News – Davy Holt Music

A wonderful 2024 and an exciting 2025 in my sights!

7th October 20247th October 2024 by DHMadmin

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2024 has been a wonderful year :) It began in the spring with the arrival of our first child, Alba. Alba is the most perfect and beautiful little baby girl and has brought so much fun, love and excitement into me and Simona's lives! I had an extremely busy summer…

I AM BACK!

18th February 2022 by DHMadmin

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For the first time in two years I have a busy schedule of public gigs to look forward to :) After my 2020 gigs were pretty much entirely wiped out due to Covid lockdowns and restrictions, my gigs during 2021 were also few and far between as the hospitality and…

Our Everyday Heroes

21st May 2020 by DHMadmin

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A few days ago my friend Dave McFadzean sent me the words of a song he had written and asked me to compose a tune for it. I was blown away by the lyrics. It says so much about the current situation we are all facing. This is 'Our Everyday…

Coronavirus and The Lockdown Gigs

3rd May 2020 by DHMadmin

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Hi Folks :) This is my first 'News' post in some time........ So much has changed in less than two short months. Early in March I was gearing up for an extremely busy Spring/Summer/Autumn season but then the Coronavirus pandemic changed everything, as in an instant, all music venues were…

Scots on a Plane!!

11th February 201911th February 2019 by DHMadmin

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Some of you may have noticed over the past week that myself and Stuart Mackintosh have become 'internet sensations' :) After our latest visit to Qatar gigging at the Scots in Qatar Burns Supper Ceilidh and a fair few drams on our Qatar Airways flight home, we gave the crew a wee thank…

New Year, New Adventures and New Ventures

5th January 20185th January 2018 by DHMadmin

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Well last year was one of my busiest on record with well over 250 gigs and 2018 is shaping up to be at least as busy!! The year will start with myself and Stuart MacKintosh as Caman heading to the Middle East to perform at the Scots in Qatar Annual…

John Kimm, a hero of his time.

31st August 201731st August 2017 by DHMadmin

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A few weeks ago I was privileged to attend the Centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele in Flanders, Belgium. I was invited to attend because I had a Great Great Uncle, John Kimm, who was killed on the first day of the battle, 31st July 1917. While there it was an…

Spring (Summer Season) has sprung!!

3rd April 2017 by DHMadmin

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Well folks, without even realising it, the winter appears to have gone and I am now headlong into the summer season!! All of my midweek gigs are once again running in Inverness and Aviemore, at The Gellions, The Waterfront and The Cairngorm Hotel respectively. In a few weeks time Caman…

New album ‘BEINN ALBA’ released!!!

5th March 20175th March 2017 by DHMadmin

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Well folks, the long wait is over!!! Here it is, 'Beinn Alba', my first solo album for 8 years :) Loads of great songs including a few of my own on top of some of the most requested songs at my gigs. I am joined on the album by some…

‘BEINN ALBA’ – New Album Release in March!!

16th February 201716th February 2017 by DHMadmin

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Over the past few months I have been secretly working on the recording and release of my first solo album in almost 8 years. 'BEINN ALBA' is my first solo release to contain a number of my own self penned tracks as well as a selection of Scottish Folk songs…

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