Neil Thomson

Neil sets music to traditional poems sung in Old Scots and writes songs with unique observations inspired by the natural world.
His live performances have been described as “eclectic, relaxed and intimate”. Glasgow Herald with a gentle style of delivery
using fingerpicking/fingerstyle guitar performed in open tunings. He plays bouzouki, mandolin and low whistle and performs
both solo and as a trio with fiddle and guitar.

Snawdraps’ written in old Scots by Gerry Cambridge and set to music by Neil became a joint winner of the 2016 Nòs Ùr
competition sponsored by Hands up for Trad. In 2017 Neil relaunched Crieff folk Club and presents the Folk and Roots show on Tuesday evenings 7-9pm on HeartlandFM

A new album is being recorded and he is working on a reminiscence project with Paisley Jazz Singer Evelyn Laurie called “Silver Threads” which celebrates the folk tradition of the historic town of Paisley.

https://www.neilthomson.co.uk/