Neil 
Sutcliffe

Neil Sutcliffe is an accordionist and folksinger from Stirling, Scotland. He performs as a soloist and in several different ensembles and bands. His roots are in the traditional music scene in Scotland, coming from a family of musicians and growing up surrounded by folksongs, ballads, pipe tunes, and ceilidh dancing. As a folksinger, he has been deeply influenced by singers such as Geordie McIntyre, Alison McMorland, Pete Seeger, Adam McNaughton and of course his parents Jo Miller and Steve Sutcliffe. He has a particular interest in political protest songs and humorous songs. 

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Neil studied Classical Accordion with Djordje Gajic at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, graduating with a First Class BMus (Honours) degree in Performance, and receiving several awards for his academic work and research into the history and contemporary accordion scene in Scotland. As a classical musician, he focusses on researching, performing and promoting neglected Scottish composers and music relating the Scottish history, language and place. He is passionate about bringing this music to new audiences, and making classical music accessible and engaging to all. He is a co-founder of The Bubblyjock Collective, a chamber music ensemble dedicated to Scottish Classical repertoire. 

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Alongside his purely musical work, Neil regularly collaborates with Storytelling and Theatre productions, both as a Musical Director and as a Storyteller in his own right. You can find out more about some of these collaborations on the Projects page.