News

Yellow there and welcome to our new website. 2006 was a fantastic year for us with the release of our new album 'Box On' to great critical and public acclaim. Thanks to all who support us and who continue to support us. To top off the year, we were nominated for the 'Horizon Award' at the 2007 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and although we didn't win, it was a great honour to be there and it's fantastic that our music is being recognised. Many congrats to Kris Drever who won the coveted horizon award and also to Bellowhead (who Damien deps with on occasions) who swooped two awards at the ceremony - Best Live Act and Best Group. Plans are already being made for a follow up to 'Box On' for 2007.

Many thanks to all our guests on ‘Box On’. It features a few hot guest musicians such as Scots Trad Musician of the Year 2005 Aaron Jones, Peter Tickell CrossCurrent &
Kathryn Tickell Band, Rachael McShane CrossCurrent & Bellowhead and Aidan O’Kane.

We are now represented by Focal Music Ltd, a new traditional music agency based in Newcastle Upon Tyne – see Contact Page.


If you’d like to order BOX ON, please send an email to mail@shonaanddamien.co.uk as well as a cheque for £14.50 (including £1.50 p/p) and one will be sent to you asap. A merchandise page will be available in the very near future. Please come back soon for more news...



Look out for the new article on the duo in the June 2007 edition of The Living Tradition Mag. See the duo at many fests this summer such as Wimborne, Gower, Towersey, Sidmouth, Whitby and more.


Damien will begin recording a solo album this winter featuring duo partner Shona Kipling, some special guests and friends. Watch this space...

Box On...