In The Tradition

Anna Massie presents In The Tradition, a concert recorded at Celtic Connections 2025 in Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall with a great line up of duos and trios, each breathing new life into traditional music.

We hear sets from The Madeleine Stewart Trio, featuring fiddle, piano, and bodhran. Mairi McGillivray, a Gaelic singer from Islay, brings the heart of Scottish island culture, backed by fiddler Isla Callister and guitarist Sean Gray.

Fiddle-accordion duo Roo & Neil fuse classical, jazz and Scottish folk in soulful pieces inspired by nature and community, while Ross Couper and Tom Oakes captivate with fiddle and guitar-driven melodies that are simple yet exhilarating, and LÉDA combines Irish and Shetland influences in a mesmerizing harp, fiddle, and piano duo.

Alana, Aoife agus Caitlin showcase Gaelic, Scots, and English songs inspired by the Highlands and Islands. Vocalist Ellie Beaton, this year's BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, joins with guitarist Luc McNally and Eryn Rae and Michael Biggins add their award-winning fiddle and piano skills, blending Scottish, Irish, and Scandinavian influences with infectious energy.