Jeana Leslie and Siobhan Miller - In A Bleeze

Up And Coming Artists Of The Year - Scots Trad Music Awards 2008

BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award 2008

(August 2008) 13 tracks: Burning Of Auchendoon * Pint Of Wine * Mad Tom Of Bedlam * Time Wears Awa * Midlothian Miners Set * Familiar Faces * Edward * Saints And Sinners * Goodbye To The Sea And Sailors * Three Sailors * Lord Franklin Set * Fardach Na Pioba * The Parting Glass.

Debut album from Jeana Leslie and Siobhan Miller, two talented girls with wonderful personalities to match.

Jeana, from Orkney, plays fiddle and piano, and sings. Siobhan, from Penicuik in Midlothian, sings. At the time of recording, both were students at the RSAMD in Glasgow.

A mix of traditional song classics, contemporary songs and instrumental sets. The Parting Glass is a live BBC recording from the girls' Folk Award-winning performance at The Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. Contemporary songs include Saints And Sinners (David Francey), Goodbye To The Sea And Sailors (Phamie Gow) and Three Sailors (Michael Pentergast). Jeana has contributed two tunes and Siobhan one song.

Featuring Innes Watson (guitar), Lorne MacDougall (pipes, whistle), Martin O’Neill (bodhran), Brian McNeill (concertina), Davie Henderson (djembe), Brian Miller (guitar) and Kirsteen Miller (backing vocals).

"...the two together, whether in close-knit unison or boldly intertwined harmony, combined to authentically spine-tingling effect." (Sue Wilson)