Music of Scotland
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Scotland is internationally known for its traditional music, often known as Scottish folk music, which remained vibrant throughout the 20th century and into the 21st when many traditional forms worldw
A detail from The Highland Wedding by David Allan, 1780
The folk band Runrig sang mostly in Scottish Gaelic and found commercial success in mainland Europe.
KT Tunstall has incorporated folk music with rock, earning her international success through the 2000s–2020s.
Thomas Erskine, 6th Earl of Kellie, the first Scot known to have produced a symphony
Silly Wizard
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Silly Wizard were a Scottish folk band that began forming in Edinburgh in 1970. The founder members were two like-minded university students—Gordon Jones, and Bob Thomas. In January 1972, Jones and Th
Members of Silly Wizard perform at Celtic Connections with Phil Cunningham and Friends, February 2007