Rura
Rura

Rura

GBREuropean, Celtic
43,068 monthly listeners
  • 16.3K followers
  • 3.5K subscribers
  • 8.1K followers
  • 803 fans

Rura's Top Spotify Songs

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Artist Name
Catriona's
9.1K streams
2
Artist Name
Day One
7.3K streams
3
Artist Name
Mary
3.6K streams
4
Artist Name
Decade
2.9K streams
5
Artist Name
In Praise of Home
2.4K streams
9.1K
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7.3K
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3.6K
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2.9K
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2.4K
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2.3K
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2K
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1.3K
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1.1K
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Rura's YouTube Videos

264.8K
Views
RURA - Catriona's - Live in Glasgow 2018
Youtube
264.8K views
Jul 19, 2018
205K
Views
RURA - 'Lust' - Live in Glasgow
Youtube
205K views
May 24, 2018
131.9K
Views

RURA : The Lasher; Live @ Carrier Waves Studios, Glasgow 2016

RURA

RURA : The Lasher; Live @ Carrier Waves Studios, Glasgow 2016
Youtube
131.9K views
Apr 19, 2016

Rura's Top Spotify Playlists in the past 3 Months

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Artist Name
Celtic Music ☘️
by Spotify
2
Artist Name
Scottish Folk & Gaelic Singing
by Spotify
3
Artist Name
Leitura Concentrada
by Spotify
4
Artist Name
Upbeat Background Instrumentals 🌼
by Spotify
5
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Instrumental Folk (Celtic, Irish, Nordic)
by Spotify
76.4K
Followers
50.8K
Followers
16.3K
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16K
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10.4K
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Rura's Chart Ranks

Past 12 Months

Events29 Events

May
01
Deacon Blue at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
United Kingdom
GBR
, Glasgow2500 - 5000 Hall
Jan
27
Rura at Barrowland Ballroom
United Kingdom
GBR
, Glasgow1200 - 2500 Hall
Past
Jan-Feb
18-04
Celtic Connections
United Kingdom
GBR
, GlasgowN/A N/A
Past
Aug
11-13
Dartmoor Folk Festival
United Kingdom
GBR
, OkehamptonN/A N/A
Past
Aug
03-05
Montelago Celtic Festival
Italy
ITA
, Serravalle di ChientiN/A N/A
Past
Jul
09-16
Festival Internacional do Mundo Celta de Ortigueira
Spain
ESP
, OrtigueiraN/A N/A
Past

Rura's Upcoming Events1 Event

  • Deacon Blue at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

    Deacon Blue, Capercaillie, Siobhan Miller, Duncan Chisholm, Rura, Admiral Fallow, Ross Ainslie, kitti, James Grant
    Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
    GBR, Glasgow
    Hall2.5K - 5K

Rura's Past Events28 Events

  • Rura at Barrowland Ballroom

    Rura, The Olllam
    Barrowland Ballroom
    GBR, Glasgow
    Hall1.2K - 2.5K
  • Celtic Connections festival

