With a varied musical background, including years of piping experience competing in the pipeband scene, Ben has developed a unique approach to composition. His compositions are influenced by his love of popular music, his experience as a songwriter and as a multi-instrumentalist.

Highland born musician/composer James Bauld has arrived on the buzzing Glasgow folk scene with his self titled debut EP. He is currently in his third year at the UHI, studying flute/whistle on the applied music course and working on a nationwide Youth Music NextGen composition project along with his new social media series 'Food and Folk’

Lewis owes his self confessed obsession with pipe bands and snare drumming to his dad! A snare drummer with the NYPBS for over 5 years, he also plays with Uddingston Pipe Band under the leadership of Grant Cassidy. Although he likes to keep it quiet, Lewis received bagpipe lessons throughout his time in school and still occasionally picks up the pipes! Originally from Inverness, he is currently attending the University of Strathclyde studying Mechanical Engineering

Malin Lewis is a musician, composer, instrument maker and musical director from the Scottish Highlands. They play a range of instruments including various bagpipes, Fiddle and Whistle.

Malin performs regularly across the country with their trio, Malin Makes Music, which features Sally Simpson on fiddle and Luc McNally on Bouzouki. Their music draws inspiration from piping traditions all across Europe and features self-penned tunes as well as traditional melodies from Finland, Bulgaria and Galicia. Their sound has been described as ‘Beautiful’, ‘raw’ and ‘a breath of fresh air’.

Composer, musician, film maker and creative, Siobhan Dyson is an all-round creative person who enjoys the thrills of making her own films, adding her own music and performing the music with the vast number of instruments she has taught herself. Finding passion through her time at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Siobhan decided to create her own films to support her music. Having little experience prior to her first film 'Playing with myself' she decided to pursue her passions and create something unusual.

Anna Scott is a multi-instrumentalist and composer who plays Scottish traditional music. She is greatly influenced by the music of her home, the Isle of Skye. Before starting traditional music, Anna spent many years learning classical music on the piano and the clarinet in Normandy, France where she was brought up. She also plays the fiddle and the pipes.

Vardi is a producer / DJ & multi-instrumentalist. Drawing on a rich variety of influences & experiences he aims to make work that is innovative & nourishing. Growing up he used to play bagpipes in pipe bands but over time slowly moved away from this world into dance music & DJing. One of his focuses now is how to integrate his roots culture with electronic music.

Breanna Wilson is a Glasgow based fiddle player who grew up amongst the Irish traditional music scene in Glasgow. During her time at the RCS she has developed a love for American Bluegrass and Old-Time music as well as exploring some Scandinavian music whilst continuing to explore her Irish and Scottish roots.

Originally from Braemar, in the heart of the Cairngorms, Ellie has been playing the fiddle since she was 8 years old. Over the years, Ellie has composed various tunes for both fiddle and pipes, with her strongest passion being pipe music. Whilst she doesn’t play the bagpipes (yet!), she enjoys listening to and playing the repertoire and styles of the pipes, and is excited to put this into the Emerging Composers project.

Hailing from Blairbuie on the Coigach peninsula of Wester Ross, Kim is an accomplished accordion and bagpipe player with a background deeply rooted in both the pipe band and traditional music communities. After becoming the first female pipe major of the Ullapool and District Pipe Band at the age of just 15, Kim has continued to successfully compete in the pipe band scene ever since. She feels most at home while pushing the boundaries of trad music and melding her traditional roots with her contemporary style of playing.