Kaela Rowan

Kaela Rowan has a powerful song writing style. Her songs are emotive, honest, both strong and gentle, and often quirky. The music is eclectic, with strong influences from both the Scottish and world music scenes; her vocal harmony is at times sumptuous and at others, delicate.

Kaela Rowan’s voice has come a long way since her teens singing in folk bands and playing sessions and festivals around her native Highlands. Citing an eclectic range of early influences, John Martyn, Planxty and Joni Mitchell, amongst others, Kaela has since forged her own unique path throughout the Scottish music scene.

Moving to Edinburgh in her twenties, her passion for traditional song and dance led her to her training in community arts and ultimately becoming a traditional dance and music tutor for various organisations , including Dance Base, ALP & Feisean Nan Gaidheal. Currently Kaela holds the post of the Scottish Borders Council’s Traditional Song Development Worker.