    Angelique Kidjo, Bruce Hornsby, Fatoumata Diawara, Tommy Emmanuel, Allison Russell, Billy Bragg, Sarah Jarosz, Margo Price, Molly Tuttle, DakhaBrakha, Julie Fowlis, Blanco White, The Wood Brothers, Aoife O'Donovan, Chris Thile, Sierra Hull, The Milk Carton Kids, Nati Dreddd, John Craigie, Jerry Douglas, This Is The Kit, Lankum, Béla Fleck, Carlene Carter, Drew Holcomb, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Darlingside, Skerryvore, Lambchop, Talisk, Israel Nash, Lindsay Lou, Skipinnish, Dougie MacLean, Kate Rusby, Brothertiger, King Creosote, Gnoss, Katherine Priddy, Daoiri Farrell, Siobhan Miller, Edgar Meyer, Alan Stivell, Buffalo Nichols, Norman Blake, Jesca Hoop, Eddi Reader, Joshua Burnside, Alison Brown, Seth Lakeman, Jembaa Groove, Carlos Núñez, Sam Amidon, Les Amazones d'Afrique, Jeffrey Martin, Good Lovelies, KAIA KATER, Teddy Thompson, Calum Stewart, Pete Josef, Ashley Campbell, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Karine Polwart, Michael Cleveland, Kelsey Waldon, Rachel Sermanni, Bryan Sutton, Duncan Chisholm, Scott Matthews, Valtos, Rura, Thea Gilmore, Breabach, John Francis Flynn, Niwel Tsumbu, Hannah Peel, Steve Mason, Bernard Butler, Paul Buchanan, Michael McGoldrick, The Breath, Dustbowl Revival, Becky Sikasa, The Olllam, Project Smok, Michael & Michelle, Outliers, Hamish Hawk, Blazin' Fiddles, Cherish The Ladies, Scottish Ensemble, Ross Ainslie, Sam Brookes, Kathryn Tickell, Ross Wilson, Andrew Wasylyk, The Outside Track, The Henry Girls, Adwaith, Kathryn Joseph, Daimh, Éamon Doorley, Brighde Chaimbeul, Kim Carnie, Carel Kraayenhof, John Doyle, Väsen, Justin Currie, Ailie Robertson, Archie Fisher, Junior Brother, FARA, Niall McCabe, Goitse, Gary Innes, Natalie Haas, Lily Lyons, Dirk Powell, Rosie H Sullivan, Mec Lir, Clive Carroll, Josienne Clarke, Roddy Woomble, Ron Block, Genticorum, Chris Difford, John McCusker, Rumba de Bodas, Phil Cunningham, The Laurettes, Elaine Howley, An Dannsa Dub, Kinnaris Quintet, Dallahan, Ali Levack, Nancy Kerr, Aly Bain, Hannah Rarity, Tim Edey, Boo Hewerdine, Robin Adams, Hamish Napier, Niall McNamee, Emma Pollock, Tragedy Ann, Anna Massie, Damien O'Kane, Findlay Napier, The Langan Band, Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5, The Black Feathers, Nuala Kennedy, Joy Dunlop, Tom Bright, Sarah Jane Scouten, Maeve Gilchrist, Session A9, The Willows, Maxwell Quartet, The Nordic Fiddler's Bloc, Iona Lane, Jamie MacDonald, Adam Sutherland, Steph Geremia, HEISK, brownbear, Josie Duncan, Mark Schatz, Eyes Of Others, Su-a Lee, Zervas & Pepper, RANT, Lomond Campbell, Carola Ortiz, Frankie Archer, Stundom, Ali Hutton, Catriona McKay, Gordie Tentrees, Robbie Cavanagh, Ceitidh Mac, The Friel Sisters, Rachel Hair, Grainne Holland, Beòlach, Amy Laurenson, Sarabeth Tucek, Tom Wright, Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves, Alice Allen, Basset, Nick Harper, Gillebrìde Macmillan, Mairearad Green, Amy Papiransky, Low Lily, NoGood Boyo, MF Tomlinson, Ruth Lyon, Annie Ebrel, Jenna Reid, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Beth Malcolm, Siiga, Cathy Jordan, BAHOOKIE, VanIves, Lavinia BlackwAll, The John Martyn Project, Ewen Henderson, Donald Shaw, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, Midnight Ambulance, The Magpie Arc, Andrew Broder, Patsy Reid, Gatehouse, Stereo Naked, Daniel Kimbro, Pedair, Niall Vallely, Megan Henderson, Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe, Tracyanne Campbell, Chloe Matharu, Willie Campbell, Ciaran Ryan, Ruth Keggin, Martin Green, Fraser Fifield, Ronan Le Bars Group, Juliette Lemoine, Gilles Le Bigot, Fiona Hunter, Mischa Macpherson, Harley Kimbro Lewis, TRIP, Tara Breen, Julie Alapnes, Liz Knowles, The Wynntown Marshals, Rory Matheson, Erlend Viken Trio, Gavin Marwick, Campbell/Jensen, Westward the Light, Jean-Michel Veillon, Dónal O'Connor, Maggie MacInnes, The Countess Of Fife, lauren collier, Linda Buckley, Ingrid Henderson, Katie Macfarlane, Blue Giant Orkestar, Alain Genty, Tom Oakes, Rain Of Animals, Lucie Hendry, Sean Gray, Chris Amer, Colin Steele, Rose Room, Iain MacFarlane, Nicole Cassandra Smit, Tarran, Dave Milligan, Martin Tourish, Mairi McGillivray, Kristan Harvey, Blythe Pepino, Sarah Hayes, WILD CHILD, Angrusori, Mark Radcliffe, Alexander Aga Røynstrand, Jaxon Haldane, Liza Mulholland, Dopey Monkey, Acolyte, Ella Munro, Kaela Rowan, Raymond MacDonald, Duncan Lyall
    GBR, Glasgow
    Medium
  • Dartmoor Folk Festival festival

