Adam Ross
+ King Rib + Man of the Minch
Entry Requirements: 18+
Staring At Mountains by Adam Ross is out now. Recorded in the atmospheric settings of Todhead Lighthouse and Delgatie Castle in north-east Scotland and featuring contributions from Jenny Sturgeon and Pedro Cameron (Man of the Minch), the album is the first solo material from the frontman of indie-folk band Randolph's Leap.
The warm, stripped-back album has earned comparisons to Loudon Wainright III and John Prine and has been generating buzz on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal with airtime on the Iain Anderson Show, Travelling Folk, The Roddy Hart Show and Rapal. A 15-minute documentary featuring performances and interviews filmed at Todhead Lighthouse and Kinneff Old Church has been created and can be found via Folk Radio here.
Adam is a seasoned performer who has appeared at Celtic Connections, The Edinburgh Fringe, Green Man, Belladrum, Doune The Rabbit Hole and toured across the UK.
"⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Highlights include country folk number The Swell, a haunting requiem for the lost fishing village of Shieldhill on the east coast of Scotland, and the post-tour comedown of When the Music Ends, with Pedro Cameron’s fiddle accompaniment never more soulful." - The Scotsman
"Sheer class" - BBC Radio Scotland Iain Anderson Show
"Ross’s storytelling and songwriting is still second to none" - The Skinny
"Altogether charming" - At The Barrier
"A great songwriter" - BBC Radio Scotland Roddy Hart Show
Line Up
Adam Ross
King Rib
Over the past few years, Man Of The Minch - the musical alias of Glasgow based singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Pedro Cameron - has become one of the most exciting names at the forefront of Scottish folk music.
Blending traditional Celtic sounds with personal, profound storytelling, Man of the Minch has already picked up his fair share of fans and followers. Winner of Up and Coming Artist of the Year at the 2019 Scots Trad Awards, he is breathing new life into traditional music whilst staying true to what makes that music so timeless.
A well known collaborator on the folk scene, he has performed as a vocalist and fiddle player with the likes of Finn Anderson, Broken Chanter and Rachel Sermanni. He is also the founder of Bogha-frois: LGBT+ Voices in Folk, which debuted at Celtic Connections in 2019 and was invited to return to the festival for 2020. The project brings together instrumentalists, songwriters, writers, poets and performers from across Scotland’s LGBT+ community. The release of his debut album "The Tide is at the Turning" in August 2021, brought wide critical acclaim.
Whether he’s on stage solo, his songs pared back to simple acoustic guitar and his resonant, heartfelt vocal, or accompanied by a full band, the same songs dressed up with sparkling pop and electronica and belted out to the back of the room, Man of the Minch stands alone. An important voice in the contemporary Scottish music scene, and one you won’t be able to get out of your head.
