Artist description Shuna is a Celtic New Age project inspired by the Western Isles of Scotland. Shuna combines acoustic with synthetic, and music with poetry. Shuna is actually a small, kept island-haven in Argyllshire off the West coast of Scotland. There is a soul in this area that beckons the visitor to touch a continuum of tradition through its vehicles of story-telling, natural beauty, history, ancient architecture, art and symbolism; all of which played a part in inspiring this work 'Hill of Thumb'. Walking its hills and discovering the past made me recontextualise and understand life. Whilst this is a celtic region, inspiration also comes from the story of the Picts residing on the Eastern portion of Scotland. They were tribal and posed great threats to the Celts and Romans. On encountering the Picts, the latter constructed the Antonine Wall to keep them at bay (hence Antonine Music). The picts had a rich culture embedded in symbolism, realised in most through their stone carvings. [See Links]

Music Style New Age

Artist History Formerly known as 'Gigha' back in 1995 when the mini-album 'Music and Dance' was released.

Group Members Patrick Stacey (all keyboards) | Sandy Jamieson (narration) | Justyn Olby (narration) | Lionel Tay (Electric Guitar)

Instruments Piano, synthesizers, woodwind, electric guitar and spoken word

Albums Hill of Thumb, Candida Case (II),

Press Reviews (1) Former Riverdance musician Morgan Crowley calls Hill of Thumb, "Lovely music, very relaxing and contemplative". (2) Highly rated by "The ultimate unofficial mp3.com New-Age chart". Visit http://franp.free.fr/newage/sa.htm(3) VISIONS MAGAZINE: "...a definite joy to listen to with its beautiful piano melodies mixed with soft synthesizers". See http://personal.picusnet.com/smh/cd/shuna.html

Location Singapore, Singapore - Singapore

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