    Rura, Harbottle & Jonas, Jack Rutter, Magpie Lane, Jim Causley, Geoff Lakeman, SYKES MARTIN, Keith Donelly, Mariners Away
    GBR, Okehampton
    Small
  • Montelago Celtic Festival festival

    Faun, Igorrr, Percival Schuttenbach, Fiddler's Green, The Sidh, Corvus Corax, BardoMagno, The Rumpled, Furor Gallico, Daridel, Celkilt, Rura, PLANTEC, An Dannsa Dub, Albaluna, Violons Barbares, Whale Trip, Gangar, Alzamantes, Lena Jonsson Trio, Massimo Giuntini, Ar an Talamh, 50 Celt, Haegen
    ITA, Serravalle di Chienti
    Medium
  • Festival Internacional do Mundo Celta de Ortigueira festival

    Talisk, Pedro Pascual, Fetén Fetén, Xabier Díaz, Elephant Sessions, Rura, Le Vent du Nord, Startijenn, Mec Lir, Four Men & A Dog, Felpeyu, Anxo Lorenzo, Guieldu, Algaire, Banda Das Crechas, Holiday Club, SonDeSeu, Mec Beats
    ESP, Ortigueira
    Small

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More about Rura

Overview of Celtic musician Rura

Glasgow, Scotland-based Rura is a band that plays European and Celtic music. They have developed a devoted fan base thanks to their unusual sound, which combines traditional Scottish folk music with modern influences. Traditional instruments like the Highland bagpipes, fiddle, and bodhran are used in the band's songs, along with more contemporary ones like the guitar and keyboards.

With eerie melodies and complex arrangements that highlight the band's superb musicianship, Rura's music has a strong emotional impact. They incorporate the customs of their Scottish ancestry while also stretching the bounds of the Celtic genre in their compositions, which are rife with cultural history. Rura has established themselves as one of the most interesting and original bands on the modern European music scene thanks to their energetic performances and creative approach to traditional music.

What are the most popular songs for Celtic musician Rura?

The Glasgow, Scotland-based band Rura is well-known for playing European and Celtic music, and its followers adore a number of their standout songs. Rura's best songs include "Catriona's," "Day One," and "Mary," which highlight the group's distinctive fusion of traditional and modern Celtic music.

Other well-known songs by Rura include "In Praise of Home" and "Weary Days," which are reflective and introspective with a lovely blend of musical elements and vocals. More lively and energizing songs with a definite Celtic influence, "Lust" and "Allegory" are ideal for dancing and festivities.

"The Glorious 45" is an ode to the vinyl record, while "Decade" celebrates the band's ten-year journey. The moving song "I'll Never Forget" demonstrates Rura's talent for evoking feelings via music.

Rura's music, in its whole, is a tribute to the rich cultural history of Celtic music with a contemporary touch. Their songs are a popularity among followers of this genre because they are the ideal fusion of tradition and modernity.

What are the latest songs and music albums for Celtic musician Rura?

With the release of their most recent album, "Dusk Moon" in 2023, the Glasgow-based Celtic music group Rura has been making waves in the European folk music industry. This album exemplifies the band's distinctive sound, which fuses classical and contemporary musical genres. Tracks like "The Soft Mist Over All" and "Think of Today," which are upbeat and soulful, showcase the band's distinctive sound.

