Simon Thoumire

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New album! Glasgow Concert by Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan

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I’ve just released a new album with pianist Dave Milligan. The second one in two years! Recorded in 2020 at Celtic Connections festival, just before lockdown was a thing and we all became distracted. It took til 2024 for the album to arrive. Both Dave and me are massive Moscow Art Trio fans and one of our favourite albums is their Hamburg Concert. We decided to name the album Glasgow Concert in homage to them.

The thing I like about this album is it features live versions of the tracks that were on our first two albums – The Big Day In and Third Fight Home. Typically when we record a new album the tracks haven’t been performed before and they start to change as soon as we play them live! These are these live versions plus 2 tracks which haven’t featured on any other albums!

The album has 9 tracks and last approx 35 minutes. You can read about the tracks here. (download). You can listen to the album on the link above and here.

Persephone Nichol-Bose by Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan – Ardkinglas House

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This is a live video recorded at Ardkinglas House in Argyll on Saturday 20th April 2024. Persephone Nichol-Bose is a tune written by Simon which features on our album Portraits. Find out where you can listen to it here https://simonthoumire.ffm.to/portraits

Find out more about Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan at https://www.simonthoumire.com

Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast No 257

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Hi, welcome to the Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast. I know we’ve been away but I’m back! Here’s a whole bunch of brand new traditional music from Scotland and the odd classic! Thankyou to all our Patreon supporters. Thanks for sticking in there. If you would like to support the podcast please visit http://www.patreon.com/handsupfortrad

The Homeroad by Ross Couper Band
Track – The Homeroad
https://rosscouper.bandcamp.com

An Toll Dubh feat Sian by Niteworks
https://niteworksband.bandcamp.com/track/an-toll-dubh-feat-sian

ReLoved by Capercaillie
Track – Tobar Mhoire
https://verticalrecords.co.uk/product/reloved/

In The Stream by Project Smok
https://projectsmok.bandcamp.com

A Jock Tamson’s Bairns by Jock Tamson’s Bairns
Track – Brave Lewie Roy / Wantonness

Second Sight by Fraser Fifield, Graham Stephen and Elie Afif
Track – The Search
https://fraserfifield.bandcamp.com/album/second-sight

Love Story by Iona Fyfe
https://ionafyfe.bandcamp.com/music

Close To by Dlù
Track – Mogaisean
https://www.dluband.com

Sealladh by Rachel Newton
Track – Stress
https://rachelnewton.bandcamp.com

Cosmography by Jack Badcock
Track – Too Many things
https://jackbadcock.bandcamp.com/album/cosmography

Refractions by Neil Pearlman
Track – Reel for Carl
https://neilpearlman.bandcamp.com

Waterworks Jig / Stool of Repentance – Simon Thoumire and Ian Carr

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Here’s a wee video of myself and Ian playing the Waterworks Jig (Simon Thoumire) and the Stool of Repentance (traditional).
If you would like to support my work please check out http://www.patreon.com/simonthoumire

Find out about our last album He Thinks He’s Invisible here https://simonthoumire.ffm.to/invisible

Becky Taylor’s Audacity by Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan, Ardkinglas House

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This is a live video recorded at Ardkinglas House in Argyll on Saturday 20th April 2024. Improvisation (David Milligan)/ Moch madainn chéitein/ Becky Taylor’s Audacity (Simon Thoumire)Becky Taylor’s Audacity is a set which features on our album Third Flight Home. Find out where you can listen to it here https://simonthoumire.ffm.to/thirdflighthome

Find out more about Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan at https://www.simonthoumire.com