House of Song

Continuing to follow in Doris Rougvie's footsteps in 2025, are House of Song hosts, Natalie Chalmers, Amy Lord and Scott Gardiner, for a second year in its new home nestled in the Novotel Hotel just off Sauchiehall Street.

Open to singers and listeners alike, this calm and warm session is in partnership with the TMSA.

Natalie Chalmers is a fine young singer from the north-east of Scotland who has entered and won many competitions over the years, who has competed at the Bothy Ballad Champion of Championships in Elgin. She has guested at many festivals, including at Glastonbury and Cambridge in 2019.

Amy Lord specialised in Scots song and language at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. After graduating she set up and continues to run award nominated, popular community singing group The Liltin Lassies, as well as becoming a regular and visiting tutor for many other singing groups and choirs, and schools across Scotland.

Bothy Ballad and Traditional singer Scott Gardiner has appeared at festivals all over the UK and Ireland, and his repertoire of songs is legendary. A former Bothy Ballad Champion of Champions, Scott is particularly fond of songs from his native Angus.