Grayshott Folk Club Presents: Kris Drever & Chris Stout

Kris Drever is no stranger to Grayshott Folk Club, having played for us as a member of Lau back in November 2018. He and Chris Stout are icons of Scottish roots culture and two of the most powerful contemporary voices to sing out of it in the last quarter century.

Both come from the Northern Isles and represent the strength of those identities in the music they inhabit. Inherited through childhood, family and osmosis, you can hear the wind whistling through the strings, the rhythms washing against your animal self and the old stories whispering out from the ingleneuk.

In 2019, the two found themselves to be neighbours in the West End of Glasgow and began meeting up and playing music together. Both musicians found a sound of great interest and emotional power in these little get-togethers, and it soon became a more regular happening.

Now they’ve decided to share those experiences with a wider audience. Come and hear songs and tunes you know and some you don’t, shining through the unique prism of these two ‘one of a kind’ musicians.

Kris is a guitarist, singer and founder member of the trio Lau. He’s a multi award winning singer songwriter and has played and written with a galaxy of stars (Mark Knopfler, Kate Rusby, Eddie Reader, Roddy Woomble, Jack Bruce, Karine Polwart…).

Chris is a virtuoso violinist, viola player and composer, founder member of the legendary Shetland band ‘Fiddlers Bid’ and has performed in prestigious music venues the World over with top Orchestras.