Eryn Rae and Scott Turnbull are a fiddle and guitar duo from the Scottish Borders that specialise in music from in and around the Borders and Northumberland, producing a traditional but distinct sound. In the few years they have been playing together, they have supported many established musicians and bands including Scottish singer-songwriter, Dougie Maclean and headlined venues such as The Queen's Hall, Hexham.
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Eryn has been playing since the age of 7 under the tuition of the Shetland fiddler Catriona Macdonald. Now 17, she has won numerous prestigious competitions as a soloist including the Robert Burns World Federation Young Burnsian of the year, and was a finalist in the 2017 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards. She can be seen playing alongside Scott in the 7-piece band Northern Company, and was a member of the Sage Gateshead's youth folk ensemble, Folkestra, which enabled her to tour internationally in Chicago and Denmark. Eryn's repertoire focuses heavily on traditional Scottish music, but she also plays material from the North of England and Ireland.
Multi-instrumentalist Scott began playing at the age of 8, performing at concerts and ceilidhs both locally and nationally. Guided by well-established musicians including Kathryn Tickell and Ian Stephenson, he gained valuable experience playing with Folkestra and is a current member of Superfolkus, also mentored by Kathryn Tickell, touring and appearing on her recent album 'Waters Of Tyne'. As a member of Northern Company, he has toured internationally to festivals such as Sark, Le Son Continu, Priddy, and Towersey. Scott's main influences stem from traditional folk music, however his playing has also been shaped by jazz music through his time being tutored by pianist Harris Playfair and guitarist Ross Milligan.
from
Sound Cycle Two - Warp - New Music From The Borders,
track released October 26, 2018
The Shetland Set:
- Millbrae (Ronnie Cooper)
- Miss Susan Cooper (Ronnie Cooper)
- The Fisher’s Hornpipe (Trad. Irish)
- Da Tushkar (Ronnie Cooper)
Eryn Rae - Fiddle
Scott Turnbull - Guitar