Nominated for 'Folk Band of the Year' in the 2017 MG ALBA Scots. Trad. Music Awards

Routes is a string quartet made up of four traditional Folk Musicians, Tricia Mullan (fiddle), Grainne Brady (fiddle), Emma Tomlinson (viola) and Rufus Merlin-Huggan (cello). Routes writes and performs a combination of contemporary compositions and innovative arrangements of Traditional Music. The ensemble explores the vast textures, tones and intimate musical qualities which are characteristic of a string quartet.  

Their debut album 'Windrose' was recorded live at Drimnin Chapel, Drimnin Estate in April 2017. You can listen to it and purchase it on their Bandcamp page here.

Below is a track from the album filmed by Bees Nees Media.

Visit the website at www.routesstringquartet.com