Musician, Composer, Musical Director.
Equally at home with traditional piping, contemporary folk music and composition, Steven Blake has built a diverse career; performing as a member of one of the country’s leading folk bands, running multi-genre youth music projects, and composing & arranging contemporary instrumental music.
“Steven Blake is one of Scotland’s leading bagpipers and composers. His original outlook on the tradition is attracting a lot of attention from his contemporaries and further afield.”
— Simon Thoumire, Hands Up For Trad
Current Projects
RURA
RURA are a multi award-winning act and one of Scotland’s most sought-after folk bands. With three heralded albums, RURA affirm their position as one of Scotland’s leading instrumental groups.
Tryst
Tryst is the latest pioneering project from Calum MacCrimmon and John Mulhearn’s Big Music Society. It sees ten contemporary piper/composer/producers commissioned to write new music in the spirit of their instrument’s classical, often ceremonial or commemorative, Ceòl Mòr tradition.
NYPBoS
As the new Director of the NYPBoS, Steven brings his wealth of performance, composition and recording experience to this challenging role. Appointed in July 2020, he is ready to explore the creative potential of a concert piping and drumming ensemble with such a fantastic group of gifted players