| Performance Notes | Winner of the BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award, Ewan McLennan is a young folk artist that has been making headlines over the last year. His music combines traditional folk - with an inevitable concentration on the music of Scotland where he grew up - as well as his own self-penned songs that are receiving critical acclaim in their own right. BBC Radio 2's Mike Harding has said of Ewan, 'he sings beautifully, with great sincerity and great empathy, he's terrific!'. His guitar playing, described as 'first class' by Maverick magazine, is influenced by the rigour and technique from his years of studying classical guitar, but retains a unique, compelling sound in which both his immersion in folk music and his ongoing work with guitar maestro Martin Simpson is evident.
Meanwhile his debut album, Rags & Robes, released last year on Fellside Records has been receiving glowing reviews. Described as 'a collection of truly captivating songs' by Maverick, it was chosen as 'Folk Album of the Month' by MOJO magazine and has won numerous 'Album of the Week' accolades on radio. |