RURA (sometimes styled as Rura) are a Scottish folk band composed of Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, Adam Brown, and David Foley. The band gained prominence at the Celtic Connections festival starting in 2010.[1] RURA were Danny Kyle Open Stage winners in 2011 at the Celtic Connections festival,[2] and won both "Up and Coming Artist of the Year" in 2011[3] and "Live Act of the Year" in 2015[4] at the Scots Trad Music Awards.
RURA | |
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| Genres | Scottish folk music, Celtic music |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Labels | Greentrax Recordings |
| Members |
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| Past members | Adam Holmes
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| Website | www |
Band members
editDiscography
editAlbums
edit- Break It Up (2012)
- Despite the Dark (2015)
- In Praise of Home (2018)
- Live at the Old Fruitmarket (2020)
- Dusk Moon (2023)
EPs
edit- Our Voices Echo (2022)
References
edit- ^ Jobson, Jonny (2 May 2018). "Rura ready and raring to go with return to their roots". The National. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "New Album from Scottish Group Rura". The Journal of Music. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2011". Hands Up for Trad. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "TRIUMPH FOR TRAD TALENT IN DUNDEE WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR MG ALBA SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS 2015". Hands Up for Trad. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2021.