Kris Drever is an Orcadian multi-instrumentalist, from singing and guitar playing to banjo and double bass. He has been in great demand since moving to Edinburgh in 1995.
Kris has done a myriad of different projects, quickly moving from traditional pub sessions to the gigging circuit, playing large tours of the United States and Chile with dance show Celtic Fusion. After leaving the show Kris began working with Fine Friday, and also worked as a session musician for a variety of artists including The Battlefield Band, John McCusker, Kathie Ryan, Harem Scarem, Clare Mclaughlin and with his father, folk singer and guitarist Ivan Drever.
Since then Kris has toured much of Europe, Canada and Australia with Fine Friday and many other outfits. He has also toured Canada with trumpeteer and fiddler Daniel Lapp and England, Ireland and Wales with folk superstar Kate Rusby.
Kris also performs with Eamonn Coyne and plays in the John McCusker band and Session A9.
“…huge abilities on guitar and a highly evolved contemporary singing style”
Scotland on Sunday
Martin Green (Accordion)
Martin Green grew up playing English and Irish traditional music in the south of England. He has played with many of the great singers and players of English music including Martin Carthy, Norma Waterson, Kathryn Tickell, Linda Thompson, and a long-term collaboration with Eliza Carthy culminatining in a duo album "Dinner" released to great acclaim in 2001.
A keen interest in composition and more contemporary music lead to several theatre and performance based commissions including musical director for the huge outdoor show "Albatross" (2004) and work with jazz trumpeteer Colin Steele on a production of "The Little World of Don Camillo", which is still touring nationally. In the last year Martin has performed with John Rae's Celtic Feet, The Unusual Suspects, Salsa Celtica, The Felsons, and The Daniel Lapp trio.
“Martin Green is as virtuosic as he is entertaining." The Guardian
Aidan O'Rourke (Fiddle)
One of the UK’s most expressive and dynamic musicians, Aidan O'Rourke is a fiddle player and composer from Oban on the West Coast of Scotland. He is also a member of supergroup Blazin’ Fiddles and was recently voted ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ at the Scots Traditional Music Awards.
A composer of flair and imagination, Aidan’s melodies have been recorded by many established artists and he has been commissioned by numerous arts organisations across the UK which includes a piece entitled 'Mantra Alba' which welcomed the Dalai Lama to Scotland. He is much sought after as a teacher and session musician and has performed on over 80 albums, ranging from Runrig to Karine Polwart and Karen Mathieson. 'Sirius' is his first 'solo' album. Released last year on Vertical Records it evolved from a commission by Celtic Connections festival in 2004.
In addition to his ongoing work with Lau and Blazin’ Fiddles, Aidan is also a member of the Colin Steele's Stramash and appears occasionally with Karine Polwart and Scotland's unofficial folk orchestra, The Unusual Suspects.
“O’Rourke is a dazzling fiddler in any setting” Scotland on Sunday
“O'Rourke underlined the sheer quality available in this band, with marvelous, soft toned articulation and apparently endless reserves of musicality.” The Herald
NEW ALBUM " LAU LIVE " Out April 2008 on Navigator Records www.NavigatorRecords.co.uk
Features three new tracks not from the debut album and the singles "Unquiet Grave" and "Butcher Boy"
Lau is a formidable union of three of the finest and most innovative exponents of modern traditional music in Scotland today; Kris Drever (guitar and vocal), Martin Green (piano accordion) and Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle). THe just took "Best Group" at the BBC Folk Awards and with a year of dates around the globe ahead, look set to cause serious musical trouble worldwide.
Concert Bookings Alan Bearman Music
21 Gisburn Road
Hornsey
London
N8 7BS
bearman@btinternet.com
Tel: +44 (0) 208 347 4200
Live Bookings - CANADA
Paquin Entertainment
Toronto, ON
Tel: 416.962.8885
Contact: Steve Butler
www.paquinentertainment.com
steve@paquinentertainment.com
Label Reveal Records
www.reveal-records.com
Contact. Tom Rose
tomreveal@mac.com
www.navigatorrecords.co.uk
Contact. Tom Rose
navigatorrecords@mac.com
PO BOX 7535, DERBY DE1 0NF
Radio / Television Promotion
Cool Badge
R Cabin
Clarendon Buildings
25 Horsell Road
Highbury
N5 1XJ
Contact: Russell Yates
russell@coolbadge.com
Tel: +44 (0) 2072728370
Digital and Physical Distribution (Uk / Ire)
REVEAL 17 / Lightweights And Gentlemen
PIAS UK via Sony
NAVIGATOR 4 / Lau Live
Proper Music Distribution (Physical CD /LP)
PIAS Digital (Digital)
Distirbution Rest of the World
Compass Records
916 19th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212
615-320-7672
http://compassrecords.com
Contact: thad@compassrecords.com
good to see you're getting your foot in belgium!! don't know yet if i'll be at dranouter... but i'm sure you'll have a great summer anyway!! have fun lievehugsx
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Coming very soon Fiddles and Beer 2 at the Accies in Glasgow on Saturday the 14th of June.
Another great night of music and fine ales, featuring the great sounds of Bramax, (some Peatbogs and Farquar MacDonald on fiddle), Iain Morrison from Crash My Model Car and Marc Duff, formerly of Capercaillie plus Scott MacDonald and his band.
Beers by the Skye, Orkney, Black Isle, Kelburn and Loch Fyne Breweries.
Venue the Accies Club, Helensburgh Drive near Anniesland, Doors 8.00 and tickets £12 available from me on 0780 4447511 or e-mail soundsinthesuburbs@hotmail.co.uk or Tickets Scotland.
www. fiddlesandbeer. com
Based on the fun at the last Fiddles and Beer Festival this is not one to miss!!!
Wow!!!!! I've just had a wee look at your gig list there...can't believe it, all those wee German gigs are in the East!!! Nobody would have even heard of these places except for me LOL :-) Fabulous guys, East Germany always seems to miss out when it comes to concerts... so it's a thumbs up for you:-)
Hi and thanks for the add!Many compliments for what you do, I like your music very much and I hope to listen to you live in a concert soon!Good music and good luck for your future ;) Greetings from Italy
