SWILKIE

Songs co-written with Iona Lane

Written during three residencies on the Isle of Eigg, Isle of Mull and Sanday in Orkney, sense of place and landscape are at the core of these songs. From basking sharks to lighthouses, lichen to vanishing islands, curlews to tree planting; the album was recorded in a boathouse on the West Coast of Scotland and the eager listener may even hear the lapping sound of the tide murmuring through the album.

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“It stopped me in my tracks when I first heard it… Haunting, touching, atmospheric, loving it!” - Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 (2025)

“Dream-like and hypnotic. Musicianship is first-class throughout!” - Folk London (2025)

“Clearly the album of the month. (8/10)” - Americana UK (2025)

“What raises this album above the typical acoustic folk album is the thoughtfulness of the songwriting… There won't be many better folk albums released this year.” - FATEA (2025)

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Find out more at ionalane.bandcamp.com/album/swilkie