Project Smok with support from Siskin Green

Project SMOK emerges as a dynamic force within Glasgow's session scene, melding the exceptional talents of BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Ali Levack, and his award-winning piping alongside Ewan Baird's rhythmic mastery on bodhrán, complemented by Pablo Lafuente's genre-bending guitar playing.

Their musical alchemy transcends boundaries, seamlessly blending neo-trad roots with Scottish West Coast styles alongside the pulse of indie pop.

Project SMOK surprises and delights, offering a virtuosic, high-energy experience that captivates audiences.

Boasting over 2 million Spotify streams, sold-out European shows, and nominations for prestigious awards, they redefine tradition with each electrifying note, showcasing a musical journey into uncharted territories.

"I don't think I can find words suitable for how good they are.”

– Bruce MacGregor, BBC Travelling Folk

“You will simply not hear a better group for sheer, unadulterated virtuosity…”
– MNPR Magazine

“…one of the freshest sounding albums in any genre likely to be released this year”.
– Bright Young Folk (Review of their second album, ‘The Outset’

Siskin Green

East Lothian based Siskin Green are Jane Bentley (percussion), Suzanne Butler (fiddle, guitar) and Margaret McLarty (guitar, banjo, piano) weave close harmony singing with evocative folk instrumentation.Fiery protest songs are balanced by re-imagined hymns and their own new material, in a sound that moves between earthy and ethereal.

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