A FOLK band hailed as the best to come from Scotland in the last 20 years will be performing in Forth Valley next month.

The Paul McKenna Band will play a string of dates across the UK for the first time since the pandemic, including a performance at the Tolbooth in Stirling on Thursday, February 17.

Dubbed as “the best band of their generation” by The Living Tradition and “the best folk band to have come out of Scotland in the last twenty years” by The New York Times, the band draw on their Scottish and Irish roots, with a dynamic and full-bodied catalogue of original and traditional material.

Singer and songwriter Paul McKenna is known as one of the most talented young singer songwriters in Scotland and is often likened to the great Dick Gaughan for his powerful yet emotive voice and passionate social conscience.

In 2019, the band released their fourth studio album Breathe, showcasing Paul’s development as a songwriter and expanding on the group’s unique sound with added instrumentation.

Paul McKenna said: “We’re so pleased to be hitting the road again after all the plans that were put on hold due to the pandemic over the last couple years and we can’t wait to return to the stage in Stirling.

“The tour covers venues old and new as we prepare to get back to more regular live performances, with a focus on home.

“We’re really looking forward to getting out there and performing, it will be so great to connect with our fans and put on some really great shows.”

The February 2022 tour also includes dates in Peebles, Aberdeen, Castle Douglas, Shipley, Gairloch, Plockton, Cockermouth and Sheffield.

Visit paulmckennaband.com/tour for tickets and more information.