Peat and Diesel

Peat and Diesel have been crowned best live act at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards.

The high energy Stornoway-based band of Calum ‘Boydie’ Macleod, Innes Scott and Uilleam Macleod were amongst the big winners at last night’s prize-giving ceremony in Aberdeen honouring Scotland’s most exceptional traditional musical talent.

After whirlwind year of wowing crowds at Belladrum and the Hebridean Celtic Festival the group are now preparing to kick off 2020 with sold-out shows across the UK.

Produced by Hands Up for Trad, the evening celebrated Scotland’s rich cultural heritage and flourishing folk scene.

Presenter on the night Mary Ann Kennedy scooped up Gaelic Singer of the Year sponsored by The Highland Society of London.

Former Mòd traditional gold medallist Anne Soutar won the Services to Gaelic Award. Mrs Souter was convenor of the Royal National Mòd for a decade, and a stalwart of An Comunn Gàidhealach and Inverness Gaelic Society.

Following ten consecutive sell outs, Tiree Music Festival picked up the award for Event of the Year. The popular and deserving winner has contributed £6.4 million to the small island economy

Breabach were presented with the Album of the Year Award for their sixth album, Frenzy of the Meeting.

Adding to her list of Trad Award accolades Jenna Reid won Composer of the Year battling against an all-female shortlist.

Jenna’s group Blazin’ Fiddles were also awarded Folk Band of the Year.

Peat and Diesel crowned best live act at music awards

8 December 2019

Photo: Paul Campbell