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Scottish folk musician, born on 21-Dec-1971 in Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland, UK.
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Albums 21
- La Magnifica
La Magnifica27 Nov 2026Vinyl - Songs for Nina and Johanna
Songs for Nina and Johanna22 Aug 2025Vinyl - The Great White Sea Eagle
The Great White Sea Eagle13 Jan 2023Vinyl - The Wide, Wide River
The Wide, Wide River22 Jan 2021Vinyl - The Route To The Harmonium
The Route To The Harmonium2019Vinyl - Shallow
Shallow2019Vinyl - Feathers Are Falling
Feathers Are Falling2014Vinyl - The Cellardyke Recording And Wassailing Society
The Cellardyke Recording And Wassailing Society2014Vinyl - Spanish Ants (Remixes)
Spanish Ants (Remixes)2013Vinyl - Moving Up Country 10th Anniversary Edition
Moving Up Country 10th Anniversary Edition23 Apr 2012Vinyl - I Was A Cat From A Book
I Was A Cat From A Book2012Vinyl - Just As Scared
Just As Scared2012Vinyl - Border Song
Border Song2012Vinyl - Catch
Catch2012Vinyl - When The Haar Rolls In
When The Haar Rolls In2008Vinyl - Woozy With Cider
Woozy With Cider2007Vinyl - Roaring The Gospel
Roaring The Gospel2007Vinyl - Steady As She Goes
Steady As She Goes2006Vinyl - The Year Of The Leopard (Acoustic Versions)
The Year Of The Leopard (Acoustic Versions)2005Vinyl - Just Beyond the River
Just Beyond the River20 Sep 2004Vinyl - Someplace Simple
Someplace Simple2003Vinyl
EPs 3
- Love That TreeLove That Tree21 Aug 2025 · EPVinyl
- St. Patrick
St. Patrick16 Mar 2003 · EPVinyl - The Lang Toun
The Lang Toun24 Mar 2002 · EPVinyl
Singles 13
- Hard Times Of Old Edinburgh
Hard Times Of Old Edinburgh30 Sep 2026 · SingleVinyl - Oh Light, Oh LightOh Light, Oh Light23 Jul 2025 · SingleVinyl
- A Moment Longer / Love / LuckA Moment Longer / Love / Luck4 Jun 2025 · SingleVinyl
- The HarmonyThe Harmony5 Jan 2023 · SingleVinyl
- An Upturned CrabAn Upturned Crab30 Nov 2022 · SingleVinyl
- There Is No Upside (Edit)
There Is No Upside (Edit)13 Jan 2021 · SingleVinyl - Struggle (Edit)Struggle (Edit)4 Nov 2020 · SingleVinyl
- Guy Fawkes’ Signature
Guy Fawkes’ Signature2014 · SingleVinyl - Martinmas Time
Martinmas Time2009 · SingleVinyl - Tortoise Regrets Hare
Tortoise Regrets Hare7 Dec 2008 · SingleVinyl - Surf Song
Surf Song6 Jun 2005 · SingleVinyl - Shipwreckers
Shipwreckers13 Feb 2005 · SingleVinyl
All 13 singles
- Sweet Jesus / I Spy Dogs
Sweet Jesus / I Spy Dogs6 Jan 2003 · SingleVinyl
- A Moment Longer (Vince Clarke Remix) · 2025 · Single · compilation
- The Songs And The Poems Of The Book Of The Gaels · 2022
- Hold Out For Love (Demo) · 2022
- J Wright Presents · 2021
- That Summer, We Flew · 2020
- My Mouth Ain’t No Bible · 2018
- The Demonstrations Of The Craws · 2015 · compilation
- It's Lovely To Be Heard • The Talking Diaries Of A Scottish Gent · 2011
- A Selection Of Covers & Remixes · 2008 · compilation
- Acoustic Sessions · 2008 · compilation
- The Hills & The Heath (And Other Songs From Roaring The Gospel) · 2007
- DJ Compilation · 2006 · compilation
- Hoopoe · 2005 · EP
- Acoustic Session · 2004
- 30 · 2003
- Sweet Jesus · 2003
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