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Lau

Formed 2005United Kingdom20 albums

Scottish contemporary folk group

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Biography

Lau is a British folk band from both Scotland and England, formed in 2005. Named after an Orcadian word meaning "natural light", the band is composed of Kris Drever (guitar, vocals), Martin Green (accordion, piano, electronics) and Aidan O'Rourke (fiddle). To date, the band has released five studio albums, several EPs, and two live albums.

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People

Members

Aidan O’RourkeKris DreverMartin Green

Songs recorded

  1. Torsa5 versions
  2. Ghosts4 versions
  3. Hinba3 versions
  4. The Bird That Winds the Spring3 versions
  5. Banks of Marble2 versions
  6. Butcher Boy2 versions
  7. Dark Secret2 versions
  8. Echolalia2 versions
  9. Evergreen2 versions
  10. Far From Portland2 versions
  11. Farewell to Whisky Chess2 versions
  12. Frank and Flo's2 versions
  13. Freeborn Man2 versions
  14. Gallowhill2 versions
  15. Horizontigo2 versions
  16. Imporsa2 versions
  17. Riad2 versions
  18. Save The Bees2 versions
  19. She Put on Her Headphones2 versions
  20. The Burrian2 versions
  21. Throwing Pennies2 versions
  22. Toy Tigers2 versions
  23. Unquiet Grave2 versions
  24. Armoured Man Interlude
  25. Back in Love Again
  26. Back to the Fens (Horizontigo revisited)
  27. Basil
  28. Beer Engineer
  29. Blood Is Thicker
  30. Ca' the Ewes
  31. Dear Prudence
  32. Elysian Mellotron
  33. Elysian Table Synth
  34. Far From Portland (Acceptable Wonk mix)
  35. Far from Portland (Live Series 1.0 Version)
  36. First Homecoming
  37. Frank and Flo's / An Tobar
  38. From Rags to Riches
  39. Gallowhill (Live Series 1.0 Version)
  40. Ghosts (Richard J.Birkin Remix)
  41. Happy Sevens
  42. Hinba: Hinba / Funny Weather
  43. Horizontigo / Alright in the Heid
  44. I Don't Want to Die Here
  45. I Don't Want to Die Here (Live Series 1.0 Version)
  46. Itshardtoseemokwhenyourenot
  47. Itshardtoseemtobeokwhenyourenot
  48. Itshardtoseemtobeokwhenyourenot (radio edit)
  49. January Man
  50. Jargonaut
  51. Last Ghost Alive
  52. Lord Yester
  53. Lord Yester (Live Series 1.0 Version)
  54. Lucky Old Sun
  55. Midnight Feast
  56. Missing Pieces
  57. Moorhens: The Moorhens / Rick Taylor’s / A Tune for Emily Ball
  58. Mr. Timony
  59. Nanana
  60. Noltland Castle
  61. Norland Wind
  62. One Hour in Hungary (Väsen)
  63. Operation Knoydart / Salty Boys
  64. Polly on the Shore
  65. Results: Come on Wee Man! / Waiting for the Results
  66. Return to Portland
  67. Saint Monday
  68. Saint Monday (instrumental mix)
  69. Saint Monday (vocal mix)
  70. Salty Boys
  71. Sea
  72. She Put on Her Headphones (radio edit)
  73. Stephen's Leaving / Plot no. 12
  74. Stewarts
  75. Sunken Waltz (Calexico)
  76. Temple of Fiddes
  77. The Banks of Red Roses
  78. The Bell That Never Rang
  79. The Bell That Never Rang (Leafcutter John Remix)
  80. The Bell That Never Rang (radio edit)
  81. The Cruel Brother
  82. The Death of the Dining Car
  83. The Death of the Dining Car (Hanegi mix)
  84. The Death of the Dining Car (Live Series 1.0 Version)
  85. The Jigs: Mattie and Karine's / The Lau Jig / The Crèche Jig
  86. The Lang Set
  87. The Lang Set (2011 version)
  88. The Lang Set: Kris's: Alyth's / Muckle Moose on the Muin
  89. The Lang Set: Souter Creek: The Dog and the Rabbit / A Dog Called Bran / Souter Creek
  90. The Master
  91. The Witch of the Westmorelands
  92. Tiger Hill (Armoured Man)
  93. Tiger Hill (Night Music mix)
  94. Toy Tigers (radio edit)
  95. Twa Stewarts: Auld Stewart / Young Stewart / Last Weeks Efforts
  96. Unquiet Grave (Dolphin Boy remix)
  97. Wedding
  98. Winter Moon
  99. Wintermoon

Albums

[untitled]
[untitled]Lau / Kris Drever · 2006
Lightweights & Gentlemen
Lightweights & GentlemenLau · 2007
Live
LiveLau · 2008
Arc Light
Arc LightLau · 2009
Evergreen
EvergreenLau vs. Karine Polwart · 2010
Ghosts EP
Ghosts EPLau vs. Adem · 2011
Lightweights & Gentlemen / Live
Lightweights & Gentlemen / LiveLau · 2012
Live 2011
Live 2011Lau · 2012
Race the Loser
Race the LoserLau · 2012
Race the Loser / Ghosts
Race the Loser / GhostsLau · 2012
Norland Wind
Norland WindFrightened Rabbit & Lau · 2013
[Remixed]
[Remixed]Lau · 2013
The Bell That Never Rang
The Bell That Never RangLau · 2015
Remixes 2016
Remixes 2016Lau · 2016
Decade: The Best of Lau 2007 – 2017
Decade: The Best of Lau 2007 – 2017Lau · 2017
Midnight and Closedown
Midnight and ClosedownLau · 2019
Folk Songs
Folk SongsLau · 2020
Live Series 1.0
Live Series 1.0Lau · 2020
Unplugged
UnpluggedLau · 2020
Bandcamp Collection
Bandcamp CollectionLau · 2021

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