Roo Geddes – ‘Close’ Album Launch

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Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025
Roo Geddes brings together music from five generations of his family on his inaugural solo album Close, recorded live on his great-great-grandfather’s violin. Named after the Glaswegian tenement ‘closes’ where he grew up, the album stays close to home, featuring performances alongside his mum, gran, and auntie, as well as three never-before recorded compositions by his grandfather.

Each track is a vignette from Roo’s eclectic musical upbringing – spanning from ancient airs and pipe tunes to dancing solos and bursts of frenzied fiddle fireworks. Mixed in with the sounds of his family, the album is sewn together by sets of his own original tunes – wee jigs, reels and marches that serve as the stepping stones through his musical heritage.

The album was made possible with support from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and was recorded in Glasgow with Gus Stirrat at Solas Studios and will be officially released later this month with a launch concert in the Partick Burgh Halls on the 8th of May.