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Isla St Clair

Isla St Clair (born 2 May 1952), born Isabella Margaret Dyce, is a Scottish singer, actress and former TV game show co-host. In 1971 St Clair was voted Folk Singer of the Year by the New Musical Express. In 2003 St Clair was awarded an honorary degree as a Master of the University of Aberdeen for her lifelong contribution to the traditional music of Scotland. She was born in Grangemouth, central Scotland, in 1952. Her mother, Zetta, sang in folk clubs and wrote songs. The family moved to Aberdeen, where she sang with the Aberdeen Folk Singing Club from the age of 10.

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celtic
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folk
Scottish
bagpipes
world
british folk
scottish folk
scottish trad folk
Irish Bagpipes
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Terry Mcdermott

Born in Scotland, hard rock vocalist Terry McDermott moved to the U.S. to pursue his singing career. A member of bands Driveblind and Lotus Crush, he's best known for being a a contestant on the third season of NBC musical television series 'The Voice', singing for the team lead by country music superstar Blake Shelton. He finished in second place behind winner Cassadee Pope. During the program, McDermott performed energetic versions of classic rock hits such as "More Than Feeling", "Baba O'Reily", "Let It Be", and "I Want to Know What Love Is".

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Rock
the voice
Classic Rock
Scottish
Alternative Rock
UK
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Unkle Bob

Unkle Bob are Rick Webster (vocals, guitar), Stuart Cartwright (vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin), Ron Yeadon (drums, percussion), Tad MacDonald (bass) and Geoff Widdowson (keyboards). Formed in and around Glasgow University in the last few years, Unkle Bob have an uncanny knack of sounding like they've been hanging around your record collection your whole life. Unkle Bob released 'Put a Record On' on February 19th 2007.

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Indie
Alternative
Scottish
Rock
greys anatomy
british
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Karen Matheson

Karen Matheson born on 11 February 1963. She grew up in the small village of Taynuilt in Argyll, Scotland. She is widely renowned for her clear vocals and being the first artist to have a hit in Gaelic, having learned the language as an adult. She is the lead singer in Capercaillie. Her husband Donald Shaw sings with her in the group.
She was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the 2006 New Year's honours list.
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celtic
female vocalists
folk
Scottish
new age
gaelic
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Alasdair Roberts

Alasdair Roberts is a Scottish folk musician. He released a number of albums under the name Appendix Out, and following the 2001 album The Night is Advancing, under his own name. Roberts was born in Swabia, Germany, to a German mother and Scottish father, though was raised in Kilmahog, a hamlet close to the small town of Callander, near Stirling in central Scotland. where he started playing the guitar and writing music.

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folk
Scottish
singer-songwriter
folk noir
neo-acoustic
folk-rock
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Galchen

Galchen are an instrumental band from Glasgow, born out of their own recording studios in the city's south side. Their stunning live performances and debut 'RED DOT' EP have earned them a reputation as one of Glasgow's best kept secrets. Comparisons to compatriots Mogwai have been drawn, but this association has made it difficult for them to distinguish themselves as a new and unique talent. The band have performed with the likes of Belle & Sebastien, !!! (chk chk chk) and Schneider TM.

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instrumental
Scottish
Electronic
Rock
Alternative
post-rock
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