New York composer and pianist Yelena Eckemoff chose the late first millennium period for her muse in creating her newest album, Scenes From The Dark Ages. Review at FFR, https://flyingfiddlesticks.com/2025/03/24/yelena-eckemoff-scenes-from-the-dark-ages-lh-2025/ #metal #heavymetal #rock #hardrock #LHProductions #YelenaEckemoff #jazzfusion #classicalrock #folkfusion #medievalmusic

"the lads have a seemingly natural crowd pleasing swagger, eyebrow raising lyricism and a nice twist to their sound." Find out more at the blog:
https://www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/france-you-re-on-your-own-focus-on-me-self-release

Find them in the Slow Folk Playlist: https://www.submithub.com/link/slow-folk-playlist

Wow, quite the honour. Songlines magazine’s June 2024 issue has a list of 10 essential bagpipe albums… and Orchestra Macaroon’s ‘Breakfast in Balquhidder’ is in there. I was one of the three pipers in the band, playing both border pipes and gaita.

https://www.songlines.co.uk/features/essential-10/bagpipe-albums-essential-10

The CD is still available on Bandcamp (https://orchestramacaroon.bandcamp.com/.../breakfast-in...) or check it out on the usual streaming platforms.