Rising Scottish traditional music stars are due to play in Glasgow as The Reeling festival returns to the city’s Rouken Glen Park for a second year, focusing on the younger, emerging artists who in recent years have given the Scottish traditional and folk scene a big boost.

A highlight of the Festival will be high-energy band Mànran, who exemplify the cross-over of genres in their exploration of stylings outwith the traditional norms – a key element of folk music’s growing appeal to the younger audience – embodying Gaelic lyrics and a lightshow tailor-made by the band’s own technician.

Also appearing is another major name on the Celtic scene – the Skye band Niteworks, who have made a name for themselves with a fusion of electronic and folk elements. This is set to be one of their final performances, and the band welcome a festival like The Reeling to bring their unique blend of old and new to new audiences from the Central Belt.

Needing no introduction is a succession of established artists including Julie Fowlis, Kris Drever, Brighde Campbeuill and Aidan O’Rourke, among a host of others in an exciting line-up.

The 5,000-capacity event first made its mark on the Scottish festival scene last year after Glasgow-based music promoter Michael Pellegrotti, created The Reeling after seeing interest growing around traditional music. He says, ‘I’ve ran Skye Live, a traditional music festival, since 2015 and we’ve had the privilege of watching a new wave of traditional musicians grow in stature – and that is ultimately what inspired The Reeling.’