Far Better Days

Continuing on their distinctive mission as contemporary champions of traditional Scots song, Malinky return in 2015 refreshed and renewed from an enforced touring and recording hiatus in recent years with their highly anticipated new release produced by Donald Shaw. (who also features). Their current four-piece line-up, centres on the outstanding voices of Fiona Hunter, Steve Byrne, and Mark Dunlop also features award-winning composer Mike Vass, with instrumentation including bouzouki, guitar, fiddle, whistle, bodhrán and cello. Since forming out of the Edinburgh session scene of the late ’90s Malinky has, for the past 15 years, been the leading group focusing on traditional Scots song. With four acclaimed albums under their belt and an extensive tour roster across the globe, Malinky has become one of the most distinctive and accomplished bands on the Scottish folk scene.