It is a universally accepted truth that some roots bands transcend the traditions that birthed them. Celebrating their twenty-fifth anniversary at Edinburgh Tradfest, Session A9 proved they remain one such…

Traditional folk ballads are rarely accused of abundant good cheer. For over twelve years, the Scots-English quartet The Furrow Collective has mined the deeper, darker, and sometimes more macabre seams…

A trad-fiddle chamber quartet might not be everyone’s first thought when it comes to Friday nights on the town. Yet, stepping onto stage before a packed Traverse Theatre audience, RANT…

Edinburgh’s Tradfest commissions a piece each year, and this time around, author and historian Ashley Douglas worked with folk singer, songwriter and composer Josie Duncan. Duncan is from Lewis and…

It is a Sunday afternoon in Edinburgh, a time usually reserved for somnolence or a gentle stroll. Inside the Traverse Theatre, however, the atmosphere was decidedly electric. Resplendent in sparkling…