FOLLOWING the summer break, the String Jam Club is tuning up for a return later this month.

And first on the bill for the famous Selkirk club nights is one of the most exciting new folk acts in the country.

Bursting onto the scene back in 2017, the multi-award-nominated Kinnaris Quintet immediately wowed audiences with the release of their much-anticipated debut album, Free One, described as “one of the best debut albums of 2018” by Folk Radio UK.

Five women, three fiddles, one mandolin and one guitar make up this powerhouse of a band.

String Jam promoter Allie Fox said: "Although strongly rooted in Scottish trad, their approach is fresh, fearless and unconventional.

"You can expect a melting pot of influences including bluegrass, old-time, classical and new compositions, full of harmony, emotion and a deep driving energy - a sound that has been met with universal acclaim wherever they have played."

Glaswegian musicians Fiona MacAskill (fiddle), Laura Wilkie (fiddle), Aileen Gobbi (five-string fiddle), Laura-Beth Salter (mandolin) and Jenn Butterworth (guitar) collectively make Kinnaris Quintet.

They are all highly accomplished and experienced musicians in their own right, but when they play together, they are sheer dynamite.

With their uplifting, fresh, and stirring music, Kinnaris Quintet have quickly become the new folk supergroup to see.

Next Saturday's gig at the County Hotel coincides with the closing night of this year's Scottish Borders Walking Festival.

Allie added: "We are thrilled to be welcoming this world-class band to the launch of our autumn season in what will be an unforgettable gig in our intimate and friendly venue.

"We are also delighted that this concert is part of the annual Scottish Borders Walking Festival programme providing the last night of the Festival's celebrations.

"Everyone who loves music is welcome as well as festival-goers and you can be sure of a technically dazzling performance of peerless music played with unbridled enthusiasm and and an inspiring sense of freedom."

The Kinnaris Quintet play at the County Hotel on Saturday, September 14.

Doors open at 7.30pm, and tickets, priced at £15, are available online from Eventbrite, or in person at the County Hotel.