Findlay Napier

"Findlay Napier's voice has grown and matured into a powerful instrument indeed, and he makes good use of it..." Alex Monaghan, The Living Tradition, Issue 66

Findlay Napier is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama's Traditional Music Degree course where he now teaches group work and guitar.

He is a founder member of back of the moon who won Best Up and Coming Band and Folk Band of the Year at the Scottish Trad Music Awards and the Bolad De Loic Raison at Lorient Festival Interceltique. Findlay co-managed and performed with back of the moon through three critically acclaimed albums, one nominated for a Trad Music Award, and numerous North American and European tours.

Findlay invented, orginised and presented the acclaimed Master and Apprentice and Young Tradition concert series at Celtic Connections. Both series ran for five years and promoted the work of many of the UK's young Traditional musicians.

He is also an award winning song-writer and with his writing partner, Nick Turner, has produced two albums of original songs under the title Queen Anne's Revenge.

Findlay has had a busy autumn touring in America with his band "Findlay Napier and the Bar Room Mountaineers" who receive high acclaim wherever they appear.