Trail West celebrate their 15th Anniversary in 2025, and they start the year in fine style headlining their own show for the first time at Celtic Connections on Saturday, January 18 in Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket.
An explosive six-piece line-up with strong links to the Western Highlands and Islands, Trail West are a band who continue to rise in popularity from their modest roots as a four-piece West Coast Ceilidh Band to a formidable Live Act worthy of any festival stage.
2024 has been the band’s most successful year to date, with the release of their fifth album, Thirsty Work, in August and their biggest headline show so far at the O2 Academy Glasgow in September.
This follows on from the success of the last few years with three consecutive sell-out shows at Glasgow’s famous Barrowland Ballroom, two performances at Scotland’s biggest entertainment venue – the OVO Hydro – and being crowned Live Act of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards in 2023!
In 2025, the Trail West line-up is:
Alain Campbell: Guitar/ Whistles • Allan Nairn: Electric Guitar • Andrew Findlater/ Drums
Ian Smith: Accordion • Jonathan Gillespie: Keyboard • Seonaidh MacIntyre: Whistles/ Pipes/ Vocals & Guitar
