caption years_active birth_place label background birth_date instrument genre image article_title name occupation
ewan mclennan , 2014 2010 -- present london fellside records solo_singer 31 july 1986 guitar , piano folk , roots ewanmclennan.jpg ewan mclennan
 ewan mclennan musician , singer-songwriter , guitarist
ewan mclennan

ewan mclennan is a scottish folk musician and singer-songwriter .
although born in london , mclennan grew up in edinburgh , and studied classical music on the piano .
later , he took up the guitar and as he had developed a strong interest in folk music , he started playing folk and acoustic music clubs in 2010 .
that year he was signed to fellside records and recorded his first album ` rags & robes ' , which cemented his reputation on the uk folk circuit , and led to him winning the 2011 horizon award at the bbc radio 2 folk awards .
his second album , ` the last bird to sing ' , was released in 2012 , and led to further awards ... two spiral earth awards and the alistair hulett memorial prize for political songwriting .
mike harding , then of bbc radio 2 , said '' `` i was completely and utterly bowled over by ewan 's music .
one of the most exciting new voices i 've heard in years .
deep commitment and understanding is the bedrock , and there 's a sure touch here that runs through the music like iron .
he sings beautifully , with great sincerity , great empathy , he 's terrific ! '' ''
, and indeed went on to interview mclennan on his weekly folk show .
mclennan was invited to be part of bbc 's transatlantic sessions in 2013 , which saw him performing and recording alongside internationally renowned musicians from both sides of the atlantic .
in september 2014 mclennan 's 3rd album `` stories still untold '' was released .
songlines magazine said , '' `` ewan mclennan continues his evolution into a major figure on the scottish folk scene '' '' .
bright young folk commented , '' `` ewan delivers both traditional and original songs with real passion and honesty '' '' and included a lengthy interview with mclennan in september .
in november , songlines magazine said '' `` ewan mclennan continues his evolution into a major figure on the scottish folk scene '' '' .
