Adam and the band are delighted that Heirs and Graces has been included in The Telegraph “Best Folk Albums of 2014” list. To be amongst all those other fantastic artists is a complete honour and a great end to 2014. Thank you! Read the complete list and accompanying reviews here
Adam Holmes – “Morton Through Midnight” BBC Session and Interview
Adam’s solo session and interview for Tom Morton’s BBC Scotland “Morton Through Midnight” show is now available on the BBC iPlayer and you can catch up with the chat and hear one old song and one brand new song here
Adam Holmes and the Embers at Green Note, Camden – December the 2nd
Following the sold out London gig with Maz O’Connor last week Adam and the band return to the Green Note in Camden on Tuesday December the 2nd. Tickets are strictly limited so if you want to come along then be very quick and order them in advance here
2014 Scottish Traditional Music Awards – Album of the Year Nomination
We are delighted to announce that Heirs and Graces has been nominated for a 2014 Scottish Traditional Music Award for “Album of the Year” and the ceremony, which this year is being held in Inverness on the 13th of December, will be broadcast live on BBC Alba. The other nominees in the category are Duncan Chisholm, Patsy Reid and Emily Smith and we are absolutely honoured to be included on a list of such fantastic artists. Part of the process is a public vote so if you bought and enjoyed the album please follow the link here to take part. Needless to say, we’d be ever so glad if you do!
The Mark Radcliffe Folk Show Live Sessions “Best Of 2014” Album
We’re delighted to announce that Adam and the band’s live version of I Can’t Be Right, which was recorded as part of their live session for Mark Radcliffe’s Folk Show on BBC Radio 2, has been included on his “Best of 2014” album on Delphonic Music and is available on pre-order from iTunes here
Adam Holmes and the Embers at Celtic Connections 2015
Adam and the band are delighted to announce that they will be appearing at The Tron Theatre, Glasgow on Saturday the 24th of January as part of Celtic Connections 2015 along with the superb US/Canadian band The Barr Brothers. Tickets are now available for purchase from the festival website here
The Mark Radcliffe Folk Show Session EP Release
We’re excited to announce that Adam and the band’s live session on Mark Radcliffe’s Folk Show has been released digitally in partnership with his producers Smooth Operations and record label Delphonic Music and the three song EP is now available to buy from iTunes here
BBC Radio 3 – Live Session
Adam and the band’s live session for BBC Radio 3’s “World on 3” programme hosted by Mary Ann Kennedy was recorded last Friday and includes five tracks with one new unreleased song, Well Paid Man. You can listen to the programme here.
October Tour Dates
The October tour for Adam Holmes and the Embers is taking shape rapidly. More to be added soon. Check out the Gigs page for updates.
Radio Scotland Outside Broadcast
Adam Holmes and the Embers were included in a recent live session on Iain Anderson’s BBC Radio Scotland show (30 July), a special outdoor broadcast from Pacific Quay, as part of Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games cultural programme. An impressive lineup also included Rab Noakes, James Grant, Siobhan Miller Band, Emily Smith and Allan Taylor. The concert was filmed and live-streamed on the BBC website. Watch a bit of Adam’s performance here