Anne Gair and Daria Kulesh

Daria Kulesh - "The voice of fairytales" has been described by Mike Harding as "one of the finest voices and one of the most intriguing and interesting songwriters on the present folk scene".

Born in Russia and now based in the UK for over 15 years, Daria weaves deeply personal stories into songs that feel both universal and timeless. Her live performances are widely praised as "emotional, compelling and uplifting", leaving audiences "completely spellbound".

Her latest album, Motherland, has been named Celtic Music Radio's Album of the Year 2025.

Her unique style and 'singular voice' has drawn comparisons to artists as diverse as Sandy Denny, Loreena McKennitt, Peggy Seeger and even Kate Bush.

Anne Gair is a singer songwriter from Scotland. Her music is a heady mix of genres with nods to indie folk, country americana, blues and jazz, with strong vocal melody lines and a penchant for harmony and open tunings. Anne played at The International Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow in January 2026 and realised her debut album late 2025 (Top 3 album of the Year Celtic Music Radio)

Anne possesses a passion for writing in alternative open tunings and pushing genre boundaries which has drawn comparison to Laura Marling, Joni Mitchell, John Martyn, and Imelda May. as she lets each song breathe and travel where it needs to go.

She has toured throughout the Uk and into Europe.