Rob Adams
@rabjourno.bsky.social
Writer (inc UK Jazz News) and agent/PR for saxophonist Tommy Smith, Scottish harper Karen Marshalsay and jazz-classical duo New Focus.
This weekend at Celtic Connections: Eadarainn a’ Chruit : Between Us the Harp with Karen Marshalsay (harps & song), Alison Kinnaird (harps), Kathryn Nicoll (fiddle & viola), Cathal McConnell (song and flute), Fionnlagh Mac A’Phiocar (song and small pipes). Saturday, Tron Theatre, 7:30pm
January 30, 2026 at 1:43 PM
This weekend at Celtic Connections: Eadarainn a’ Chruit : Between Us the Harp with Karen Marshalsay (harps & song), Alison Kinnaird (harps), Kathryn Nicoll (fiddle & viola), Cathal McConnell (song and flute), Fionnlagh Mac A’Phiocar (song and small pipes). Saturday, Tron Theatre, 7:30pm
Tune into Radio Skye tonight at ten to hear music from saxophonists Michael Buckley and Brian Molley, guitarists John Scofield and Bill Frisell, ace Hammond organ trio Blicher-Hemmer-Gadd and more courtesy of the Phat Controller.
January 30, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Tune into Radio Skye tonight at ten to hear music from saxophonists Michael Buckley and Brian Molley, guitarists John Scofield and Bill Frisell, ace Hammond organ trio Blicher-Hemmer-Gadd and more courtesy of the Phat Controller.
Thank you Seonag Monk for playing Cashen’s Gap from Scottish fiddle legends Blazin’ Fiddles’ new album, Incendo on Caithream Ciuil on BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
January 29, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Thank you Seonag Monk for playing Cashen’s Gap from Scottish fiddle legends Blazin’ Fiddles’ new album, Incendo on Caithream Ciuil on BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
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Rehearsal snippet adding another harp and viola to a solo track on the album - come and hear this special edition live at Celtic Connections 31st January at the Tron Theatre 7.30pm All 4 harps plus guests Alison Kinnaird, Fionnlagh Mac A’ Phiocair, Cathal McConnell & Kathryn Nicoll #ccfest
January 28, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Rehearsal snippet adding another harp and viola to a solo track on the album - come and hear this special edition live at Celtic Connections 31st January at the Tron Theatre 7.30pm All 4 harps plus guests Alison Kinnaird, Fionnlagh Mac A’ Phiocair, Cathal McConnell & Kathryn Nicoll #ccfest
Thank you, Mairead NicIllInnein for playing Kate from Scottish fiddle legends Blazin' Fiddles' new album, Incendo on Caithream Ciùil @BBCRnG Incendo is Caithream Ciùil's Album of the Week. Listen here: shorturl.at/R67AI
January 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Thank you, Mairead NicIllInnein for playing Kate from Scottish fiddle legends Blazin' Fiddles' new album, Incendo on Caithream Ciùil @BBCRnG Incendo is Caithream Ciùil's Album of the Week. Listen here: shorturl.at/R67AI
There’s still music to come at Celtic Connections in Glasgow. This Saturday at the Tron Theatre Karen Marshalsay and guests present her latest album, Eadarainn a’ Chruit : Between Us the Harp - one of The Scotsman’s top five folk albums of 2025.
January 28, 2026 at 1:25 PM
There’s still music to come at Celtic Connections in Glasgow. This Saturday at the Tron Theatre Karen Marshalsay and guests present her latest album, Eadarainn a’ Chruit : Between Us the Harp - one of The Scotsman’s top five folk albums of 2025.
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Thank you @musicnewsscotland.bsky.social for profiling Scottish fiddle music favourites Blazin’ Fiddles as they release their landmark album, Incendo.
January 20, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Thank you @musicnewsscotland.bsky.social for profiling Scottish fiddle music favourites Blazin’ Fiddles as they release their landmark album, Incendo.
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Jazzwise magazine enjoys pianist John Donegan's latest album, Interfuse - "whiplash intensity ... imbued with a Jarrett-like calm ... superb music, brilliant production."
