singers and songwriters - female

Including Eddi Reader, Karine Polwart, Isla St Clair, Moira Kerr, Sheila Stewart, Jean Redpath, Sheena Wellington and more Scottish singers.

Jeana Leslie and Siobhan Miller

Two talented young singers and musicians who are recognised as shining new stars on the Scottish music scene.

Lorraine McCauley and The Borderlands - Light In The Darkest Corners

Debut album from Edinburgh based singer songwriter Lorraine and the band, The Borderlands.

Emily Smith

Traiveller's Joy is the fifth album from this talented instrumentalist and songwriter, continuing to make her mark on the Scottish folk scene.

Sharon King And The Reckless Angels - Nothing = Everything

Debut album from award winning Scottish singer-songwriter Sharon King and the Reckless Angels.

Emily Bourn - Fate

Emily, the 14-year-old singer-songwriter, has already supported X-factor's Matt Cardle for his Orkney concert.

Annie Grace

Hints of jazz and blues are melded with contemporary songs in the folk vein, on Annie Grace's latest album The Bell.

Shona Donaldson - Short Nichts And Lang Kisses

Bothy ballads from the Greig-Duncan collection set to music by Huntly lass Shona Donaldson.

Barbara Dickson - Words Unspoken

A multi-million selling singer with an impressive acting career, Barbara is one of Scotland's most enduring and popular entertainers.

Mairi Campbell and The Cast

Including the latest self-titled solo release by Mairi Campbell, a collection of songs written with Dave Francis.

Barbara Dymock - Hilbert's Hotel

The Scots singer, from duo Sinsheen, ex Palaver singer and founder member of Ceolbeg, is back with a fine solo album with some great songs.

Marion Martin

A collection of Scotland's best loved songs, from the singer based in Australia.

Isla St Clair

Latest double CD Remember and When The Pipers Play - albums of popular Scottish song.

Jill Jackson - Back To Zero

Jill’s first solo album Back To Zero is a project that has been four years in the making using her rich vocals and engaging lyrics.

Amanda Lyon - My Celtic Soul

The beautiful voice of Amanda Lyon singing chilled, Celtic-tinged interpretations of Soul classics.

Moira Kerr

Interlacing traditional Scottish songs, all known and loved, with a number of Moira Kerr's own compositions.

Coreen Scott - A Scottish Journey

Coreen Scott has a repertoire that covers traditional Scottish ballads, classical arias and modern contemporary music.

Jean Redpath

One of the most accomplished and respected Scots singers, including a CD of her interpretations of songs by the celebrated Jacobite songwriter Lady ...

Heather Heywood

By Yon Castle Wa' and more.

Julienne Taylor

Julienne Taylor - Music Garden and more.

Majella

Majella - After All These Years and more.

Gilly Hewitt - An Honest Lass

Seventeen Burns' songs with accompaniment including flute and whistle from Cathal McConnell.

Deirdre Cunningham - Cry From The Heart

Deirdre has a confident and gutsy voice with mainly self-penned songs in a folk-pop-country style.

Katherine Campbell - The Songs of Amelia and Jane Harris

Unrequited love, illegitimate children, rape, murder, stolen kisses and a young man drowned in front of his own true love, oh, and a lass ...

Jane Turriff - Singin Is Ma Life

One of Scotland's legendary traditional singers. This album is a collection of over 20 of the best archive recordings and shows Jane's ...

Maureen Jelks - Eence Upon A Time

Maureen gets inside every song she sings, bringing out the drama, irony, wit or poignancy of the story. Her voice is clear and unforced ...

Ellen Mitchell - On Yonder Lea

A collection of fourteen well-loved ballads of Scotland, sung by Ellen Mitchell and accompanied by Jack Beck on guitar and vocals, and Tom ...

Alison McMorland - Cloudberry Day

A worthy entrant in the 'Tradition Bearers' series. Nothing beats a singer who has absorbed the tradition and sings with a profound sense of ...

Alison McMorland and Geordie MacIntyre - Ballad Tree

Alison, MacIntyre and Kirsty Potts sing the old songs, with accompaniment from Bill Taylor on psaltery and bray harp, Robb McKillop on lute, ...

