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
In August, Glasgow becomes the beating heart of world piping, firstly with 'The Worlds' (the World Pipe Band Championships) on Glasgow Green on 14th August 2010. This event is an incredible experience for anyone and always worth attending; you don't have to be a piper to appreciate it! Head along and cheer the pipe ... read more Posted Thursday 05th of August 2010 at 03:11:00 PM
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From Fri 17th - Sun 19th Sept 2010, Newbattle Abbey in Midlothian, Scotland, is delighted to welcome Battlefield Band to it's historic surroundings for a weekend of superb traditional music. Newbattle, just seven miles south of Edinburgh, has a rich tradition of celebrating Scottish culture in this heritage site, and writers, poets and historians have worked and studied in this beautiful building. We are proud to host this celebration of traditional music... read more Posted Tuesday 06th of July 2010 at 04:20:00 PM
Mike Whellans is the real thing; a keeper of the one-man blues band flame that burned so passionately in the work of this highly specialised forms masters, including Doctor Isaiah Ross, Jesse Fuller and Whellans great British forerunner, Tony Duster Bennett.
Recorded in one-take, 'Shake it' is ... read more Posted Monday 31st of May 2010 at 11:30:00 PM
Two new releases here from 'the one-man-blues-band'. You can watch the videos and find out more about them below (click 'read more'), and purchase the downloads direct from our mp3 shop or from any of the major digital download sites. Enjoy!
"Mike Whellans is the real thing, a keeper of the one-man blues band flame that burned so passionately in the work of this highly specialized forms masters, including Doctor Isaiah Ross, Jesse Fuller and Whella... read more Posted Thursday 22nd of April 2010 at 01:37:00 PM
"...a wondrous, perfectly paced display by musicians firmly in command of their art...the band's chemistry at this point is uncanny...the best Battlefield Band in years"
Washington Post
Battlefield Band are firing on all cylinders just now, buoyed up by the great reception for their 'Zama Zama...try your luck... ' album, and they're playing plenty of the new material live, so make sure you go out of your way to catch them this time around. If you can't make it along to a show yourself then make sure and tell your friends & relatives to go - they'll thank you for it later! Information on upcoming English, Scottish, US & Canadian concerts is listed b... read more Posted Thursday 25th of March 2010 at 04:35:00 PM
