I had a fantastic time on the 2016 Highland Blast tour. Highland Blast is a family run tour by the Feuerstein’s. This year’s tour ran from 9th-21st November with 10 concert […]
Irish Dance Music Podcast – Episode 5
A podcast dedicated to the world of Irish dance music. Presented by Tina Jordan Rees. This episode: November 2016 HEAVY JIGS: JIM McALLISTER’S/HURDY GURDY’S BOOTS/MOON TUNE – The Reel Stuff […]
Top Floor Taivers – UP & COMING ARTIST nominee at the 2016 Scots Trad Music Awards
I am very excited to be nominated in the UP & COMING ARTIST category with TOP FLOOR TAIVERS at the 2016 Scots Trad Music Awards. The results are announced live all […]
Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival
Last weekend I was in Shetland with Gráinne Brady for the Accordion & Fiddle Festival. I made it to the festival four years ago. I was doing a run of […]
Fèis Spè 2016 – Aviemore
I had a fantastic week tutoring at Fèis Spè in Aviemore last week. This was my third year in a row as the keyboard tutor so it was great to […]
Irish Dance Music Podcast – Episode 4
A podcast dedicated to the world of Irish dance music. Presented by Tina Jordan Rees. This episode: September 2016 McDONALD SCHOOL CHOREOGRAPHY (Tina Jordan Rees) JIGS: THE BLOW FISH/BUSH ON […]
Recording Fraser’s Tunes
I’ve had a great week in Castlesound Studios recording Fraser Shaw’s tunes with The Islay Sessioners. These recordings will feature on an album which will accompany a book of Fraser’s compositions. […]
Islay Sept 2016
On Friday I travelled to Islay to play at a wedding with Gráinne Brady and Jenn Butterworth. When we arrived at the car we realised that we’d all worn yellow. […]
Irish Dance Music Podcast – Episode 3
A podcast dedicated to the world of Irish dance music. Presented by Tina Jordan Rees. This episode: August 2016 JIMBOB’S “SENIOR MOMENTS” – The Bootleg (Kayna) DANCE ABOVE THE RAINBOW […]
Tinto Summer School 2016
I was delighted to be asked to return to the Tinto Tasters as a tutor in July. I first taught at the tasters in the summer of 2014 and […]