GiveWay is a Scottish

quartet In music, a quartet (, , , , ) is an ensemble of four singers or instrumental performers. Classical String quartet In classical music, one of the most common combinations of four instruments in chamber music is the string quartet. String quar ...

that performs a mix of traditional and new songs. The members are sisters from outside Edinburgh: Fiona Johnson (fiddle, guitar, piano, whistle, and vocals), Kirsty Johnson (piano, accordion, and vocals), and twins Amy Johnson (drums and accordion) and Mairi Johnson (piano/keyboard, bass, and vocals). The four were all born within four years. They won a Danny Award from the Scottish music festival's

Celtic Connections The Celtic Connections festival started in 1994 in Glasgow, Scotland, and has since been held every January. Featuring over 300 concerts, ceilidhs, talks, free events, late night sessions and workshops, the festival focuses on the roots of trad ...

in 2001 and the Young Folk Award from BBC 2 Radio. Fiona and Kirsty have both attended The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (), formerly the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama () is a conservatoire of dance, drama, music, production, and film in Glasgow, Scotland. It is a member of the Federation of Drama Schools. Founde ...

). Their three full-length albums are "Full Steam Ahead" (2003), "Inspired" (2005), and "Lost In This Song" (2009). Guest appearances on their albums have included Ross Hamilton, Phil Cunningham (who has also written songs on one album and produced "Inspired" and "Lost In This Song"),

Mairi Campbell Mairi Campbell (born 1965) is a Scottish Folk music, folk singer and musician. Campbell's songs and music range from the everyday to the universal, both in sound and subject matter. Campbell's awards include Scots Singer of the Year, Female Musi ...

, Robert McFall, and Su-a Lee. They have also performed songs written by

John McCusker John McCusker (born 15 May 1973) is a Scottish folk musician, record producer, and composer. McCusker was a member of the Battlefield Band in the 1990s and worked as a band member and producer for folk singer Kate Rusby. He has produced and ...

. In addition to their studio work and individual concerts, GiveWay has performed live at the

Cambridge Folk Festival The Cambridge Folk Festival is an annual music festival, established in 1965, held in the grounds of Cherry Hinton Hall in Cherry Hinton, one of the villages subsumed by the city of Cambridge, England. The festival is known for its eclectic mix ...

, the Tonder Festival in Denmark, Celtic Colours, and on the BBC show

Hogmanay Live ''Hogmanay'' (formerly ''Hogmanay Live'') is a New Year's Eve television special broadcast by BBC One Scotland, covering Scotland's Hogmanay festivities for New Year's Eve. The programme in all its iterations feature a mixture of Scottish conte ...

References

{{reflist British musical quartets 21st-century Scottish women musicians Sister quartets Living people Year of birth missing (living people)