Stay Here All Night is the second album from Scottish folk superstars Eilidh Shaw and Ross Martin, AKA Birl-esque.

Born out of the long musical winter of lockdowns and cancelled gigs, the obvious choice faced by many couples was to either order another case of wine or build a home studio. Eilidh Shaw and Ross Martin did both of these things. The resulting album is a festival of creativity, full of the style and character that the duo has become known for.

Eilidh Shaw’s fiddle takes the lead on the instrumentals as new compositions such as Swimmy Tunes sit alongside old Highland classics like the Thief of Lochaber and Paddy’s Waltzes, a set of Gaelic waltzes taken from her father’s home-made music book.

The four songs on the album include covers of contemporary Scottish writers such as Stoned Again by Sandy Wright and Better Off Dead by Willie MacAskill while the title track Stay Here All Night showcases Shaw’s own songwriting.

Ross Martin’s consummate guitar arrangements tie the album together while the whole project is further decorated by a star-studded list of guest musicians that happened to be either passing the duo’s Highland home in Morar or had made the same decision during the dark days of covid and contributed from their own home studios.

With a combined total of 74 years of gigging experience and over 100 album appearances between them this dazzling duo seamlessly blur the lines between the traditional and the contemporary with a uniquely mischievous style.

Their renowned live performances present a miscellany of heart warming songs, uplifting tunes and more yarns than a Shetland Jumper.

Eilidh Shaw – Vocals, Fiddle, Octave Fiddle

Ross Martin – Acoustic and Electric guitars, Baritone Guitar, Pedal Steel

Special guests in Order of appearance:

Sarah McFadyen – Banjo track 2

Kenny Knowles – Drums/Percussion tracks 2, 3, 4 & 9

Chris Greive – Trombone tracks 2 & 3 Sousaphone track 2

Willie MacAskill – Vocals track 4

Casey Driessen – Fiddles track 4

Angus Mackenzie – Pipes and Whistles track 6

Calum Mackenzie – Drones track 6

Donald Shaw – Accordion track 9

Marc Clement – Piano tracks 9 & 10

Lester Chesterfunk – Bass tracks 9 & 10

Donald Hay – Drums/Percussion track 10

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