Kris Drever
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Kris Drever, born on October 31, 1978 in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom, is a Scottish folk musician and songwriter. He learned to play guitar and participated in local folk festivals before moving to Edinburgh at age 17. In late 2000, he started playing with Nuala Kennedy and Anna-Wendy Stevenson as Fine Friday, touring extensively and releasing two albums. In 2005, Kris Drever formed the folk trio Lau with Aidan O'Rourke and Martin Green, releasing five studio albums and conducting numerous tours worldwide. His debut solo album, Black Water, was released in October 2006. Subsequent solo releases include Mark the Hard Earth (March 2010) and If Wishes Were Horses (March 2016). Kris Drever has collaborated with notable artists such as Kate Rusby and John McCusker. He won the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Horizon Award for Best Newcomer in 2007 and the Folk Singer of the Year award in 2017. He released subsequent albums Hill & Shore (2019), Where the World Is Thin (2020) and Doing This for Love (2026).
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- Transatlantic featuring Aoife O'Donovan
- I Didn't Try Hard Enough
- Rodney's Glory
- The Lost Words Blessing featuring Karine Polwart
- Compliments to Sean Maguire/ Compliments to Hugh Hughson of Newcastle by Kris Drever
- Gamaldans/ Vossavalsen/ Reinlenter by Kris Drever
- Rosie Martin's/ Miss Anne Cameron of Balvenie/ Lord Lovat's by Kris Drever
- Lacy's Jig/ Grogan's Jig/ Winnie Hayes Jig by Kris Drever
- Alison's Lament/ Hanna Luers by Kris Drever
- Steel and Stone (Black Water) by Kris Drever
- Roscommon Reels: Johnny Doherty Reel/Hughie's Cap/Roscommon Reel by Kris Drever
- The Humours of Westport/ Julia Delaney's/ Andy Broons by Kris Drever
- Walking in the Dew by Kris Drever
- Glencoe to Gort: The Lament of Glencoe/Cooley's Jig/Toss the Feathers by Kris Drever
- Sailor Boy by Kris Drever
- Gerry Cromane's/ Ceapaval/ The Duchess of Percy by Kris Drever
- Braw Sailin' On The Sea
- Steel and Stone (Black Water)
- Navigator
- Farewell To Fuineray
- Poor Man's Son
- Beads and Feathers
- Patrick Spence
- Green Grows The Laurel
