Formed in 2016, The Breath is Manchester-based guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer/flautist Ríoghnach Connolly. A contemporary take on alt-folk, it’s all about the song. Having released three albums on Peter Gabriel’s Real World label, this award-winning duo presents gorgeous, acoustic-minded music with songs that tell stories in ways that soothe, stir, exalt and touch emotional chords that will bring tears of lamenting joy to your eyes.
Inge Thomson and Fraser Fifield are Scottish music’s most fearless pioneers. Combining exquisite vocals with accordion, whistles, sax, kaval and electronics, they summon a musical universe somehow both ancient and futuristic. Expect beautiful heart-wrenching stories and epic musical journeys.