available solo or with his new band.

HEATHER INNES 
tel 01289-30 89 64
Traditional and contemporary folk-singer. Also Celtic Christian songs for your festival "God spot". Duos with Ian Alexander (guitarist). Sings with Irish band, Dulaman. Available for gigs with Ciarran Dorris (singer/songwriter) and Kate Kramer (fiddle/vocal/keyboards). "Crystal clear voice." Folk Buzz.

ANDY IRVINE
BECHHOFER AGENCY
  Contact Frank or Jean Bechhofer, tel:0131 3394083 or fax:0131 399261 51 Barnton Park View, Edinburgh, EH4 6HH

WILLIAM JACKSON  (Details Needed)

BRYCE JOHNSTON  (Details Needed)

LORRAINE JORDANemail
tel/fax 01899-86 03 01
Singer/songwriter/musician. Performs with acoustic line-up or solo. Contemporary and traditional songs and tunes. Two CDs to date. Her songs are sung by many, including Scotland’s own Archie Fisher. Tours world-wide. " ... a modern balladeer who performs songs full of fire and passion." Music In The Tradition, Canada.

SI KAHN
ADASTRA

ADASTRA
EDWARD II • DERVISH
PATRICK STREET • LINDISFARNE
TANNAHILL WEAVERS • the IRON HORSE
ROCK SALT & NAILS
LA BOTTINE SOURIANTE • BARACHOIS
NATALIE MACMASTER BAND
MARTIN HAYES & DENNIS CAHILL
TIM O'BRIEN & DARRELL SCOTT
(+ Mollie O'Brien)
CELTIC FIDDLE FESTIVAL • FAIRFIELD FOUR
WOOD/WILSON/CARTHY • SID KIPPER
OLD ROPE STRING BAND
SI KAHN • VASMALOM

tel 01377-21 76 62 •fax 01377 21 77 54

 MOIRA KERR  (Details Needed)

DAVID KILPATRICK  email
Maxwell Place, Maxwell Lane, Kelso, Scottish Borders TD5 7BB. Singer and Songwriter with a traditional bias including longer songs and shorter ballads, accompanied using diverse guitars and dulcimer. Original finger style guitar instrumentals. Sample CD available. Non-professional status. Member TMSA, vice-chairman of JAM Music in the Community, organiser of Kelso Folk Club. tel: 01573 226032.

SID KIPPER
ADASTRA

CHRISTINE KYDD A.D.V.S email
tel: 07808 588 545(m) Church Lane, Kirriemuir (Further details to be added)
"... seemingly endless virtuosity" Herald "created an intimate atmosphere - she held everyone in her spell." Mainzerrheinzeitung. One of Scotland's finest singers - awards include Scotsman Vocal Album of The Year (1995; with Janet Russell); Scotsman Fringe Awards - 4 stars 1997 (with Chantan). Also with Norman Chalmers, Songs and Music of The Sea.  world class event." Scotsman.

ROBIN LAING
Ellerburn Cottage, Burnside Orchard, Crossford, Carluke ML8 5PX
tel 01555-86 06 35

GAVIN LIVINGSTON  (Details Needed)

PETER LIVINGSTON  (Details Needed) 

ROBIN LAING

ROBIN LAING
SINGER
SONGWRITER

Albums -
Edinburgh Skyline
Walking in Time
The Angels’ Share

Shows -
The Angels’ Share
-
The Angels’ Share
(Songs, poems and whisky)

tel: 01555 860635

E-mail  100060. 1000@compuserve.com

IAN LOWTHIAN
Corbie Lea, 13 Main Street, Swinton, Duns, Berwickshire, TD11 3JJ
tel/fax: 01890860673
Accordionist, accordion teacher and composer of traditional material.

ALASTAIR MacDONALD

ALASTAIR

MacDONALD

enquiries to

CORBAN RECORDS

P0 BOX 2

GLASGOW G44 3LB

0141-637 5277


IAIN MacDONALD
Seannlag, Glenuig, Lochailort, Moidart PH38 4NB
tel/fax 01687-47 02 26
Piper, flautist, whistles, concertina, bodhran, smallpipes. Played all over the world with Ossian, Battlefield, Wolfestone. Produces albums, composes and acts with 7:84, TOSG (Gaelic Theatre), played on The Ship, and played sessions on many albums. Recently played with Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg and soloist on Phil Cunningham's Highland Suite.

