Formed by Alistair McCulloch and Blair Parham, both previous directors of the world renowned Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra, Innovation is a highly energised group of 25 young musicians. With an age range of 16-25 the group plays contemporary fiddle music from around the world.

Much of the music has been composed by Alistair himself and whilst Celtic music is the mainstay of the group, Innovation has in its repertoire pieces from Eastern Europe, Spain, Finland and North America.

A powerful fiddle front-line is complemented by cellos and accordion, whilst the driving back-line comprising percussion, guitar, bass and keyboard underpins the overall sound. Occasional tracks include bagpipes or whistles. Innovation’s debut album, Inferno, was released to critical acclaim and they hope to release another album soon.