Scotstown Dance Band, Scotland On Sunday, 24 December 2023
Scotstown Dance Band | Dragon Soop Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 24 December 2023
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com
Scotstown Dance Band marks a dramatic change in direction for brothers Jacob and Rory Green, who enjoyed success as JR Green. In their former guise, they released an EP via Hits the Fan Records (Kathryn Joseph, Frightened Rabbit), performed at T In The Park, TRNSMT, BBC 6 Music Festival and twice secured the coveted Single of the Week on BBC Radio Scotland.
Now, though, they’ve gone back to their traditional Scottish roots, both in terms of genre and location, having moved home to the remote Highland village of Sunart. It’s early days, but they’ve already supported award-winning folk group Breabach, The Jellyman’s Daughter, and they release their excellent debut single Shawfield Greyhound Stadium on 18 January.
Live they’re joined by Megan McNally and fellow Ardnamurchan Camanachd shinty teammates, Allan Nairn and Fred Patterson. Definite ones to watch 2024, they support Grace Morton at Glasgow’s The Hug and Pint on 7 January, Calum Baird at Edinburgh’s Sneaky Pete’s on Burns Night and co-headline Ardgour Memorial Hall alongside waverley. on 26 January visit https://linktr.ee/dancebandscotstown
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