The Key

What's not to love about Blazin' Fiddles? Comprising some of the best fiddlers on the Scottish traditional music scene today including Bruce MacGregor, Jenna Reid, Kristan Harvey, Rua Macmillan and Anna Massie, with Angus Lyon on piano and Duncan Lyall on double bass as an added treat, the group have, with various line-up changes, been a much welcome staple on the Scots traditional scene for the past 20 years. Their latest album, The Key, opens with a gatecrashing set of traditional reels and it's here you can sense the power of the instrument. There's nothing quite like a battalion of fiddles to get the toes tapping. ‘The Rose of St Magnus’, Ivan Drever's air, is handled with gentle subtlety by Harvey and Lyon. ‘The Black Pig’ is a fiery favourite, and a fine cover of that Jerry Holland tune finishes off proceedings, while ‘The Ox’ sees the band in feisty spirits with a stirring set of playful tunes.

One of the most prolific fiddle groups in the world, they never rest on their laurels and The Key, their ninth album, is yet another powerhouse of delightfully vigorous fiddle; the band's passion is gloriously infectious.