The Temple Records website gives you access to the best
in Scottish Traditional Music, plus a little bit of Irish Music
for good measure.
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.
Here's a new video from Temple Records, featuring Battlefield Band's piper Mike Katz & Scottish bluesman Mike Whellans. Recorded on a sunny afternoon at Temple Records, sitting in the conservatory rather than the studio, this recording is really just a couple of friends playing a couple of tunes over a cup of tea. It sounded great so we put up a couple of mics and a video camera and thought we'd let a few more people hear it too... read more Posted Monday 30th of August 2010 at 10:50:00 AM
Dick Gaughan is one of Scotland’s most respected and controversial folk performers. He ranks alongside Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Billy Bragg as a song intepreter and writer with powerful political views. Others would compare him with Hamish Henderson or Ewan MacColl for hi... read more Posted Friday 27th of August 2010 at 11:08:00 AM
Taking advantage of a short gap in the touring schedule during September, the band are back in the studio at Temple, working hard on tracks for a new album. The last release, 'Zama Zama... ..try your luck', which was recently nominated for the 'Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik' (the German equivalent of the Grammys), is going to be a tough one to foll... read more Posted Thursday 05th of August 2010 at 04:11:00 PM
After getting a few tracks recorded for their new album during September, Battlefield Band will be back on the road again... These are important concerts for Battlefield Band fans as they will be Alan Reid's last UK shows with the group after 40 years of fine service, and Ewen Henderson, who will be joining the group, will also be appearing at these shows, so they'll be emotional events with an extra 25% of Battlefield Band thrown in. Get your tickets now....
Scotland
There are three more Scottish shows scheduled for this year... read more Posted Thursday 05th of August 2010 at 03:36:00 PM
Alison Kinnaird, the Temple Records artist with a dual career as a renowned glass artist and musician, has recently been commisioned to design two new windows for Dornoch Cathedral. This famous building is a 13th Century church in the Royal Burgh of Dornoch in the... read more Posted Thursday 05th of August 2010 at 03:12:00 PM
Christine Primrose *Congratulations to Christine Primrose, who won a well deserved award for 'Gaelic Singer of the Year' at the Scots Traditional Music Awards in November 2009. Christine is a great Gaelic singer, and... read more
