Quick Guide:

• a big sound for a duo, these two can sound like a dynamic four piece band
• full vocal harmonies plus guitar and cello
• rich texture with didgeridoo, mandolin and octave mandolin
• traditional and folk music spiced up and reinvented with passion, humour and diversity
• unique 5-string electric cello playing from Seylan, giving a richer range of sound
• unique jigs and reels on cello
• original songs from Ruaridh and his distinct interpretation of traditional music from love songs, humorous observations to thoughtful protest songs
• bluegrass, jazz and funk influences

Options: addition of harper Cheyenne Brown

Who's in tattiejam?:

Ruaridh Pringle & Seylan Baxter

What instruments do they play?:

Ruaridh - vocals, guitar, didgeridoo, octave mandolin
Seylan - vocals, acoustic cello, electric 5-string cello

What style of music does tattiejam play?:

Traditional and folk songs and music with bluegrass, jazz and funk influences. Trad. and folk with a twist!

How long do they play?

up to 2 hours

Where are they based?

Glasgow

Where will they travel to?

Worldwide

Guide to fees:

from £350

Tattie Jam expresses the heart and soul of traditional and folk songs and tunes in exciting and unusual ways. A recipe of traditional themes (and sometimes new ones, seen through folk eyes) and not just add a spicy garnish, but reinvent them from the ground upwards - like a nouvelle cuisine reinterpretation of an old, classic dish.

A particularly big sound for a duo: two musicians that sound like a dynamic four piece band, with full vocal harmonies plus guitar and cello both played in styles which combine melodic, chordal and percussion elements.

Seylan is a unique Celtic musician playing complex cello arrangements on a 5-string electric cello whilst singing lead vocals. A low F string gives a deep bass sound yet enables her to play fast tunes as though it were a fiddle, probably the only cellist in Scotland to do so. This isn't the background 'accompaniment' style cello most listeners might expect, but something much more dynamic and exciting.

Half their material is written by Ruaridh, from driving reels and haunting airs, to songs: sad love songs and quirkily humourous observations through to thoughtful protest songs, all deeply influenced by the Scottish tradition but varying in style from traditional to bluegrass and even funk. Ruaridh has a strong, warm and clear voice likened to Dougie MacLean and Archie Fisher. Plus, he adds didgeridoo, mandolin, whistles and banjo for sheer diversity.

There can be few traditional bands with such an engagingly diverse mix of material and expression. Ruaridh and Seylan have very different musical tastes, and the result when these collide and merge is electric.