January 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Jazzwise magazine enjoys pianist John Donegan's latest album, Interfuse - "whiplash intensity ... imbued with a Jarrett-like calm ... superb music, brilliant production."
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Jazzwise magazine enjoys Alone Together by Irish guitar master Louis Stewart and flute virtuoso Brian Dunning: "quite breathtaking ... every bar brim-full with a kind of creative vivacity ... [Dunning's] exceptional instrumental command, brilliant sound and tumultuous fluency."
January 21, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Jazzwise magazine enjoys Alone Together by Irish guitar master Louis Stewart and flute virtuoso Brian Dunning: "quite breathtaking ... every bar brim-full with a kind of creative vivacity ... [Dunning's] exceptional instrumental command, brilliant sound and tumultuous fluency."
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The new Blazin’ Fiddles release, Incendo is Album of the Week on Caithream Ciuill on BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal from today. Tune in at 1:30pm or catch up on listen again.
January 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
The new Blazin’ Fiddles release, Incendo is Album of the Week on Caithream Ciuill on BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal from today. Tune in at 1:30pm or catch up on listen again.
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Tune into Celtic Music Radio tonight at ten to hear music from Scottish guitarists Jim Mullen and John Goldie. Also tracks from Skye composer Blair Douglas, banjo marvel Bela Fleck, saxophonists Gilad Atzmon and David Sanborn, and more courtesy of the Phat Controller.
January 27, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Tune into Celtic Music Radio tonight at ten to hear music from Scottish guitarists Jim Mullen and John Goldie. Also tracks from Skye composer Blair Douglas, banjo marvel Bela Fleck, saxophonists Gilad Atzmon and David Sanborn, and more courtesy of the Phat Controller.
Tune into Celtic Music Radio tonight at ten to hear music from Scottish guitarists Jim Mullen and John Goldie. Also tracks from Skye composer Blair Douglas, banjo marvel Bela Fleck, saxophonists Gilad Atzmon and David Sanborn, and more courtesy of the Phat Controller.
January 27, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Tune into Celtic Music Radio tonight at ten to hear music from Scottish guitarists Jim Mullen and John Goldie. Also tracks from Skye composer Blair Douglas, banjo marvel Bela Fleck, saxophonists Gilad Atzmon and David Sanborn, and more courtesy of the Phat Controller.
The new Blazin’ Fiddles release, Incendo is Album of the Week on Caithream Ciuill on BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal from today. Tune in at 1:30pm or catch up on listen again.
January 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
The new Blazin’ Fiddles release, Incendo is Album of the Week on Caithream Ciuill on BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal from today. Tune in at 1:30pm or catch up on listen again.
Great to see Andy M Stewart’s Songs of Robert Burns reissued and reviewed in The Scotsman for Burns Night.
January 25, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Great to see Andy M Stewart’s Songs of Robert Burns reissued and reviewed in The Scotsman for Burns Night.
Jazzwise magazine enjoys Alone Together by Irish guitar master Louis Stewart and flute virtuoso Brian Dunning: "quite breathtaking ... every bar brim-full with a kind of creative vivacity ... [Dunning's] exceptional instrumental command, brilliant sound and tumultuous fluency."
January 21, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Jazzwise magazine enjoys Alone Together by Irish guitar master Louis Stewart and flute virtuoso Brian Dunning: "quite breathtaking ... every bar brim-full with a kind of creative vivacity ... [Dunning's] exceptional instrumental command, brilliant sound and tumultuous fluency."
Jazzwise magazine enjoys pianist John Donegan's latest album, Interfuse - "whiplash intensity ... imbued with a Jarrett-like calm ... superb music, brilliant production."
January 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Jazzwise magazine enjoys pianist John Donegan's latest album, Interfuse - "whiplash intensity ... imbued with a Jarrett-like calm ... superb music, brilliant production."
Thank you @musicnewsscotland.bsky.social for profiling Scottish fiddle music favourites Blazin’ Fiddles as they release their landmark album, Incendo.