KAREN MacINTOSH (Details Needed)

TALITHA MacKENZIE email
33 Millar Crescent, Edinburgh EH10 5HQ
tel 0131-447 0091 fax 0131-447 0300
World music recording artist/composer/vocal coach. For ethnic music with a contemporary twist, check out the albums, Mouth Music, Solas (Solace) and Spiorad (Spirit). 

ROB MacKILLOP
14 Seaside Place, Aberdour, Fife KY3 0TX tel 01383-86 01 78

DOUGIE MacLEAN email
Dunkeld Records, Cathedral Street, Dunkeld, Perthshire
tel 01350-72 76 86 fax 01350-72 86 06
Internationally acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter. Performs solo and occasionally with his band. "A musical hero" Wall Street Journal.


AONGHAS MacNEACIL
tel 01968-66 10 58
"Bard and Blether", songwriter and MC

JIM MALCOLM email
GFL 13 Spottiswoode Street, Edinburgh EH9 1EP tel 0131-229 1071
Performing original and traditional songs solo or with Rohallion (Jim - vocals, guitar, harmonica; Dave Watt - keyboards, fiddle, vocals; Iain MacFadyen - percussion, led guitar). CDs SCONEWARD and ROEHALLION on Greentrax.

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MICHAEL MARRA email
STONEYPORT AGENCY
Songwriter, singer, actor; a unique talent - the song-writer's songwriter.

LEO McCANN email
Canndhu Productions, PO Box 23341, Edinburgh, tel:0131 476 4363, mob:07780 608098.

Leo McCann
button box I whistles

Representing:
DIBIDIL (featuring top west coast
musicians)
POWER TROUT (with Eilidh Shaw
and Ross Martin)

Available for festivals/clubs/tuition/ workshops/solo work

Contact:

1/5 Upper Hermitage,  EDINBURGH

tel: (0131) 476 4363  mob: 07780 608 098

Business Correspondence for Leo can also be sent to :

Canndhu Productions PO box 23341 Edinburgh, EH1 3WQ

web:www.leomccann.musicscotland.com

EWAN MCGOWAN 21 Moat Drive, Lochfoot, By Dumfries. tel:01387 730377. Scottish show - Singer - Accordionist - Piper etc, with Theatre experience - Radio - TV email

TONY McMANUS
tel 0114-250 9124 Brass Tacks Agency
Virtuoso acoustic guitarist covering music from Scotland, Ireland, Brittany, Eastern Europe and beyond. "Simply, one of the most accomplished guitarists in Europe in whatever genre." Scotsman. Solo albums TONY McMANUS (CDTRAX096), and POUR QUOI QUEBEC (CDTRAX151) on Greentrax Recordings.

GORDEANNA MCCULLOCH  For info click here for Greentrax Advert  (More Details Needed)

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ALISON McMORLAND  (Details Needed)

ADAM MCNAGHTON For info click here for Greentrax Advert

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JOHN McNAIR  (Details Needed)

EWAN McVICAR
84 High Street, Linlithgow

HAMISH MHOR
c/o Blackfriars Music, Edinburgh tel/fax 0131-557 3090
Singer/songwriter/guitarist. Available for pubs, clubs, festivals and any other reasonable venue.

ANNE MARTIN  (Details Needed)

KAREN MATHESON  (Details Needed)

BRIAN MILLER  (Details Needed)

ED MILLER
email
Solo Singer at Scots-American events throughout N. America. Presenter of "Folkways" show on KUT-FM, Austin TX every 3rd Sat 9am-2pm US central time.  Available on Real Aud
io - check KUT.ORG  Available for occasional tours in Scotland. 2411 W. 8th St, Austin TX 78703, USA. Contact: BECHHOFER AGENCY  Frank or Jean Bechhofer, tel:0131 3394083 or fax:0131 3399261.  51 Barnton Park View, Edinburgh, EH4 6HH.

