AEMS Artists
The Chair
Orkney's 'The Chair' are a footstomping, roof raising, internationally renowned, award winning powerhouse of a band who, although delivering their own distinct approach and sound based on the Orkney tradition, never-the-less also draw on influences from the wider contemporary musical world around them - think traditional tunes and songs linked to funk, jazz and a veritable melting pot of other musical styles. Barnstorming!!!
John Goldie
Glasgow based guitarist John Goldie is considered by many to be one of the finest in the business.
JP Cormier
Not to overstate the case J.P.Cormier, who hails from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, is a musical legend back home in his native Canada - indeed across North America as a whole - a quite breath-taking multi-instrumentalist and a story-teller through his songs.
Kim Edgar
Singer / Songwriter Kim Edgar is quoted as being "an already refined new talent" emerging from the Scotland right now. Add to that the words "excting", "compelling" and "uplifting" and you will see that others in the know, already have a very high opinion of her indeed.
Mairi Campbell & David Francis
Mairi Campbell and David Francis(aka 'The Cast) - have their roots and hearts planted firmly in the traditional music and song of Scotland
Mary Ann Kennedy & Na Seòid
The word ‘super-group’ is perhaps all too prevalent nowadays, and in most instances is probably a musical term best avoided. However it’s difficult to know how else to describe Mary Ann Kennedy & Na Seóid (the ‘Heroes’), given that the group features such an abundance of individually talented members.
Rock, Salt and Nails
An internationally acclaimed Shetland act who’s ‘pull out all the stops’, high energy live act will leave you (and probably them too) breathless.
Ross Couper and Tom Oakes
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The phrase 'dynamic duo' could originally have been coined to describe these two incredible young musicians - Ross Couper (Peatbog Fairies and Bodega) on fiddle and Tom Oakes (Auvo Quartet, Luke Daniels) an aspiring young award winning guitarist / flautist.
Saltfishforty
Hailing from Orkney, 'Saltfishforty' combine the traditional music of those islands with original contemporary compositions - both instrumental and song.
The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc
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The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc comprise three brilliant fiddle players from different Nordic cultures - Olav Luksengard Mjelva (Norway), Anders Hall (Sweden) and Kevin Henderson (Shetland).