Ally Forsyth
Pianist | Guitarist | Composer | Instructor
Leap Year
Music and lyrics by Ally Forsyth
Recorded, mixed and produced by Ally Forsyth
Additional recording by Graham Rorie at Rumley Sounds
Mastered by Chris Waite at Grans House Studio
Artwork by Jonathan Bismark
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1. This Time Next Leap Year (feat. Maggie Rigby)
2. A Borrowed Day (feat. Graham Rorie)
3. The Last Page
Winter
Music and lyrics by Ally Forsyth
Recorded, mixed and produced by Ally Forsyth
Mastered by Chris Waite at Grans House Studio
Artwork by Jonathan Bismark
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1. Aberdeen
2. Long Shadows
3. Digging Up Bones (feat. Hannah Rarity)
Autumn
Music and lyrics by Ally Forsyth
Recorded, mixed and produced by Ally Forsyth
Mastered by Chris Waite at Grans House Studio
Artwork by Jonathan Bismark
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1. Hunting Season (feat. Innes Watson)
2. First Flight (feat. Rebecca Hill)
3. If We Leave Now
Summer
Music and lyrics by Ally Forsyth
Recorded, mixed and produced by Ally Forsyth
Mastered by Chris Waite at Grans House Studio
Artwork by Jonathan Bismark
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1. Treehouse (feat. Anna Massie)
2. Summer of Rockets (feat. Michael McConville)
3. All is Well (feat. Josie Duncan)
Spring
Music and lyrics by Ally Forsyth
Recorded, mixed and produced by Ally Forsyth
Mastered by Chris Waite at Grans House Studio
Artwork by Jonathan Bismark
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1. On the Turn
2. When the World is Waking (feat. Chris Waite)
3. The Drovers' Road from Logie (feat. Calum McIlroy)
The Longest Night EP
In the spring of 2021, as the longest nights of the year grew shorter, I spent a few days with Scott Wood at Oak Ridge Studios to create this EP.
A mix of songs and tunes, some I wrote and some I breathed a different life into, and played each and all of the instruments you hear. Scott and I have made music together for 10 years and his work at the help transformed my ideas into everything you hear.
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1. The Longest Night
2. AUATC
3. Stewarton Road
4. The Rest of My Life
Videos
A selection of videos from my YouTube page featuring split screen recordings and collaborations with some brilliant musicians.
Top of the Hill
In the spring of 2014, Ally composed a piece of music for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland composition module. It features full back line, string section and brass section and playing from Greg Barry, Luc McNally, Rufus Huggins, Mhairi MacKinnon, Kirsten Hendry, Sally Simpson, Conal McDonagh, Ross Miller, Ian Dunnet and Holly Boddice.