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The Temple Records website gives you access to the best
in Scottish Traditional Music, plus a little bit of Irish Music
for good measure.
Here at Temple, we have some of the best Scottish Traditional harp,
bagpipe and fiddle music plus gaelic song, singer/songwriters
like Pat Kilbride and not forgetting Battlefield Band.
From artists like Alison Kinnaird, Ann Heymann, Marie Ni Chathasaigh,
Bill Taylor, Dr. Angus MacDonald, John D. Burgess, Shotts &
Dkyehead, Christine Primrose, Arthur Cormack, Flora MacNeil,
Brian McNeill, John McCusker, Alan Reid, Jim Hunter, Peter Nardini
... to name but a few. Enjoy browsing our site by using
the links below and on the left.
You can also hear, and download, free MP3s from most of the
albums in our catalogue in the 'shop' section of the site.
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For over 30 years Battlefield Band have created and played traditional Scottish music with a rare passion and joy, delighting audiences around the globe and evolving into what the press have called:
"...a wondrous, perfectly paced display by musicians firmly in command of their art...a Highland jam that rang the rafters."
The Washington Post
For these three decades the band have been distilling their own unique form of the Scottish spir... read more
Posted Tuesday 17th of June 2008 at 11:24:00 AM | We're extremely pleased to announce that, in addition to winning the World Traditional Music category in the 7th annual Independent Music Awards for his album An Clàr Geal, Battlefield Band's Alasdair White has also won the Vox Populi Poll in the 2008 World Traditional Music category in the Awards.
The original award was voted for by various esteemed industry judges - people like Char... read more
Posted Tuesday 17th of June 2008 at 11:24:00 AM | No rest for the wicked, and none for Battlefield Band either. The boys have been on the road a lot already this year, having played concerts in Switzerland, Holland,Germany, Canada, UK and the USA.
Right now the band are in Australia & New Zealand - on the 'Dookin' down under' tour. The initial dates are listed below and more will be announced as they're confirmed - keep checking here and on the band's own website - www.battlefieldband.co.uk - for updates
There are also more UK & US dates planned for later in the year. Again, just check the tour dates page on the Battlefield Band website for more details.
If you can't come along to any of the concerts this time around please do give your friends and relatives a 'heads up' about the shows - there should be some great nights along the way.
2nd June Whangarei, NZ Exhibition Hall, Forum North 2pm (09) 430 4244
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Posted Tuesday 17th of June 2008 at 11:09:00 AM | Back in the peaceful creative environment of the Temple Records studio, one-man-blues-band Mike Whellans had some time to celebrate his Bruno Award received for the overall best entertainer and artist at the 19th Mattmanner Blues Festival held in Mettmann Germany in the 1st week of march.
For over 18 years the Mattmanner Blues Festival has celebrated the talent of the world’s best blues musicians, and the 19th event continued the success of previous years. With such names as Steve “Big Man” Clayton, Tam White and Dave Kelly to name a few, the depth of talent and experience wowed the cro... read more
Posted Monday 24th of March 2008 at 01:18:00 PM | Alan Reid has been an ever-present member of Battlefield Band since 1969. A gifted singer and songwriter, his solo and harmony singing have been to the fore throughout Battlefield Band's history. His songs have been a feature of the band's repertoire since the early 80's and have been noted for their story telling element, lyricism and their strong melody.... read more
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Christine Primrose
Christine, from Carloway, a village on the west side of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, is a native speaker of Scottish Gaelic, and has been singing traditional Gaelic song all her life. Chri... read more
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Scott Skinner
James Scott Skinner (1843 – 1927) is a legendary character and a key figure in Scottish traditional music. He took the art of Scottish fiddle music to a new height through his playing and his composit... read more
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