Monday 2nd November 2026

My new album ‘Home Fires Burning’ was released in July and I’ve had a whole summer tour the UK, as well as Portugal and Canada, promoting the album and performing the songs from it. It’s been very enjoyable and I’ve loved meeting you all and receiving responses from the songs and stories, thanks for being there!

Crowdfunders should have received all of their orders now. Please let me know if you haven’t. Thanks again for your support!

I have another tour this month, just in the south of England, but if it’s near you I’d love to see you there!

You can now buy CDs and VINYL direct from my website here:

'Can I please buy 2 albums?' - Brian Eno

'Incredibly Beautiful' - Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC

'Call me for a jam when you get to London' - Bert Jansch

'Carefully crafted, gently affecting songwriting' - Roddy Hart, BBC RADIO SCOTLAND

Adam Beattie is a Scottish singer-songwriter and finger-style guitarist who combines his roots in traditional celtic melodies with his distinctive voice and narrative lyrics. He has just released his sixth studio album ‘Home Fires Burning’, a home-spun epic exploring family and belonging.  An album about being a boy, masculinity in rural communities, exploring the pitfalls of pretending everything is okay, encouraging the strength in vulnerability, encouraging men to hug men, and fathers to show their tears to their sons. Melodies inspired by the traditional fiddle tunes of a childhood in rural Aberdeenshire. A collaboration with traditional fiddle players Owen Spafford and Mikey Kenney. Featuring great players from the London scene; Filippo Ferazzoli, Zac Gvi, Dave Hamblett and Anna McLuckie. And it’s also a family affair with appearances by Fiona Bevan as well as Adam’s sister Sarah, daughter Juno, mother Ann and father Bob!

Beattie is a ‘master of powerful narratives’ (★★★★★ RnR Magazine), writing original contemporary Scottish folk songs while also drawing rich influences from other roots genres. Adam uses beautiful, intricate, finger-picked guitar and a distinctive voice steeped in smoke and honey to create ‘uplifting reveries of love’ (MOJO Magazine). 

The press described Beattie’s previous album, Somewhere Round The Bend, as ‘Stirring Folk Balladry’ (Line Of Best Fit) and ‘Mesmeric’ (Loud And Quiet). Adam’s new album ‘Home Fires Burning’ explores his Aberdeenshire/Orkney roots, inspired by traditional folk tunes he grew up playing and has been described as ‘Heartfelt and Inspirational’ (Songlines). ‘A deeply moving song cycle. A simply beautiful album bursting with emotion’ (Fatea). ‘Warm yourself by his fires’ (Klof). ‘Heartwarming, a great storyteller’ (Folk London). ‘A powerful collection of folk ballads’ (Folk and Tumble).

Adam is also a member of trad folk 12-piece supergroup Band Of Burns “Extraordinary” (The Times) “Nourishing stuff beyond its times” (The Guardian) as well as alt-folk band PicaPica on Rough Trade Records. As a multi-instrumentalist he has collaborated with Birdy, Lulu, Michael Chapman, Mikey Kenney and many others. Adam is published by Karousel / Wixen Publishing and has just completed 3 UK tours represented by Sarah Coxson at the prestigious Alan Bearman Music Booking Agency.