Hello! Welcome to www.loriwatson.co.uk
I hope you enjoy the site. You can see information on music, events, projects and the band Lori Watson and Rule of Three. You can also listen to sample tracks and download sheet music and lyrics.
Please feel free to drop me a line at lori@loriwatson.co.uk
NEWS:
Rule Of Three
We’d like to introduce our sparkly new accordionist – John Somerville. Yes, of Croft No. Five and Box Club fame! We’re very excited he has joined the gang and we’re all looking forward to some fantastic music making.
NEW ALBUM – Pleasure’s Coin
The new album is nearing completion and will hopefully be with us for the New Year. The official launches will be in January and February so watch our various spaces for updates on those! The album features a full band sound with Rule of Three (Lori Watson, Innes Watson and John Somerville) joined by Duncan Lyall on Double Bass and Donald Hay on Percussion.
Celtic Colours October 2008
I’ll be heading over to this fantastic festival in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia a week early to work as one of 6 songwriters in residence along with Karine Polwart, James Keelaghan, David Francey, Dave Gunning and Rose Cousins. Innes and John will be joining me for some Rule Of Three gigs on the 14th, 15th and 16th as well as attempting one of my graphic scores during a couple of talks on Current Directions in Scotland. Rule Of Three will also make our first CBC Radio appearance on Fri 16th.
James Hogg Project
The James Hogg: A Life In Music CD, which features live recordings from the show including James Hogg’s own fiddle, is still in development. There have been quite a number of enquiries about this Record and are really looking forward to the final product, it will be worth the wait!Album Reviews
LORI WATSON:THREE read the reviews here. The Albums page has sample tracks, downloadable lyrics and links to buy the CD. The album is available through ISLE Music Scotland and all good music shops - if it’s not there please request it and our distributor will get some on the shelves.
Learn Borders Fiddle Online
Four half-hour video lessons including repertoire and technique are available from Ayepod.
Downloadable Notation
The Physicist (reel in A), Border Gaitherin (reel in A) and Ursus Philosopher (jig in Bm) available on the Music page.
If you would like to be informed of events and news you can join our mailing list for an update a few times a year. Just email us at lori@loriwatson.co.uk with ‘mailing list’ in the subject bar. You can also download previous Mail here:
Mail One Aug 07
Mail Two Jan 08
Short Biography:
Currently a PhD student at the RSAMD, Lori grew up in the Scottish Borders playing traditional music from a young age. A BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2002 and 2003 Finalist, Lori has performed extensively throughout Britain and Europe. She has broadcast on radio, television and internet throughout Europe and in the USA. Performing with artists such as Brian McNeill, Aly Bain, Cathal McConnell, Dick Gaughan, Duncan Chisholm, Karine Polwart, The Unusual Suspects and Scottish Women has solidified Lori's reputation as a leading traditional musician of her generation.
Lori's own compositions are both true to the tradition and contemporary. Her singing and fiddle playing deliver a stunning performance rich in personality. Here you have a unique, individual voice creating sounds of beauty in fiddle and song.
Lori also enjoys the freedom to release her music independently on family label ISLE Music Scotland and directed and produced the Borders Young Fiddles album released in 2004.
