News

 

23 September 2009

We will have an album launch party for "One for Sorrow" on Tuesday the 24th of November 2009, in Pivo Pivo, Glasgow. We'll be playing several sets and entry is free.


19 September 2009

Rallion's cd "One for Sorrow" is cd of the week at Celtic Music Radio, from 19 - 25 September. Listen to them here.
 

17 September 2009

Rallion will perform live on Celtic Music Radio this coming Saturday, the 19th of September. Listen to the performance & interview at http://www.celticmusicradio.net/.
 

24 August 2009

Our cd "One for Sorrow" is now for sale at www.bordertracks.com and you can download it at I-Tunes and Amazon.


23 July 2009

Our new cd "One for Sorrow" is now available. Buy it at one of our gigs or look for it in the shops. It will be for sale online soon - keep your eye on this website for details. 
 

16 January 2009

Marieke is back from her maternity leave. Her first gig will be at Stirling Folk Club on the 2nd of February.
 

10 December 2008

Due to unforeseen circumstances our gig at the Davy Lamp Folk Club on Saturday 13 December has been cancelled. We are aiming to reschedule this gig next year.
 

20 November 2008

Happy news: Marieke gave birth to a little boy called Calum on 10 November 2008. She's at home now, enjoying family life with her husband Ewan and their newborn son. Marieke will be back performing with the band later on in 2009.
 

17 September 2008

Marieke will be taking a break from the band after September 2008. She's expecting her first child in November and will not perform with the band until later on in 2009. During Marieke's absence, we're very happy to have renowned Scottish singer and cellist Wendy Weatherby lined up to cover any gigs. Check out Wendy's website here.
 

August 2008

We were very pleased to see our cd "For No-one and Everyone" selling so well at the Mill Race Festival in Cambridge, Ontario. The downside of this popularity was, however, that we ran out of cd's before the festival had finished. For our Canadian fans who still want to order a cd, please go here for more details.
 

6 May 2008

We are very pleased to be playing our first festival in Canada this year - the Millrace Festival in Cambridge, Ontario, on the weekend of August 1st. Check out their website at http://www.millracefolksociety.com/festival.htm
 

15 February 2008

Rallion has started recording their second album. We're looking forward to bringing out the new cd in the summer. As with our first cd, the recording is being done at Big Sky Studios in Tweedbank, Scottish Borders.


22 January 2008

Rallion now has a MySpace website. Visit us at www.myspace.com/rallionband

 

19 September 2007

Rallion will be performing live on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal. You can hear us on Wednesday the 3rd of October between 13.15 and 14.00 in the program "Highland Cafe". It's broadcast in the Highlands and Islands only, but on Friday the 5th of October you can hear a repeat of the show throughout the country, on BBC Radio Scotland, between 19.15 and 20.00.

You can listen online, too. Follow the link at www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/radioscotland/programmes/highlandcafe to listen again for 7 days after the initial recording.
 

7 May 2007

Our date for Edinburgh Folk Club has changed. We will be playing one week earlier than previously announced, so come and see us on Wednesday the 20th of June.

Also, Rallion will be making its first appearance in Wales. We will be playing at Ty Siamas, National Centre for Folk Music in Dolgellau on Friday the 29th of June, and we're appearing at the Can ar Dan Festival in Dinas Mawddwy on Saturday the 30th of June. More information and links to the venues can be found on our gigs page.


6 December 2006

We are pleased to announce that the band are now represented by Oscar Music Agency in Glasgow. Check out their website here.


14 September 2006

Our album launch on Tuesday was a great success. Thanks to all who came along to support us. There will be photographs of the gig on this website soon. Check our photo page.


27 July 2006

Sadly our gig at Sammy Dows Folkclub in Glasgow has been cancelled, as the club has folded. However, more and more gigs are coming our way, so don't forget to keep an eye on our gig listings. The latest addition is a Hogmanay gig at The Shore House Inn in Lochgoilhead. Don't forget to book your tickets early.


6 July 2006

The official album launch for 'For No-one and Everyone' will take place on Tuesday 12 September, 8pm at the Glasgow University Union. Rallion will be showcasing the album material (and probably some more!), while Glasgow singer-songwriter Susan McCamley will open the night.

Full details:

Tuesday 12 September 2006, 7.15pm doors open, 8pm start

Glasgow University Union, Debates Chamber

32 University Avenue, Hillhead - Glasgow

Tickets can be pre-booked by phoning 0141 331 0606


18 June 2006

Sound samples are available on this website now. Check out our album page.


17 June 2006

Our album 'for no-one and everyone' is out! The cd will be for sale at our gigs and it will be distributed to record stores throughout Scotland. The official album launch will be taking place later this year. Have a look at some of the album photographs by Paul Marr here.


17 April 2006

Our first studio shots are in. Brian Cassidy took some photographs in the background while Paul Marr worked on our album shots. Brian's shots can now be found in our gallery (here). The official album photographs will be following soon. 

Our gig on the Isle of Rum festival (12 - 14 May 2006) will take place on Sunday the 14th. Other bands playing at this year's festival are (amongst others) Croft No. 5, Salsa Celtica, the Peatbog Fairies and Daimh. The festival can hold just 300 people so if you want to come along be sure to book your tickets in advance (here) or tel. (01687) 460225.


20 March 2006

Our album is progressing. Rallion spent the past weekend in the recording studio, mixing all the tracks. We will need to review the mix and then master it, but the final product is coming closer. 


2 March 2006

The gig at Inverclye Folkclub has been moved to the 30th of June. We hope to see you all there! Several more gigs have been confirmed, check our 'gigs' section for all the details. Rallion has had its photo shoot for the forthcoming album today. Some previews will appear on this website soon.  
 

26 January 2006

The gig on 7 February at Inverclyde Folkclub has been cancelled. A new date will be booked: keep an eye on this website.


16 January 2006

Rallion has spent the weekend recording their debut album at Big Sky in Tweedbank, Scottish Borders. The first weekend was a success. More work (recording, mixing & producing) will take place soon. Keep updated via this website or our mailing list.   


 21 November 2005

Rallion will have their first album released on Borders based label Big Sky. Recording is due to start in January 2006. Visit Big Sky's website here.


22 September 2005

Welcome to our new website. Rallion now has its own domain: www.rallion.co.uk.


9 September 2005

Guitarist Stevie Lawrence has joined the band. Rallion played its first gig in their new line-up at the Gigha Festival.