Talisk

Bio

Ground-breaking, chart-topping, genre-bending, globetrotting and instantly enthralling, Talisk rank highly amongst the most in-demand folk-based groups to emerge from Scotland in the last decade.

Mohsen Amini (BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards’ Musician of the Year), Graeme Armstrong and Benedict Morris (BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year) fuse concertina, guitar and fiddle to produce a truly innovative, multi-layered signature that has captivated audiences around the globe. At its core, three seemingly acoustic instruments—but in the hands of three master craftsmen, one unmistakable, bold sound and a captivating live show.

Extensive touring and appearances at leading festivals across multiple continents have amassed a die-hard following—including Cambridge Folk Festival, Denmark’s Tønder Festival, Edmonton Folk Festival, Celtic Colours and seven appearances at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections. They have performed to TV audiences of over one million on BBC1’s Hogmanay 2022, whilst their streaming figures now exceed ten million.

Reviews

“Extraordinary”

-Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2

“A very impressive set from a group… [that] when it puts its collective foot to the floor creates an exciting sound that, in this case literally, drags an audience out of its seats.”

-The Herald