The band Rura's 2022 song "Our Voices Echo" is a lovely ode to their Scottish heritage. Listeners are transported to the untamed Scottish Highlands by the song's eerie tune and evocative lyrics. The 2022 song "Dh'eirich Mi Moch Madainn Cheothar" is another great track from Rura's discography. The band's distinctive sound, fusing traditional Scottish Gaelic vocals with contemporary music production, is present throughout the song.

Rura's prior album, "Live at the Old Fruitmarket," which was published in 2020, is evidence of the group's prowess in live performances. The band's enthusiasm and energy are captured on the record, which also highlights their distinctive sound and audience-engaging abilities. Prior to it, the group issued "In Praise of Home" in 2018, which also won praise for its combination of traditional and contemporary Celtic music.

Overall, aficionados of Celtic and folk music must check out Rura's most recent musical output. The band's skill in effortlessly fusing classic and contemporary music forms results in a singular listening experience that is upbeat and soulful.

Which are the most important music performances and festival appearances for Celtic musician Rura?

The Glasgow, United Kingdom-based European Celtic music group Rura has had a number of noteworthy performances and festival appearances throughout the years. They have performed at a number of prestigious festivals, including WOMADelaide, Woodford Folk Festival, and the Edinburgh International Festival. The group has also performed at the Cambridge Folk Festival and the Edmonton Folk Music Festival.

At the Edinburgh International Festival, when they performed alongside the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, they made one of their most famous festival appearances. Critics praised the band's distinctive fusion of traditional and modern music, and the performance earned glowing reviews. In addition, the group made a spectacular visit at the Woodford Folk Festival in Australia, where they got the chance to impress a brand-new crowd.

Rura has performed at some of the best venues in Europe in addition to festivals. They have performed at venues like Brewery Arts Centre, Saint Luke's & The Winged Ox, Kings Place London, Tunnels Aberdeen, and Saint Luke's & The Winged Ox. These locations have given the band the chance to interact with their followers and perform in front of a small audience.

Overall, Rura has made a name for itself in the European Celtic music industry as a gifted and creative group. Their reputation as a must-see act has been cemented by their appearances at prestigious festivals and venues. Rura is certain to continue making waves in the music industry for years to come because to their distinctive sound and fascinating live performances.

Which are the most important collaborations with other musicians for Celtic musician Rura?

Rura, a band playing European and Celtic music out of Glasgow, Scotland, has worked with some of the top players in the business. On songs like "Floyd to Ke Anlong," "Peel Pier Fear," and "The Wrangler," they collaborated with Ross Ainslie in one of their most notable projects. The band's sound is elevated to a higher degree by Ainslie's extraordinary proficiency with the Scottish pipes. His contribution to these songs adds a distinctive sound that combines with Rura's aesthetic to create a stunning and lasting experience.

Another noteworthy partnership is on songs like "Famous Last Words," "The Black Tap," and "Billy on the Bodhran" with Michael McGoldrick. McGoldrick is a well-known musician and composer who is renowned for his capacity to create outstanding music that is both intricate and lovely. His contribution to Rura's music is priceless; it gives their songs richness and intricacy. The end product is a beautiful combination of many sounds that highlights both musicians' best work.

Another musician who worked with Rura on the song "Dh'eirich Mi Moch Madainn Cheothar" is Julie Fowlis. Scottish artist Fowlis is renowned for her exquisite voice and capacity to produce hauntingly fascinating music. She made an incredible addition to this song, delivering a distinctive sound that wonderfully complemented Rura's music. You will be mesmerized by the track's stunning combination of traditional Scottish music and contemporary European sounds.

In conclusion, some of the most enduring songs in European and Celtic music are the result of Rura's collaborations with Ross Ainslie, Michael McGoldrick, and Julie Fowlis. These collaborations demonstrate the band's talent for fusing various sounds and aesthetics to produce absolutely stunning and original works of art. The outcome is a musical experience that is rich and diverse and is well worth listening to because each partnership offers something unique to the table.