Here’s a lockdown video of one of our latest songs. We are writing daily so there are more in the pipeline. We recorded this in our backyard and feel so lucky to live in the campo. Stay safe everyone . Watch 'Last Chance' video.Love from RioMacRae
RioMacRae Usurped by a Blue Jay
Topanga Canyon, California. January 2020. We had struggled up this lovely canyon with all the gear to make a live vid. Unseasonably warm with great light. The sun shone onto a beautiful red rock with red berries on a bush beside it. Amazingly some one had left a number of stones in a heart shape... Continue Reading →
Sidewalk Cafe
A strange and wonderful night last night in the City of Angels. Sidewalk Cafe on the shores of the ocean at an open mic Wednesday. It’s also basketball night for the LA Lakers on many huge silent screens - except the music area.Musically a mix of wild country, new rock and grunge . Everyone can... Continue Reading →
Club Desierto
Club Desierto gets more popular with each year. We have had some amazing guests through the years and want to continue with that. We have just made a firm agreement with Bar El Albar to do Club Desierto on the first Sunday of each month along with the EcoMarket (formerly La Cariatiz Market). Hoping to see you... Continue Reading →
Grandview Community Cafe
We've just got back from playing at the Grandview Community Cafe on Venice Boulevard. We're having fun in LA.. Very cool place, very cool people and a lovely welcome for us. We’ll be back friendly folks! After playing we followed a bus home with a flashing message saying ‘We love you Kobe’ . This was... Continue Reading →
In The Studio
August 2019. Circa 16 Studios, Dumfries, Scotland. Dave Miller sound engineer. Purplebox Productions on visuals. Armorel on cello. Joe on harmonica. RioMacRae on cloud nine and on fire! https://youtu.be/vHOzc8mToBQ
How We Spent Our Summer
We're back in Spain now, but we've had busy times indeed. Here are a few highlights of our summer. July in CornwallWe were delighted to take part in World Refugee Day at The Blue Bar in Porthtowan with several other bands and a choir. Money was raised, useful items collected and much fun was had... Continue Reading →
Club Desierto Rides Again!
Hola! We're back from our summer shenanigans and raring to go with the next Club Desierto. Sunday 29th September2.30pmBar El AlbarEl PilarLubrin Our special guest is Andy Butlin - a purveyor of fine songs. RioMacRae will be sharing our brand new songs. A relaxing Sunday afternoon with live and original music. We hope you can come.... Continue Reading →
The Most Dangerous Clogs In Scottish History
Denise has written a story of events that happened in Dumfriesshire, Scotland in the nineteenth century. This was published in the Autumn 2018 edition of well-known literary magazine Southlight and is a true story of the murder of a pedlar boy called John Elliot in the lowland hills of Eskdalemuir and the local peoples’ response... Continue Reading →
RioMacRae at Game of Thrones film set
We drove and then tramped across a Spanish desert, passing palm trees to find this abandoned Game of Thrones film set. We sang some songs, made a vid or two and got some photos. Great laughs and fun! So, here is a vid of our song ‘Blown Off Course”, which is about the sober subject... Continue Reading →