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Robin MortonTemple Records founder Robin Morton comes from Co. Armagh in Northern Ireland and while at University in Belfast formed the Folk Music Society, played and organised concerts, published two collections of Ulster folksongs and produced a number of albums for Topic Records.
In 1967, with Tommy Gunn and Cathal McConnell he founded Boys of the Lough and played at various Festivals and clubs on the UK mainland, mostly Scotland. He came to Scotland in 1969 (to work on a Phd (lapsed!) at Edinburgh University). By 1971 Boys of the Lough were back on the road - McConnell, Richardson, Bain and Morton. They made an album, toured the USA and by 1973 were a full time band touring the world. Robin played and looked after the appearances of the band until 1979. During those years he continued to produce albums for Topic and other 'folk' labels.
Late in 1979 Temple Records was formed - the first album to be released was 'The Harp Key' by Alison Kinnaird, Robin's wife, and shortly after the label opened its own studio. By late 1980 Robin took on the management of Battlefield Band, a relationship that has flourished to this day. In the mid 80s, he set up Temple US Records and now all our US/Canadian business is co-ordinated from there.
He was Director of the Edinburgh Folk Festival for 3 years (from 1986-1988) and formed Kinmor Music publishing and a small video production company. With the help of a dedicated staff - and every Sunday off - he and the record label are still going
Robin has produced and appeared on many of the albums on Temple Records, including those of Alison Kinnaird, Battlefield Band, John McCusker, Mike Whellans, Jim Hunter, Mike Katz, Seamus Tansey & Christine PrimroseWorks
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