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Hi friends, here's a little clip of our version of Bonny Ship The Diamond from our set at Kraków Celtic Festival back in September.

Those who have seen me play will know how dear this song is to me, as I learnt it from the much missed Martin Boland, and maybe will also know that this arrangement is one I came up with on the spot a few years ago after being asked to sing it during a very quiet session, so it's a pretty unique version.

There was an extra special significance to this particular performance, because Michał is the reason I ended up going to Kraków for the first KCF last year. During a particularly dark time for me personally, he also recorded and posted himself singing this song and dedicated it to me.

This led to me asking him, rather impromptu, the day before, if he would join us during our set for this song, and he graciously agreed.

I am eternally grateful to him and the rest of my fantastic musical companions for helping to make this such a beautiful moment - I don't think I'd come close to imagining how it would feel, and I hope you enjoy watching/listening to this as much as I did playing it with these folks.

Musicians:
Violins: @allydouglasfiddle and Jake Sanwell
Piano: @alyross.w
Cello: @m.gorka04
Guitar & vocals: yours truly

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Nature adventures and tunes... the best kind of weekend. 🥰

#edinburgh
#tradmusic
#session
#edinburghtravel

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Summer 2026, what a time!

1-7: A phenomenal time working with @wonder_fools_online "Tether"! So many new friends made! What an Incredible crew.
8-10: Doing the lord's work at Stramash with @7hillsceilidh
11-14: Serenading the public with solo box performance for the @glasgow_2026 Common wealth games
15: Blessing the ears of the @portyfringe & @pitlochryft with @christine.bovill & @charliestewartmusic, with some french chanson
16: making sure my accordion is in good working order with my box technician!

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With thanks to @ukapala for filming and sending me the video, here's an almost complete video of an incredible backstage jam at @krakowcelticfestival 2026!

What started off as myself, Ally, and Jake running through a few tunes as a warmup/rehearsal for our set quickly spread to involve not just the other musicians already in the room, but also more who came in and joined us as we were playing.

Featuring members of (at least) five of the acts playing at the festival, from a variety of different countries, with some who knew each other well, and others who had only met on the day, this to me is a perfect demonstration of the bond of community and friendship fostered by the Krakow Celtic Festival, and the power of tunes :D

I think you can see from our faces and body language just how much fun we were having, and the magic of the interplay between us - when Daniel and myself switch instruments and shortly afterwards trade places so him and Aly can really get some crunchy backing going, or when we spontaneously drop down to just melody on the very last time through the last tune.

This jam is what planted the idea in my mind to try and do something similar for the finale of the festival the next evening at the end of our set, of which more to come!

Musicians in rough order of appearance/joining in:
@allydouglasfiddle - Fretting Aboot
Yours truly - Fretting Aboot / @basiliskfolk
@quendix
@danninagh - @ailetrad
Jake Sanwell - Fretting Aboot
Rafał - @heelantoeband
@alyross.w - Fretting Aboot
@pablopavelski - Glór
@grimplants - @hydrofonika
Aleksander Żytko - Hydrofonika
@elizabethdavidsonblythe - Aile

Special guest appearances 😄:
@jgalczewski and @klrybicka

As ever, massive thanks and appreciation to the organising crew of the festival, all the volunteers, and the venue staff, for bringing us all together and giving us the space and opportunity to do this - can't wait to see you next year for the 2027 festival 💜

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That's what happens when two people play some tunes for fun at Festiwal but then other ppl spontaneously join them making memorable, magic moment that inspired even greater moment at the end of the Festival :)

#krakowcelticfestival #itm #irishmusic #celticmusic

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That's what happens when two people play some tunes for fun at Festiwal but then other ppl spontaneously join them making memorable, magic moment that inspired even greater moment at the end of the Festival :)

#krakowcelticfestival #itm #irishmusic #celticmusic

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If anyone finds the top of my bass drone, let me know x

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Making the most of a summer in Edinburgh aka it's only been a month since I left and I'm reminiscing already

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Come join us at Sandy Bells tonight for an evening of songs and tunes, 6 til 9! 🎻

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The Well is one of the many amazing albums eligible for a @sayaward this year! I am so proud to have a self-released album I produced and wrote eligible for a national album award. I love independent music, I love unsigned music and I love the village of people who came together to help me with the making and roll-out of this album. This is absolutely class ❤️

Photography by @elenastanley

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"A Very New Song" ready for the adoring fans on Monday.
#music #edinburghmusic #livemusic

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Lil Irish fiddle set with @allydouglasfiddle

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