RURA (band)

RURA (sometimes styled as Rura) are a Scottish folk band composed of Jack Smedley, Steven Blake, Adam Brown, and David Foley. The band gained prominence at the Celtic Connections festival starting in 2010.[1] RURA were Danny Kyle Open Stage winners in 2011 at the Celtic Connections festival,[2] and won for both "Up and Coming Artist of the Year" in 2011[3] and "Live Act of the Year" in 2015[4] at the Scots Trad Music Awards.

This article is about the Scottish band. For the town in Uttar Pradesh, India, see Rura.
RURA
GenresScottish folk music, Celtic music
Years active2010-present
LabelsGreentrax Recordings
Members
  • Jack Smedley
  • Steven Blake
  • Adam Brown
  • David Foley
Past membersAdam Holmes
Websitewww.rura.co.uk

Band members

Discography

Albums
  • Break It Up (2012)
  • Despite the Dark (2015)
  • In Praise of Home (2018)
  • Live at the Old Fruitmarket (2020)
  • Dusk Moon (2023)

EPs
  • Our Voices Echo (2022)

References
  1. Jobson, Jonny (2 May 2018). "Rura ready and raring to go with return to their roots". The National. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. "New Album from Scottish Group Rura". The Journal of Music. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. "MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2011". Hands Up for Trad. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. "TRIUMPH FOR TRAD TALENT IN DUNDEE WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR MG ALBA SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS 2015". Hands Up for Trad. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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