January 20, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Thank you @musicnewsscotland.bsky.social for profiling Scottish fiddle music favourites Blazin’ Fiddles as they release their landmark album, Incendo.
Tune into @celticmusicradio.bsky.social tonight at ten to hear music from NZ saxophonist Oscar Lavën’s exuberant new album, Elegant Calamity. Tracks also from guitarists John Scofield and Mike Stern, Scottish organ trio Prime and much more courtesy of the Phat Controller.
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Tune into @celticmusicradio.bsky.social tonight at ten to hear music from NZ saxophonist Oscar Lavën’s exuberant new album, Elegant Calamity. Tracks also from guitarists John Scofield and Mike Stern, Scottish organ trio Prime and much more courtesy of the Phat Controller.
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We’re playing my album live @celtic_connections 31st January at the Tron! Eadarainn a’ Chruit : Between Us the Harp listed in the Scotsman’s top 5 folk albums of the year live with all 4 harps & guests Alison Kinnaird, Cathal McConnell, Kathryn Nicoll and Fionnnlagh Mac A’ Phiocair
January 19, 2026 at 11:48 AM
We’re playing my album live @celtic_connections 31st January at the Tron! Eadarainn a’ Chruit : Between Us the Harp listed in the Scotsman’s top 5 folk albums of the year live with all 4 harps & guests Alison Kinnaird, Cathal McConnell, Kathryn Nicoll and Fionnnlagh Mac A’ Phiocair
Two weeks tonight, Saturday 31st January, harper Karen Marshalsay and guests play the music from her latest album, Eadarainn a’ Chruit : Between Us the Harp at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections www.celticconnections.com/event/1/kare...
January 17, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Two weeks tonight, Saturday 31st January, harper Karen Marshalsay and guests play the music from her latest album, Eadarainn a’ Chruit : Between Us the Harp at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow as part of Celtic Connections www.celticconnections.com/event/1/kare...
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Happy to announce that I’m now a Harp Column Artist so you can find my digital sheet music there now as well as my own website! There’s 4 originals and one set of arrangements up at the minute but more will be added. harpcolumn.com/music/all-mu...
January 17, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Happy to announce that I’m now a Harp Column Artist so you can find my digital sheet music there now as well as my own website! There’s 4 originals and one set of arrangements up at the minute but more will be added. harpcolumn.com/music/all-mu...
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Out today! And up on my website now as both printed books and PDFs! Haiku On the Shore - a suite of 3 compositions for harp starting with The Grey Heron Stands which was Harps North West JaNEWary offering
www.karenmarshalsay.com/haiku-on-the...
www.karenmarshalsay.com/haiku-on-the...
Haiku On the Shore — Karen Marshalsay
3 new compositions for lever harp at intermediate / advanced level published in January 2026 by Karen Marshalsay, available in print and PDF.
www.karenmarshalsay.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Out today! And up on my website now as both printed books and PDFs! Haiku On the Shore - a suite of 3 compositions for harp starting with The Grey Heron Stands which was Harps North West JaNEWary offering
www.karenmarshalsay.com/haiku-on-the...
www.karenmarshalsay.com/haiku-on-the...
JazzViews enjoys pianist John Donegan’s latest album, Interfuse:
jazzviews.net/john-donegan...
jazzviews.net/john-donegan...
January 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
JazzViews enjoys pianist John Donegan’s latest album, Interfuse:
jazzviews.net/john-donegan...
jazzviews.net/john-donegan...
Great to hear Fergus McCreadie on Round Midnight @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social including Hammond organist Peter Johnstone’s Resistance Is Futile with Tommy Smith (tenor), Joe Locke (vibes) and Alyn Cosker (drums).
January 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Great to hear Fergus McCreadie on Round Midnight @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social including Hammond organist Peter Johnstone’s Resistance Is Futile with Tommy Smith (tenor), Joe Locke (vibes) and Alyn Cosker (drums).
January 16, 2026 at 10:59 AM