scottish folk

There are at least two artists with the name Matt McGinn 1. A Glasgow singer songwriter and poet who came to prominence in the 60's with his prolific folk songs.
2. An Irish singer songwriter from Hilltown, Co. Down in the Mourne Mountains who has released his debut album Livin'
1. Matt McGinn was one of the most important singer songwriters of the folk revival in the 1960s and 1970s. He was born on 17th January 1928, in Ross Street, Glasgow, next to the famous "Barras " market.

Archie Fisher (born 1939) is a Scottish folk singer and a member of the The Fisher Family, a group of respected traditional and contemporary folk-singers. Archie Fisher was born in Glasgow on 23 October 1939. His sisters Ray and Cilla Fisher, are also singers. In 1960 he moved to Edinburgh and appeared regularly at a folk club called "The Howff" run by Roy Guest. In 1962 Ray and Archie released a single on the Topic label, "Far Over the Forth". They appeared on the BBC programme 'Hootenanny'.

Saltfishforty are Douglas Montgomery (fiddle/viola) and Brian Cromarty (guitar/mandola/vocals). Combining the traditional music of Orkney, Scotland, with original compositions, they released their debut album, Goose Music, to critical acclaim in May 2003. In 2004 the duo were nominated in the 'up and coming artist of the year' category at the BBC Scottish Traditional Music Awards. Their second album, Orkney Twister, was released in December 2005.

North Sea Gas are Dave Gilfillan, Ronnie MacDonald and Grant Simpson. North Sea Gas has now been performing for 27 years. Over the years their exciting blend of Scottish and Irish music has appealed to audiences all over Great Britain, Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, Canada and the United States. For nine consecutive years, North Sea Gas has attracted large audiences to concerts held during the Edinburgh Festival.