This powerhouse group is forging new attitudes towards traditional and folk music with their unique and signature sound. Expect uplifting and driving harmonies, intricate arrangements, and joy in abundance!

Renowned for having a style quite like no other – powerful, fresh, euphoric, raw, enigmatic and emotive – Kinnaris Quintet have quickly become the must-see act on the live music scene. Bold, sparkling arrangements and performances are laced with a contagious on-stage exuberance and joyful enthusiasm, as anyone who has seen this band live will attest.

Based in Glasgow (Scotland), Kinnaris Quintet take influences of traditional Scottish, Irish, Bluegrass, Classical, Scandinavian and Appalachian music, and create technically dazzling, evocative arrangements.

Kinnaris Quintet have produced the perfect concoction of remaining faithful to their traditional roots, whilst delicately pushing the boundaries of tradition, bringing it to the forefront of exciting and modern music.

THE BAND
Jenn Butterworth (guitar)
Laura-Beth Salter (mandolin/tenor guitar)
Aileen Reid (5-string fiddle)
Fiona MacAskill (fiddle)
Laura Wilkie (fiddle)

The five pillars of the band are accomplished musicians in their own right. Combined, their musical energy is compelling, and musicianship is pushed to bold new heights. Their approach to creating music together is innovative, impulsive and instinctive, lending itself to a creative freedom that has grasped the attention of festivals, media, peers, and public audiences across the globe.

Since bursting onto the music scene in 2017, Kinnaris Quintet have gone on to be at the forefront of originality in the traditional music scene, including being awarded the Belhaven Bursary for Innovation in Music (2019) – the largest financial music prize in Scotland, amongst other prestigious awards and nominations.

Recent collaborations have included writing and performing with musical heroes Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Dreamers’ Circus, Frigg, and a guest appearance in George Ezra’s End to End documentary.