BBC Radio Scotland
Celtic Connections
3 Feb 2013, Glasgow
Grant McFarlane
Grant McFarlane
Sun 3 Feb 2013 The Royal Conservatoire
Young Trad Finalist 2013

Grant is a recent graduate of the Scottish music course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He now teaches and performs extensively around Scotland and further afield.

His ceilidh band, Scotia, are widely sought after on the dance band scene and are set to open and close the Mod next year in his hometown of Paisley. His band, CherryGrove, performed in Olympic Park in August as part of a showcase of new Scottish talent and he has also played internationally with the Atlantic Seaway collaboration, travelling most recently to France and America.

With a passion for writing his own music, Grant is a keen composer and recently won the Mod Phaislig 2013 tune competition.

Grant is a recent graduate of the Scottish music course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He now teaches and performs extensively around Scotland and further afield.

His ceilidh band, Scotia, are widely sought after on the dance band scene and are set to open and close the Mod next year in his hometown of Paisley. His band, CherryGrove, performed in Olympic Park in August as part of a showcase of new Scottish talent and he has also played internationally with the Atlantic Seaway collaboration, travelling most recently to France and America.

With a passion for writing his own music, Grant is a keen composer and recently won the Mod Phaislig 2013 tune competition.