_1577 'Rura' - 'Despite the Dark' Tour "Rugged yet disciplined, heartfelt whilst rousing and anthemic, refreshingly contemporary but rooted in tradition\u2026 Rura are a band inarguably at the forefront of Scottish folk. Internationally renowned for their punch-packing mix of highland pipes, whistle, flute, fiddle, bodhran, guitar and voice, Rura are one of the most exciting bands of their generation. Steven Blake, Jack Smedley, David Foley and Adam Brown create muscular, yet intricately arranged and lyrical instrumentals to match singer\/songwriter Adam Holmes\u2019 haunting songcraft \u2013 a perfected mix that has seen them rise to headline status at festivals throughout the UK and Europe. Since bursting on to the scene in 2010, as award winners at Glasgow\u2019s Celtic Connections festival, Rura have firmly established themselves as a major force. The release of their heralded first album, Break It Up, in 2012 (produced by Lau and Kan fiddler, Aidan O\u2019Rourke) was accompanied by multiple award wins and nominations \u2013 including the running for the BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award 2013 - and now the five-piece\u2019s second release is just around the corner. Due for release in spring 2015, it is one of the most hotly-anticipated albums in recent years \u2013 and from a band of the very same. \u201cScotland\u2019s hottest folk prospects\u201d The Scotsman Read about, and hear, Rura on http:\/\/www.twentytwopromotions.com\/artists\/rura\/ Making Connections: SEALL had the pleasure hearing Rura when they played at the Scots Trad Awards Event in December in Inverness. Band member Adam Holmes's latest CD was nominated as Album of the Year." Music Traditional "Rugged yet disciplined, heartfelt whilst rousing and anthemic, refreshingly contemporary but rooted in tradition\u2026 Rura are a band inarguably at the forefront of Scottish folk. Internationally renowned for their punch-packing mix of highland pipes, whistle, flute, fiddle, bodhran, guitar and voice, Rura are one of the most exciting bands of their generation. Steven Blake, Jack Smedley, David Foley and Adam Brown create muscular, yet intricately arranged and lyrical instrumentals to match singer\/songwriter Adam Holmes\u2019 haunting songcraft \u2013 a perfected mix that has seen them rise to headline status at festivals throughout the UK and Europe. Since bursting on to the scene in 2010, as award winners at Glasgow\u2019s Celtic Connections festival, Rura have firmly established themselves as a major force. The release of their heralded first album, Break It Up, in 2012 (produced by Lau and Kan fiddler, Aidan O\u2019Rourke) was accompanied by multiple award wins and nominations \u2013 including the running for the BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award 2013 - and now the five-piece\u2019s second release is just around the corner. Due for release in spring 2015, it is one of the most hotly-anticipated albums in recent years \u2013 and from a band of the very same. \u201cScotland\u2019s hottest folk prospects\u201d The Scotsman Read about, and hear, Rura on http:\/\/www.twentytwopromotions.com\/artists\/rura\/ Making Connections: SEALL had the pleasure hearing Rura when they played at the Scots Trad Awards Event in December in Inverness. Band member Adam Holmes's latest CD was nominated as Album of the Year." 57.08641750493476 -5.880648823478737