ABIGAIL PRYDE

FROM THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS TO THE HEART OF COUNTRY MUSIC

Scottish roots. Nashville soul. Songs of heartbreak, revenge and redemption.

There is something rather special happening in the Scottish music scene. Far away from the neon lights of Nashville, amongst the mountains, lochs and ancient musical traditions of Scotland's west coast, a new generation of musicians is discovering that the distance between a Highland fiddle tune and a classic country song isn't nearly as great as you might imagine.

Abigail Pryde belongs firmly to that generation.

Raised in rural Argyll, surrounded by traditional Scottish music, family gatherings and the rich storytelling heritage of the Highlands, Abigail has developed a sound that brings together two seemingly different musical worlds: the earthy authenticity of Scottish folk and the emotional directness of American country.