Saltfishforty
Saltfishforty are Douglas Montgomery (fiddle/viola) and Brian Cromarty (guitar/mandola/vocals).
Combining the traditional music of Orkney with original compositions, they released their debut album, Goose Music, to critical acclaim in May 2003. Their second album, Orkney Twister, followed in December 2005 to equally positive reviews.
In 2004 the duo were nominated in the ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ category of the Scots Trad Music Awards, furthering their reputation as a fresh and dynamic live act. Firmly established on the Scottish festival scene, they have aslo performed at festivals in Spain, France, England, Ireland, Belgium, Norway, the USA and Canada, have made two trips to the Cannes Film Festival and an appearance at the 2008 Celtic Colours festival in Cape Breton.
A third Saltfishforty album is in preproduction and will be released in 2010.
more @ www.saltfishforty.co.uk