I’m absolutely thrilled that PRS Foundation has supported my new clarsach concerto Itealaich an Dòchais (Flight of Hope) and the beautiful Gaelic language, helping me to promote this rich Scottish culture that means so much to me. This funding enables me to explore exciting new territory as a composer –[…]
https://www.youtube.com/v/SBIQrlmArsQ?version=3 We recorded this album in 1996 in the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. It was a double bill with the Cauld Blast Orchestra. It was recorded in the summer for a Christmas broadcast hence the Christmas Single track. I think I was trying to be funny at the time. Hey ho[…]
https://www.youtube.com/v/Xc6MDBQh3eo?version=3 This music on this album was created around 2015 – 2016. I was making a new piece of music every week and at this time I was experimenting with electronics and drum machines. I was having a great time! I’ve enjoyed listening back to them and choosing a few[…]
https://www.youtube.com/v/GHufNChcKUk?version=3 Portraits is the third album by Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan, and is a new collection of original music, characteristic of the Scottish tradition but encompassing multiple styles and influences. Each track on the album was composed to try and capture the character of a particular person, and to[…]
https://www.youtube.com/v/dh39tQZtCB0?version=3 Glasgow Concert was recorded at Celtic Connections Festival in January 2020 at the Recital Rooms in the City Halls, Glasgow just before Covid hit us all. With all the distractions that brought it took till 2024 for it to come out. This album features versions of the tracks that[…]
