Rura

Live Act of the Year at the 2015 Scots Trad Music Awards, RURA are '.one of the most exciting bands on the Scottish folk scene'. (Songlines).

With their second album, 2015’s Despite the Dark, accompanied by extensive international touring, RURA have cemented their reputation as one of Scotland’s most powerful folk-based bands.

Steven Blake, Adam Brown, David Foley, Adam Holmes and Jack Smedley’s exquisitely rugged, yet refined, blend of fiddle, Highland pipes, whistle, flute, bodhran, guitar and voice has proven a resounding hit across the board, and a highlight of many of the world’s leading folk festivals, including Celtic Connections, Winnipeg, HebCelt and Shetland, amongst countless others.