News ~ Naidheachdan
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL BAGPIPE DAY!
MARCH 10TH 2025
BrOg's tour of Austria (with a couple of excursions to Italy and Switzerland) is under way. Here's a slideshow of snaps from the first few days followed by a wee taster of a recent gig in Hohonems. Enjoy!
Folk trio BrOg is going on tour in March! Sandy Brechin, Gavin Marwick and myself will be heading to Austria very soon as part of the 25th Guiness Celtic Spring festival. If you are within range, do come along - the dates are below. Just click on the location for details and to book tickets for each event.
Thursday 6th -
Loewensaal, Hohenems 20.00h
Friday 7th -
Alte Kaserne Winterthur, CH 20.00h
Saturday 8th -
KIK, Ried im Innkreis20.00h
Tuesday 11th -
Schutzhaus Zukunft, Vienna 19.30h
Wednesday 12th -
Cinema Paradiso, Baden 20.00h
Thursday 13th -
Cinema Paradiso, St Polten 20.00h
Friday 14th -
Local Buhne, Friestadt 19.00h
Saturday 15th -
GUGG, Kulturhaus, Braunau 20.00h
Sunday 16th -
Bluegarage, Frauental 20.00h
Monday 17th -
Teatro Garzoni, Tricesimo, I (TBC)
Tuesday 18th -
AKKU, Steyr 20.00h
Thursday 20th -
Stadtbuhne, Imst 20.00h
Friday 21st -
KU:L, Oblarn 20.00h
Saturday 22nd -
IGEL, Waidhofen an der Thaya 20.00h
At last! It's been a while in the writing but I'm delighted to announce the publication by Luath Press Ltd. of my new book: Brave New Music - The Martyn Bennett Story , launched on 30th January as part of the Celtic Connections festival. The first reviews have also come out - all saying good things, thankfully! Books are now available to purchase from my webstore. Get your signed copy here!
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Solo Album
Released: January 2001
Label: Greentrax Recordings Ltd
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by Hugh MacDiarmid's Haircut
Released: July 2013
Label: Brechin-All-Records
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Released April 2009
Label: Moulincairn
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Released: January 1993
Label: Greentrax Recordings Ltd.
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Pipe music and song from the Scottish Borders
Released February 2016
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A Concert with Freeland Barbour and Friends
Released October 2016
Label: Greentrax Recordings Ltd.
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Released: January 1991
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Released: February 2000
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Released: August 2016
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DVD recorded August 2018 in Selkirk
Released: September 2018
Label: Greentrax Recordings Ltd.
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Released: May 2013
Label: Greentrax Recordings Ltd.
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Songs and poetry commemmorating the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden
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Released: September 2004
Label: Greentrax
12 pipers all playing pipes made by the firm of Hamish and Fin Moore
Released: November 2019
17 tracks
DVD documenting recording process and artist interviews.
Recorded by Celtic Arts Foundation
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Released: November 2003
L;abel: Greentrax Recordings Ltd.
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Compilation - Various Artists
Released: March 2013
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