Duncan’s latest release, Affric, can be heard in full (all day) today as the ‘Album of the Day’ on www.sayaward.com and / or via the SAY Award app.  Our previous post confirmed that Affric has been included within a longlist of 20 albums which have been nominated within the Scottish Music Industry Association’s ‘Scottish Album of the Year Award 2013′.  There are a few days left to hear some other great Scottish albums ahead of the shortlisting and public vote on Monday 27 May 2013.  The 20 albums on the list represent a dazzling range of genres and musical styles highlighting, once again, the extraordinary depth of talent being produced in Scotland

The 20 albums / artists involved will be shortlisted to 10 on Monday.  One of the 10 shortlisted albums will be voted for by the public – and the remaining 9 are voted for by a panel.  Please do take a few minutes on Monday 27 May to visit www.sayaward.com or the SAY Award app and cast your vote.  This award gives huge opportunity to artists like Duncan who have their own independent record label.

Most importantly – Enjoy the music….

Duncan is delighted to hear that his latest release, Affric has been included within the longlist for the Scottish Music Industry Association’s  ’Scottish Album of the Year Award’.  The 20 albums on the list represent a dazzling range of genres and musical styles highlighting, once again, the extraordinary depth of talent being produced in Scotland.  Open to Scottish artists who released albums in 2012, the longlist is the product of a rigorous and thorough nomination process, with submissions received by 100 specially-invited nominators from the Scottish and UK music industries as well as elsewhere in the arts and media.

A four-week promotion of the music / artists included within the longlist will follow, allowing the public to stream every one of the twenty longlisted titles.  Be sure to visit the SAY Award website here to download their app or read about and listen to the wealth of Scottish music that has been included within the longlist.  Congratulations to all those artists on the list.  It is wonderful to be part of a national arts prize which strives to focus attention on the Scottish music scene and in particular, on the fact that it has become one of the most vibrant, influential and well respected in the world.  Enjoy the music….

Duncan is pleased to announce that during November 2013, he will perform a small selection of shows presenting his groundbreaking multi-media production, Kin.  This award winning production, originally commissioned by the Blas Festival, has been so well received that Duncan thought the time was right to tour it within Scotland.  The perfect blend of live contemporary folk music; with film, photographs and words - Kin is a beautifully crafted journey into the past, which is illuminating, evocative and moving.  Duncan delivers a deep understanding of place and people that is truly unforgettable.  A multi-media production incorporating music, film and dialogue.  This will be the last time Duncan will perform this production, ahead of its archiving.  Full tour dates / box office details will be available via our ‘Dates’ page, very soon.