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Scottish contemporary music - 2,000 years in the making...
Here at Temple, we have some of the best Scottish Traditional harp,
bagpipe and fiddle music plus gaelic song, singer/songwriters
like Pat Kilbride and not forgetting Battlefield Band.
From artists like Alison Kinnaird, Ann Heymann, Marie Ni Chathasaigh,
Bill Taylor, Dr. Angus MacDonald, John D. Burgess, Shotts &
Dkyehead, Christine Primrose, Arthur Cormack, Flora MacNeil,
Brian McNeill, John McCusker, Alan Reid, Jim Hunter, Peter Nardini
... to name but a few. Enjoy browsing our site by using
the links below and on the left.
You can also hear, and download, free MP3s from most of the
albums in our catalogue in the 'shop' section of the site.
Latest News
We know that things are tough all over, but to make sure you still have some music to get you through the cold hard times, we're making a selection of great Temple Records
CDs available for £6 each (plus p&p), every month for six months, at the Temple Records secure online shop.
For February, the fourth month of the offer, we have six superb albums available, featuring artists of the calibre of the outstanding Irish harper Maire Ni Chathasaigh, traditional music legends Battlefield Band, the superb Deaf Heights Cajun Aces, Scottish blues virtuoso Mike Whellans, Gaelic supergroup Mac-talla (Arthur Cormack, Eilidh Mackenzie, Christine Primrose, Alison Kinnaird and Blair Douglas), and world class bagpipers Brian Lamond & Richard Parkes.
Dead simple. Great music. Great value. Enjoy!
(Bank executives & hedge fund managers need not apply... ...we're possibly only joking)
Scroll down to see the February 'Hard Times' offer albums and click on the link for each album to find out more and listen to a track
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Maire Ni Chathasaigh - The New Strung Harp
(Temple Records COMD2019 )
A superb album from Maire Ni Chathasaigh, who has an international reputation as an exponent of traditional Irish music on the harp.
'... a truly enchanting release.'
music week
Find out more, hear a track or purchase Maire Ni Chathasaigh - The New Strung Harp here
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Deaf Heights Cajun Aces - Les Flammes D'Enfer
(Temple Records COMD2025)
One of the first Scottish bands to play quality Cajun music - and not just a pastiche.
'... this is thick, authentic Cajun music, its roots firmly in the swampland and Bayou.'
The Cut
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Posted Sunday 05th of February 2012 at 11:03:00 PM | The Hebridean Fiddle Workshop, 16th - 20th July, Isle of Harris
Booking for the inaugural HFW is now open!
5 days tuition for £160 (over 16s) Fee does not cover food or accommodation.
To book or to receive accommodation and travel recommendations:
email: hebfiddle@gmail.com
Situated in the village of Tarbert on the Isle ... read more
Posted Thursday 05th of January 2012 at 04:12:00 PM | We’re extremely pleased to say that Temple Records artists Battlefield Band were recognised as ‘Scottish Folk Band of the Year’ at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2011. The awards ceremony was held at Perth Concert Hall on Saturday 3rd December 2011 in front of an audience of 700 of their peers, traditional music fans and representatives of the Scottish Government and cultural organisations.
The aim of these respected awards is to highlight Scotland’s wonderful traditional music, and Battlefield Band are very gratified to have been recognised for a secon... read more
Posted Friday 09th of December 2011 at 01:26:00 PM | After an excellent tour in the USA & Canada during Oct/Nov 2011, Battlefield Band, winners of 'Scottish Folk Band of the Year' at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, will be taking to the road again in January/February 2012, for a tour predominantly in Germany, but with shows in Switzerland & France<... read more
Posted Friday 09th of December 2011 at 01:26:00 PM | The new Battlefield Band album 'Line-up' was released on the 18th July in CD & digital download formats.
CD - You can purchase the CD directly from Temple Records here(shipped from Cleveland USA, or Temple, Scotland depending on your location) and you should also be able to find it in all good record shops.
Digital Download - You can find the album as a digital download in all the main outlets, including emusic, amazon & itunes.
'...one of the great institutions o... read more
Posted Friday 09th of December 2011 at 01:25:00 PM |
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Featured Artists
Battlefield Band
Under their banner 'Forward with Scotland’s Past', Battlefield Band have been a bedrock of talent for over four decades, and continue to lead the way for Scotland with their inspired fusion of ancient... read more
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Ewen Henderson
Fiddle / Bagpipes / Whistle / Piano / Vocals
Multi-instrumentalist Ewen Henderson hails from the Scottish West Highland town of Fort William, and has been naturally steeped in the tra... read more
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