Duncan Chisholm

25 April 2013

admin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:48:05 +0000

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….

24 April 2013

admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:59:43 +0000

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.

2 April 2013

admin — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:12:09 +0000

For our friends in the USA, please check out our Dates page and see if you can catch Duncan when he joins Gaelic singing sensation Julie Fowlis on her 3 week Spring Tour.Duncan is really looking forward to the tour and getting back out on the road with Julie, and her band – comprising himself, the wonderful talents of Eamon Doorley on bouzouki and solid rhythmic playing of Tony Byrne on guitar.The Tour kicks off on April 4th, at Longwood University, Farmville, Virginia.Other stops on the tour include Boston, Burlington, Madison, Chicago and many more great venues.Get out and enjoy some live music folks.

29 March 2013

admin — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:33:27 +0000

Hear music and chat from Duncan on ITV at 4pm today, Friday 29 March 2013. Duncan joins actor and comedian, Ade Edmondson on his show ‘Ade in Britain’ which finds Ade traveling the length and breadth of the U.K. meeting traditional food producers and people continuing ancient customs across the nation. Watch out for Duncan when he appears on the ‘West Scotland’ episode today; chatting to Ade and playing some music on the programme. The programme will subsequently be available to watch via the ITV player.

5 March 2013

admin — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:14:14 +0000

Duncan is very much looking forward to being part of the fifth ‘Fiddles on Fire‘ Festival at The Sage, Gateshead on 5 May 2013. The Sage will come alive with fiddle music representing a huge variety of styles and traditions between 3-5 May. There are also lots of opportunities to learn the fiddle for players of all abilities – including absolute beginners. Duncan will also be tutoring at one of the workshops on the 5 May. Get your tickets now folks.

21 February 2013

admin — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:13:23 +0000

Duncan is very much looking forward to being part of this year’s Feis Inbhir Narainn on Saturday 23 February. The Feis is a community based charity promoting traditional Scottish music and song from age 8 to adult, through the provision of high quality teaching.

28 January 2013

admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:56:29 +0000

Thanks to all those of you who joined Duncan at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum for the Celtic Connections Exclusive Strathglass Suite performance. The sell out show concluded with a standing ovation and Duncan was overwhelmed with the response this performance has received. It was a delight to watch Garry Walker conduct the wonderful musicians of the orchestral ensemble that accompanied Duncan. Duncan’s core band, which comprised the great talents of Jarlath Henderson, Ross Hamilton, Martin O’Neill, Allan Henderson and Matheu Watson joined him in playing a packed set of tunes from the Farrar, Canaich and Affric albums. The evening was drawn to conclusion with a powerful reading from Calum MacDonald of Runrig as he presented lines from Neil Munro’s poem To Exiles, excerpts of which feature in all three of The Strathglass Trilogy recordings. A huge thanks to those involved on and off stage and of course, to Stephen Adam of Scottish Opera for the wonderful arrangements which have allowed Duncan to add this new and exciting dynamic to his music.

Lots more to see at Celtic Connections 2013 – get out and enjoy some live music.

14 January 2013

admin — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:52:48 +0000

A new year – and a new Store with new products at duncanchisholm.com. We have added a download facility and customers can now purchase all five of Duncan’s albums via download or CD from our Store. The Strathglass Trilogy is available at a reduced rate in both download and CD format.

Celtic Connections starts this week in Glasgow. Duncan’s Strathglass Suite performance at The Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum sold out just before Christmas. The wonderful Joanie Madden and Pride of New York Quartet will open the show. It’s sure to be a fantastic night of entertainment. Lots of great music still available over almost three weeks of live performances and collaborations you may only see once! Ditch the January blues and get out and see some live music. If you haven’t been to this wonderful music festival before – you can catch a feel for the flood of fabulous music on offer on BBC 2′s ‘Celtic Connections at 20′ Anniversary programme via this link.

23 December 2012

admin — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 09:01:16 +0000

Happy holidays everyone – hope you manage to benefit from some time off and perhaps get out, listen to and enjoy some live music over the festive fortnight. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy 2013…. from all at Copperfish Records.

10 December 2012

admin — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:23:02 +0000

A great night at the Scots Trad Music Awards on Saturday night. Huge congratulations to all nominees and award winners. A good excuse to read some nice press about Scottish traditional music. Duncan was honoured to receive the Instrumentalist of the Year Award. Thanks to all those of you who took the time to vote and thanks also to Simon Thoumire and all of the staff who work hard to organise this event and keep a focus on traditional music in the media.