The Elephant Sessions perform "The Empress" live at the Tolbooth

Showcase Scotland Expo promotes Scottish music and artists at the The Visit event in Scotland. From 24-28 April 2016 delegates from the German, Northern & Eastern European markets travelled to Scotland.
The Showcase Scotland Expo team take the delegates to different parts of the country to soak up the history and culture and enjoy showcase performances by a selection of the most exciting contemporary traditional music artists in distinct and special venues.
TRADtv was invited to film the performances. The performances took place in Saint Luke’s and Drygate in Glasgow and the Tolbooth in Stirling.
As part of The Visit 2016, TRADtv filmed performances by Bella Hardy, Blazin’ Fiddles, Breabach, The Elephant Sessions, Mairearad and Anna, The Paul McKenna Band, Peatbog Faeries, RANT, Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson, RURA, Shooglenifty, Siobhan Miller, Skerryvore, Sorren Maclean, Treacherous Orchestra, Twelfth Day and Yorkston Thorne Khan.
Find out more about The Visit, and the participating artists including contact details for booking at www.showcasesco....
Watch more performances and other contemporary and classic traditional music at www.tradtv.scot.
The Visit is supported by Creative Scotland and the PRS Foundation.
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Elephant Sessions are:
Euan Smillie (fiddle)
Alasdair Taylor (mandolin)
Mark Bruce (guitar)
Seth Tinsley (bass, synth)
Greg Barry (drums, samples).

[@lupemerlobechech6214]

these guys are FUCKING AWESOME!

[@paulinerimmer7356]

The synthesis between the instrumentalists is extraordinary !

[@davidcravena]

Nice
Seen them live on Colonsay. Just brilliant.

[@patriciamillidine1467]

Superb !!

[@ErnestAines]

Subscribed - don't want to miss anything coming up! Awesome playing and arrangements!

[@jessg0123]

That violin player is a vision!

[@strumbadstroller7350]

Big it.........I like. I have added these to my must see list at Ely in July. I'm sure they must now feel that Their lives are complete.

[@arthurphillips6315]

Odd, the dog just poked it's ears up; he remembers the tune from ely!!!

[@incongra]

Wow it suddenly got faster half way through! - what an innovation for Celtique music, never seen that done before haha

[@smalltounboy]

Wow, very 'Shoogly'

[@christopherdonald1050]

Or Swamptrashy!

[@lenalaforge8257]

C trop j ai denses dessus avec une potes au festival en Bretagne ou vous y étiez

[@rakailledeshanghai7953]

Léna Laforge moi aussi j'y étais !!😉