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Ally Forsyth is a traditional Scottish musician based in Glasgow. Having graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, he is now working with some of the most talented and in-demand musicians in the country. In 2022 he embarked on an ambitious seasonal quartet of EPs, starting with the release of Spring and finishing with Leap Year in 2024.​

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In 2021 and as a product of lockdown, Ally released his debut EP, "The Longest Night". Playing all of the instruments, layering dozens of his vocals and writing much of the original music, the four tracks were brought to life by the careful ear of Scott Wood at Oak Ridge Studios.

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In 2022, Ally embarked on a year-long, multi release project based around the cycle of seasons. The plan was to release an EP for each season, reflecting the movement, changes and impact each season has. The series featured collaborations with a host of Scotlands best traditional musicians including Anna Massie and Josie Duncan and Hannah Rarity. The project was a springboard for Ally and received a nomination for "Original Work of the Year" at the Scots Trad Music Awards 2023 and led to touring across the UK as well as Austria, Switzerland and Italy.

 

All tracks were recorded, mixed and produced by Ally, and are available for purchase here.

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Read more about the project in the Traditional Music Forum blog here

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Aside from performing, Ally is an experience educator and project coordinator. In 2019, he was brought on board by Riverside Music College to curate and launch the Traditional Music branch of their HND performance course, and continues to lecture in Music Business and 1st Instrument Piano. He also spent time coordinating the Fèis Fhoirt Ceilidh Trail and teaching at Gaitherin and Fèisean across the country.​​

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📸 @hannahhusar

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