Head and Heart

'The Head and Heart' Canadian band at the Oran Mor auditoriuim Glasgow supporting the Low Anthem - great fun to shoot. Loved these images.
The Head and Heart photos -  http://pkimage.co.uk/thehead and heart
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"Bring It All Home" - Gerry Rafferty Remembered

Celtic Connections 2012

Martha Rafferty

Jerry Douglas

Kris Drever

Manran

Some of my best images from Celtic Connections festival Glasgow 2012  - Transatlantic Session Celtic 2012, plus talented younger artists Kris Drever and Manran.

Edinburgh Book festival

A couple of fun images from Edinburgh 2011.  Author Iain Banks shares a joke with Alex Salmond.

My favourite album covers

Dylan Freewheelin

Beatles Revolver

U2 Joshua Tree

Emeli Sande PHOTOS

Emeli Sande releases her debut album 'Our Version of Events' 13th Febrary 2012!

Influenced by Nina Simone, Massive Attack, and Joni Mitchell, jazz-soul artist Emeli Sandé regularly provided guest vocals for several of the U.K.'s most successful grime artists before eventually embarking on her own solo career in 2010. Born Adele Sandé in Aberdeen, she was encouraged to hone her musical talents, which included playing the clarinet and piano, and writing and performing her own songs, by her Zambian choirmaster father. While studying medicine at Glasgow University, she signed a publishing deal with EMI and, following a meeting with producer Naughty Boy, the pair began working together on a number of songs, including Chipmunk's Top Ten hit "Diamond Rings," which she also featured on, and "Boys," which was later recorded by Cheryl Cole as the B-side to "3 Words." After signing a solo contract with EMI, she moved to London and appeared on albums by Tinie Tempah, Professor Green, and Devlin, supported Solange Knowles on her U.K. tour, and scored a second Top Ten hit with Naughty Boy and Wiley on a cover version of White Town's "Your Woman." Her first solo single, "Daddy" was released in 2010, with her second single, "Kill the Boy," and debut album expected at the beginning of 2012.

http://www.emelisande.com/

Celtic Connections PHOTOS

Celtic Connections festival Glasgow  
I enjoy many genres. In my twenties I dated a folk guitarist in Edinburgh and visited Sandy Bells and Arran folk festivals. The immediacy and passion of live traditional reels and folk songs were infectious and I was hooked.  Celtic started in 1994 when Aly Bain was the only professional fiddle player in Scotland and he wondered would they sell 100,000 tickets in January in Glasgow.....? 
This is one of my favourite festivals and 2012 will be my fifth year covering Celtic.  

I met Jerry Douglas last year at the Fruitmarket. I've also met Eddi Reader, John McCusker, Donald Shaw, Karen Matheson, Inge Thompson, Mat Martin, Kirsty McGee, Dick Gaughan, Phil Cunningham, Alistair Oglivie, Rab Noakes, Michael Marra, Karine Polwart at various folk music events. 
Celtic is one of the largest gatherings of folk music worldwide. One of the main aspects I enjoy at Celtic are the very interesting and sometimes usual collaborations.
Transatlantic now goes on tour after the festival, check for dates.  http://www.celticconnections.com/