Josie Duncan

Josie Duncan plays Cottiers on Friday 22nd January, as part of Celtic Connections. The night is the launch of her new album, Nad Làimh ('In Your Hand'), which she describes as a homecoming of song exploring language, love and belonging.

Duncan was raised on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, and that landscape sits right at the heart of the record. She draws on the stories and traditions of the Western Isles, weaving Gaelic heritage and folk influences into her own songwriting. It's a particular kind of folk that looks back to where she comes from while staying firmly in the present.

She's known for a warm, expressive voice and a gift for storytelling, and the songs on Nad Làimh follow those themes of place, belonging and human connection. There's a strong thread of the Western Isles running through the whole thing, and she's built a reputation for blending tradition and innovation to honour that musical heritage.

The show is part of Celtic Connections, Glasgow's winter music festival, which has run for more than three decades and is billed as Europe's biggest winter music festival, with 18 days of live music across the city. This year's programme, 'Here Comes the Fun', keeps Scottish trad and folk at its heart while drawing in artists from more than 20 countries, orchestral collaborations and theatre in some of the city's most unexpected spaces.

Duncan takes the stage at Cottiers Theatre (93-95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU) at 7:30pm. Tickets are £19.04, which includes the booking fee. It's for over 14s only, and under 18s need to be accompanied by an adult over 18.