Kaela Rowan

Scottish singer songwriter Kaela Rowan sings with her own combo, The Kaela Rowan Band and Shooglenifty. Kaela sings in Scots, Gaelic and English. She loves to sing puirt à beul or mouth music.

THE KAELA ROWAN BAND

KAELA ROWAN Vocals Guitar Whistles
JAMES MACKINTOSH Percussion Guitars Keyboard Programming Vocals
EWAN MACPHERSON Guitars Mandolin Jaw Harp

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AND OUR AMAZING GUEST MUSICIANS

DAVE MILLIGANPiano on tracks 1 and 3Dave is one of the most highly regarded musicians in Scotland. He is primarily a jazz pianist and improviser, but one whose musical imagination flows freely between all kinds of musical genres.davemilligan.co.uk
DAYAM KHAN MANGANIYAR Vocals on tracks 2 and 11Dayam Khan Manganiyar sings the traditional songs of the Rajasthani desert lands. He can recall the names of his ancestors going back ten generations. Like him they are all musicians who passed their kn…
EWEN VERNALBass on tracks 1, 2, 4, 8, 9 and 10Best known as bassist for folk/crossover combo Capercaille, Ewen's versatility and adaptability over a wide range of musical styles have ensured that he is always in-demand.capercaille.co.uk/ewen 
GRIOGAR LABHRUIDHSmall pipes on track 10. Whistles on track 11Griogair Labhruidh aka GhettoCroft is a singer, rapper, piper, jazz guitarist and, since 2015, a full time member of Afro Celt Sound System. He is steeped in the Gaelic piping tradition o…
PATSY REIDFiddle and viola on tracks 2, 8 and 11. Cello on track 2Probably the most 'in demand' fiddler in the UK, Patsy also expertly supplies viola and cello to The Fruited Thorn. Master of her own style she works with a 'who's who' of contemporar…
JARLATH HENDERSONUillean Pipes on tracks 3 and 5. Vocals and Whistles on track 5Renowned primarily for his extraordinary prowess on uilleann pipes and whistles, Jarlath Henderson is fast emerging as an equally gifted vocalist. His voice combines eff…
JOHN MCCUSKER Fiddle on tracks 1 and 10. Harmonium on track 9John McCusker is one of Scotland's most accomplished fiddle players. Known for his work with the Battlefield Band and Mark Knopfler, he is also a producer of note, working with Kate Rusby …

Engineered by James Mackintosh and Calum Malcolm
Produced by James Mackintosh and Kaela Rowan
Mixed by James Mackintosh, Kaela Rowan and Quee MacArthur
Mastered by Stuart Hamilton at Castlesound

Cover photo by Douglas Robertson
Cover design by Somhairle Macdonald
Photo of "Poe, the Raven" by Tom Spross
Marwari Translation by Divya Bhatia and Govind Singh