FRIEDA MORRISON  (Details Needed)

PETER MORRISON (Details Needed)

MARIE-LOUISE NAPIER

marie-louise
NAPIER
Experienced singer and clarsach player. Scots, Irish and English folk melodies

Cherry Grove, Old Spey Bridge, Grantown-on-Spey
te1: 01479-87 28 32
email napier@cherry-grove.demon.co.uk

PETER NARDINI  (Details Needed)

ANDI NEATE
Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Contact: Mesmerist

BOBBY NICHOLSON  (Details Needed)

NANCY NICOLSON
22 West Preston Street, Edinburgh EH8 9PZ
tel/fax 0131-667 0534
Relates warmly to audiences at clubs, classroom or festival; SINGS ballads, Burns, bairns; WRITES with sly humour on current issues; PLAYS melodeon; STORYTELLER Scottish and world tales; ADVISES and TRAINS on Scottish culture in Education. She's a walking ceilidh.

FRASER NIMMO
87 Sparrows Lane, New Eltham,
London SE9 2BW tel 0181-850 6107
Guitar and contemporary/traditional songs. "A very talented and skillful performer." Rock ‘n Reel. He radiates good humour ... a first-class musician and singer." Scotsman.

RAB NOAKES
BECHHOFER AGENCY
  Contact Frank or Jean Bechhofer, tel:0131 3394083 or fax:0131 399261 51 Barnton Park View, Edinburgh, EH4 6HH

ROD PATTERSON  (Details Needed)

ROD PAUL  (Details Needed)

LINDSAY PORTEOUS
Tron Workshop, Culross, Fife KY12 8JG tel 01383-88 02 71
Mr Music. Scotland's champion instrumentalist. Well known Jew's harp expert and can entertain on over 200 folk instruments. A founder of Fife groups, The Causeway Folk and Heritage. TV, recordings, festivals. Always something to amaze.

CHRISTINE PRIMROSE  (Details Needed)

IAIN RANKIN  (Details Needed)

JEAN REDPATH  (Details Needed)

ALAN REID  (Details Needed)

JIM REID
c/o Collectables, Letham, Angus
tel 01307-81 80 59

KATE RUSBY

Pure Records, 17 Darton Road, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S Yorks S75 4HR
tel 01226 79 05 36
Singer/songwriter/musician of repute. Also a member of The Poozies.

ALISTAIR RUSSELL email
Contact: Oscar Music Agency, 14 Inchmumin Drive, Burnside, Glasgow, G73 5RT. tel: 0141 634 1095.
Vocals, Guitar, Cittern. Traditional and own songs, ex-Battlefield Band. 

TOMMY SANDS
BECHHOFER AGENCY
Contact Frank or Jean Bechhofer, tel:0131 3394083 or fax:0131 399261 51 Barnton Park View, Edinburgh, EH4 6HH


DAVY STEELE email
STONEYPORT AGENCY


SAVOURNA STEVENSON
tel 01721-76 02 95


BILLY STEWART email
Upper Callander Cottage,
Overtown,
Wishaw ML2 0RS
tel 01698-359326
Billy Stewart is a singer/songwriter who has appeared at various venues at home and abroad.

DAVEY STEWART  (Details Needed)

KATHY STEWART
tel 01578 73 03 98
US singer-songwriter increasingly well-known for her writing and vocal skills. With band or solo.

JIM SUTHERLAND  (Details Needed)

ISLA St. CLAIR  (Details Needed)

HANS THEESSINK (also with JON SASS)
BECHHOFER AGENCY  Contact Frank or Jean Bechhofer, tel:0131 3394083 or fax:0131 399261 51 Barnton Park View, Edinburgh, EH4 6HH

NEIL THOMSON  (Details Needed)

MIRANDA THOW
tel 01381-62 15 12
Traditional and contemporary singer/songwriter/guitarist. Unique and powerful vocalist, complimented by finger-style guitar. Well-known in the Highlands as a performer, Feis Rois tutor and presenter of Moray Firth Radio folk programme. Demo-tape available.

SEAN TYRRELL
BECHHOFER AGENCY 
Contact Frank or Jean Bechhofer, tel:0131 3394083 or fax:0131 399261 51 Barnton Park View, Edinburgh, EH4 6HH

JOHN WATT  (Details Needed)

SHEENA WELLINGTON
tel 01334-84 02 97 Malcolm Wellington

DAVE WHYTE  (Details Needed)

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