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James Ross and The Official Folk Album Chart

James Ross shares his latest album, Landscape to Light, plus Anna has news of our Edinburgh Festivals show and the Official Folk Album Chart rundown.

James Ross is a Scottish pianist and composer whose music is inspired by the rich tapestry of traditional music he grew up with in the Highlands. He blends this with influences from classical music to create innovative compositions drawing on the landscape, folklore, and history of the North of Scotland. 'Landscape to Light', is a series of compositions for piano and string quartet. It draws inspiration from the novelist Neil Gunn and celebrates the remarkable landscape of the north of Scotland, in particular Caithness, James’s and Gunn’s home county, taking in sea, shore, cliffs, moorland and more. Neil joins Anna live to share music from the album.

Travelling Folk is back at the Edinburgh Festivals this year! Anna shares news of the line-up and how you can be part of the audience. Plus we have your Official Folk Album Chart rundown.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)

    • Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.
  • Lewis McLaughlin

    Burning True

    • Single.
  • Ciarán Ryan Band

    State of the Art

    • Occupational Hazards.
  • Astrid Williamson

    King Orfeo

    • Shetland Suite.
  • Sam Reider

    Ancient Technology

    • The Golem and Other Tales.
  • James Ross & Maxwell Quartet

    The Swilkie

    • Landscape to Light.
  • James Ross & Maxwell Quartet

    Piper of Windy Ha'

    • Landscape to Light.
  • Amy Papiransky

    Pencil Me In

    • Single.
  • Joseph Peach & Rhona Stevens

    The Shepherd

    • Fragments In Time.
  • Croft No. Five

    The Ramnee Ceilidh/ Release Da Hounds

    • Attention All Personnel.
  • Kenneth McKellar

    The Midges

    • Highland Journey.
  • Hozier

    Work Song

    • Hozier.
  • Niteworks & Sian

    Air Fàir an Là

    • Air Fàir an Là.
  • Rhona Macfarlane

    July Rain

    • Single.
  • Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O’ Leary

    Liffey’s Side

    • Island of Hydra.
  • Tommy Potts

    The Liffey Banks

    • The Liffey Banks.
  • Skerryvore

    Vancouver Island

    • Tempus.
    • Tyree Records.
  • Linda Thompson, Teddy Thompson

    Those Damn Roches

    • Proxy Music.
    • StorySound Records.
  • Richard Thompson

    Turnstile Casanova

    • Ship To Shore.
    • New West Records.
  • Karine Polwart

    Salters Road

    • Traces.
  • Laura Jane Wilkie

    Mermaid

    • Vent.
  • Nick Drake

    Saturday Sun

    • Five Leaves Left.
  • Rachel Newton

    Quiet Sunset, Machrihanish

    • Sealladh.

Broadcast

  • Thu 11 Jul 2024 20:00