Tag Archives: Kris Drever

High and slightly ungainly having a seemingly laid-back method of both music and existence, Kris Drever seemed an improbable figure to become acclaimed in 2007 among the front-line fresh youthful heroes of Brit folk. However his gently calm singing, dexterous acoustic guitar accompaniments, and subtly inventive plans not only produced …

Called after an Orcadian term meaning “day light” (though they deliberately misspelled it from “lowe”), Lau created in Edinburgh in 2006 and had been quickly hailed as a strap of rare innovation and invention. The three founders, Aidan O’Rourke, Kris Drever, and Martin Green, had been all much adored musicians …

Formed in the beginning of the fresh millennium by Inge Thomson (b. Scotland; accordion, percussion, vocals), Sarah McFadyen (b. Scotland; fiddle/vocals), Nuala Kennedy (b. Dundalk, Region Louth, Eire; flute, whistles, vocals), Eilidh Shaw (b. Scotland; fiddle/vocals), and Ross Martin (b. Scotland; acoustic guitar), this Gaelic folk music group brought together …