Scottish Highland harper and singer Marie-Lousie Napier writes a series of beautiful lullabies for her baby grandchildren in stunning new album & book called 'Lullaby Nana'.

Says Marie-Lousie...

Dear Listeners. Welcome to my collection of personalised lullabies. There are fifteen in all. I wrote them for the new babies of our family and friends. My mother always sang lullabies to me and my siblings when we were young, and this album is a way of carrying on the tradition. I begin and end the collection with a few of these.

I loved the challenge of making 'bespoke' songs, usually based on the names of the babies. Both words and music are mine. I often created a
painting to go with each song which incorporated the lyrics in some way. Elements of these paintings can be found in the album artwork. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed writing them! Night time songs are a great comfort to children - so keep singing.

Lots of love, Marie-Lousie Napier (aka Nana Lullaby)

Su-a Lee is one of Scotland’s most versatile, adventurous and charismatic cellists.

Su-a works extensively within the UK classical and folk music scenes and is a founding member of the daring and highly innovative Mr. McFall’s Chamber. She is a long-standing member of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra where she remains as Assistant Principal Cello.

While she is deeply rooted in her Scottish home, Su-a and her cello have appeared all over the world, from South America to the Arctic Circle. As well as performing in the world’s major concert halls, you are as likely to find her in unorthodox and interesting locations, including Japanese temples, circus tents and waterfalls.

She has worked with rock icons Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce (Cream); jazz musicians Peter Erskine (Weather Report) and Thomas Strønen; World Music sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan from India and Scottish folk-electronica pioneer Martyn Bennett.

Born in Seoul, Su-a (and her sisters Song-a and Hae-a) went to Chethams School of Music, Manchester from the age of 9. Nine years later she was awarded a full scholarship to Juilliard, New York City, studying with Harvey Shapiro.

Su-a also likes to bring music into the community. She works in music therapy, taking part in dementia programmes in hospitals throughout Scotland.

She has a great passion for education, Su-a has worked with the National Youth Orchestra of Iceland, regularly tutors for National Youth Orchestras of Scotland and GB and is Patron-in-Chief of the Perth Youth Orchestra. She is the Advanced Cello tutor in the Benedetti Foundation.

Shirley Barr may be late to the table, but her recently discovered passion for compelling songwriting and performance shows she’s earned her place. Quirky, insightful, and sumptuously layered, she melds beautiful melodies with novel lyrics to create soundscapes that leave you wanting more. Summer 2024 will see the release of her debut EP, Begin Began Begun.

Gritty folksongs from the heart of Dublin city.

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Representation: First Artists Management (www.firstartistsmanagement.com)

Publishing: Manners McDade (www.mannersmcdade.co.uk)

Hands Up for Trad are an organisation that promote Scottish traditional music.

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