Lorraine Jordan - Crazy Guessing Games

Born in Wales of Irish parents, now domiciled in Scotland, her music shows her obvious celtic influences.

Wendy Weatherby

The cellist, singer and composer is joined by other superb musicians.

Kirsten Easdale - Be Not Afraid

Kirsten brings the power of her pen to join with the power of her voice on this soothing album. A very gentle album of Celtic religious song ...

Isobel Buchanan - Songs of Scotland

Scottish songs in chamber settings, as soprano Isobel and the Ionian Chamber Orchestra treat us to 15 favourites.

Alison McMorland and Geordie McIntyre - White Wings

Singer Of The Year at the Scots Trad Awards in 2005, Alison is well established as one of the foremost interpreters of the ballad singing ...

Gill Bowman

Perfect Lover and more.

Gordeanna McCulloch - In Freenship's Name

14 songs by one of the best traditional voices in Scotland. Well-known as a solo singer, but also as part of the all-woman singing group ...

Sheena Wellington

Sheena Wellington has travelled far and wide, singing traditional and other Scottish songs as well as her own compositions.

Sylvia Barnes - The Colour Of Amber

Scots Singer Of The Year in 2006, Sylvia has been at the forefront of traditional singing for several decades, having been in the highly ...

Mae McKenna

Mirage And Reality and more.

Nell Hannah - Young At Heart

Nell recorded this album in her 88th year, and she has lost none of the enthusiasm or sparkle that launched her career when she was a mere ...

Sinsheen - Lift

Scots song from Barbara Dymock and Christine Kydd.

Linda Dewar - Where The Heart Is

A selection of ten popular Scottish songs, sung in a simple, heartfelt style.

Valerie Dunbar

Valerie Dunbar - Scarlet Ribbons, Always Argyll, Journey Through Scotland and Blue Eyes.

Claire Hewitt

Clare sings and plays a collection of lullabies. Harp and guitar provide gentle music for these songs gathered from Scotland's traditions, ...

Patti Reid

"Fine tonal accuracy", "refreshing acapella" Comments made at the first release of this album in 1987, and still so true. Patti's wonderful ...

Janet Weatherston - The Auld Roguey

LUMSCD0106 Folk music the way it used to be. A voice, a tune and a few instruments too. Janet is a very well-known traditional Scots singer with a ...

Sheila Stewart - And Time Goes On

Sheila was exposed to songs and stories as a child and grew up accompanied by classic ballads, comic songs, 'make-ye-ups' and, of course, ...

Gillian MacDonald and Frank McLaughlin - Out Of The Wood

A powerhouse of musicians gives a superb backdrop to Gillian's lovely voice, on an album of traditional and traditional style songs and tunes.

Moira Anderson - A Land For All Seasons

Moira's voice is familiar throughout the Scotophile world. Here are fourteen exceptionally well-known Scottish songs superbly interpreted in ...

Frieda Morrison - Morven

Re-recording of songs from Frieda's previous albums, in a subtly contemporary style.

Andi Neate

Crows, Rooks And Ravens (CD) - with jazz, rock and folk influences it is hard to pigeon-hole Andi Neate's style.

Lise Sinclair - Ivver Entrancin Wis

Shetland poems sung by Lise Sinclair, of Fridarey fame. With instrumental backing from Catriona McKay (pedal harp), Chris Stout (violin and ...

Jayne Sarah - Perfectly Impossible

A soft and gentle voice, with beautiful piano playing - an impressive debut album.

Mary Kathleen Burke - A Song In Her Heart

Mary Burke was born in Ireland but now lives in Scotland. This debut album uses her strong passionate voice to good effect. A mix of ...

Hilary Bell - Next Time Round

Hilary is a well-known trad singer, best known for her Borders song work, and her interpretations of Burns. Here she sings some Scottish ...

Anne Pack

Anne Pack - Paddy Vincent and more.

Daisy - Silver Green

An excellent fund-raiser for Friends Of The Earth Scotland, this album shows the more sensitive side of demonstration. Most of the songs ...

Heather MacLeod - Crossing Tides

Not folk, but certainly Scottish. Heather writes and sings songs with a bluesy jazzy slant. Six of the ten here are her own. Slick and ...