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The A Forest

The A Forest formed in Dundee, UK in 2003. Between them, Cat Lee-Marr, Chris Lee-Marr, Eilidh Glynn, Ewan Morrison, George Burton and Michael Lambert play bass guitar, cello, drums, electric and acoustic guitars, synthesizer and voice. During their most active period, the band played shows accross Scotland with other like-minded sorts such as the Zephyrs, De Rosa, Copy Haho, Viking Moses, Misty’s Big Adventure, Mountain Men Anonymous and the Cranebuilders. They also organised a fringe event for BBC Radio 1’s One Big Weekend in Dundee and played the 2007 Fence Homegame.

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Lord Cut-Glass

Lord Cut-Glass features Alun Woodward formerly of Scottish band The Delgados. Official 'Lord Cut Glass' Press Release courtesy of Chemikal Underground Lord Cut-Glass, the solo incarnation of ex-Delgado Alun Woodward, takes his maiden album bow for Chemikal Underground on June 22nd.… Sometimes bashful, occasionally imbued with curmudgeonly bluster, and yet always lifted by humorous life-learned truisms, Lord Cut-Glass strikes a dashing figure of musically inventive bravado.

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Runrig

Runrig are a Scottish folk rock band founded by brothers Rory and Malcom "Calum" MacDonald in 1973 in the rural Western Isles of Scotland. The band is now popular across the United Kingdom, Denmark and Germany and is notable for combining original songs in Gaelic with a rock sound, thus reflecting the Gaelic culture. Membership
- Rory MacDonald (Songwriter, bass, and vocals)
- Malcom "Calum" MacDonald (Songwriter and percussionist)
- Malcolm Jones (Guitars, pipes, accordion)

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The Hazy Janes

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Root System

Scottish ska band, from Fife. Awesome live shows, see them if you get the chance. http://www.myspace.com/rootsystemska

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Swimmer One

Two awkward perfectionists from Scotland, Andrew Eaton and Hamish Brown are Swimmer One. They make intelligent leftfield pop, but not the kind that fits neatly into any box. The Regional Variations is Swimmer One's debut album. Its 11 songs cover the following subjects: dreaming about being watched while you drown; a man driven insane by a mysterious low frequency noise; an irrational fear of reality TV; what losing a loved one has in common with watching musicians you love sell out; falling in...

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Sarah-Jane Summers

The fifth generation of her family on the same farm on the outskirts of Inverness, Sarah-Jane Summers comes from a background of fiddle players and makers and was brought up steeped in the local tradition. Taught by the late, great Donald Riddell, she has a deep understanding of the old Highland fiddle style. Equally at home on the Norwegian hardanger fiddle, her fresh, unique, lyrical sound has been described as ´lush Highland fiddle music with a Nordic twist´ (Cromarty Old Brewery Arts Centre).

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Jenna Reid

Hailing from Shetland, Jenna grew up immersed in the islands rich fiddle tradition. At the age of nine, she began to learn the fiddle, and was taught by the late Dr Tom Anderson. When fiddle tuition became available in schools, Jenna studied with the late Willie Hunter and was under his direction until the age of 13; during that time she was a prominent prize-winner in the 'Shetlands Young Fiddler of the Year Competition' and by the age of 14 had won both the intermediate and open sections of this annual competition.

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De Rosa

De Rosa are a band from Bellshill, Scotland. The band was formed by main songwriter Martin John Henry in the early 2000’s. They are a five piece (brothers James and Neil Woodside on bass and drums respectively, with Chris Connick on guitar and Andrew Bush on piano). They are signed to Glasgow's Chemikal Underground Records, who released 'Mend', their debut album in June 2006. De Rosa's second album 'Prevention' is due out on 2nd March 2009 on the same label.

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The Boy Orchestra

Hailing from Dundee, Scotland The Boy Orchestra combine explosive, intelligent, intricate guitar work with a pop sensibility that is sure to get your feet tapping and singing along to their witty sharp lyrics. Live shows are not to be missed providing energentic and jaw dropping performances, these 4 young lads have carved themselves an established and respected place on dundee's music scene.
On a scottish tour this August, check them out www.myspace.com/theboyorchestratbo

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