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SoS Music – ALL SING! For a while, Jen’s had an idea to re-create a ‘Songs of Separation’ type experience, for leaders of community choirs. This was, in part, inspired by working with community singers, both during our week on Eigg, and also at two of our gigs. Seeing the joy and connection between singers, […]

A whole year has passed since the Songs of Separation team took to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall to receive the ‘Best Album’ award. It was a night to remember, and a huge surprise to all of us. It’s not that we lacked faith in the music itself, created in one short week […]

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We just heard that we’ve been nominated for both Best Album and Best Traditional Song. Wow! We’re absolutely delighted that the music has been so well received. On top of all the great feedback from audiences, listeners and the music media, to have the Best Album nomination means a huge amount. It’s now up to […]

We made it! Our wee Songs of Separation project, which was intended to be just a short recording jaunt on the Isle of Eigg, grew into something far bigger than any of us could have expected! Since the album launched in January 2016, we’ve had the great pleasure of meeting audiences all over the UK, […]

The musicians of Songs of Separation came together for just one week on a small Scottish Island. Each was tasked with bringing three traditional songs from their own musical genre, which we jammed on the first night. Over the next few days, those songs that we felt had ‘something to them’ were developed, sometimes as […]

Photo credit: Greg Carr Asked to research and bring three songs on the topic of ‘separation’ to the group, the musicians had a lot of freedom to interpret the theme as they wished. This gave rise to wide and interesting scope, including the rich/poor divide, the impact of war, geographical borders and the refugee crisis, […]

Exciting times for Songs of Separation, as we embark on a collaboration with the Cairn Chorus, a fantastic community choir based in Dumfriesshire, on May 21st. The choir are working on four arrangements, and will join us on stage to raise the roof, with songs such as The Unst Boat song, performed here by Songs […]

Songs of Separation has always been about ‘doing things differently’, and our forthcoming gig dates are no exception! The idea is that they are focused on creating connection, with our audiences and between the people taking part. We’re excited to invite you join us *ON STAGE* in Edinburgh (but only if you are in P3 […]

We’re delighted to announce that the Songs of Separation album is released today by Navigator Records and is available now. Recorded in the fairy-tale setting of the Isle of Eigg (in the Scottish Inner Hebrides) and set in the context of a post-referendum world, ‘Songs of Separation’ is not simply a beautiful collection of traditional […]