James Yorkston was one of the original members of The Fence Collective, part of the Fife music scene that spawned King Creosote, KT Tunstall, Pictish Trail & The Beta Band. Since 2001 James has been signed to Domino Records (Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand), with whom he has released 8 albums proper and dozens of Eps, compilations, 7” singles and one exceptionally fine book – ‘It’s Lovely to be here - The Touring Diaries of a Scottish Gent’

James’ most recent album, The Cellardyke Recording and Wassailing Society (Autumn 2014) was produced by Alexis Taylor (of Hot Chip) and featured some of his old pals - KT Tunstall and The Pictish Trail, and received tremendous reviews. He also has a very strong local connection having spent many happy summer holidays in his family’s holiday home just down the road in Creagh!

Alasdair Roberts is a Scottish musician, primarily a singer, guitarist, songwriter, composer, arranger and interpreter of traditional songs and ballads. In 1996 he released his first 7” single on Will Oldham’s Palace Records imprint; since then he has gone on to produce some 13 full-length albums of music, primarily working with Drag City Records of Chicago. Alasdair has collaborated with a wide variety of fellow musicians as well as with other artists including poets, puppeteers, film-makers and painters. He has toured widely at home in Scotland and abroad – in USA, Canada, Europe, Brazil and Australia – both solo and with various bands. In 2013 he became a member of the Scottish/English folk group The Furrow Collective, along with Lucy Farrell, Rachel Newton and Emily Portman. His most recent release, simply entitled Alasdair Roberts, is a collection of ten self-written songs and was released by Drag City in early 2015.

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