Name: unfurl album launch
Start: 2026-05-17T19:30:00+01:00
Location: The Caves Edinburgh

Orla Noble is a singer songwriter and gifted multi-instrumentalist hailing from Glasgow, Scotland. Her ethereal, folk-inspired storytelling bridges the mundane and the fairytale, drawing from Scottish folk influences and traversing deeply personal themes of identity, pain, and love; from powerless despair to luminous hope. Her self-produced debut album unfurl is set for release on 15th May 2026.
unfurl documents Orla’s first foray into songwriting and producing after years on the sidelines of Scotland’s music scene. A sacred and deeply personal collection, the record comprises Orla’s very first original songs, which arrived suddenly and completely in the span of a number of weeks in Spring 2025.
The record was engineered and mixed by Gordon Maclean (Dougie Maclean, Roddy Woomble, King Creosote) in his Bb Studio in Tobermory, Mull, and performed almost entirely by Orla on vocals, guitars, bass guitars, drums, percussion, and piano. A guest spot from Hector Shaw (piano) and Gordon Maclean (bass) also feature, alongside string arrangements from Scottish singer songwriter and violinist, Rhona Macfarlane - performed by her on violin and Rachel Wilson on cello.
Her debut single has garnered support from BBC Radio Scotland (BBC Introducing, Travelling Folk, Roddy Hart’s Mixtape, Up Late with Lynne Hogan) and she has performed to audiences at Celtic Connections, with further festival dates to come.
“Talent in abundance, unbelievable” - Roddy Hart, BBC Radio Scotland
Orla will be joined by full band and strings for this album launch. Support to be announced. Timings will be added to event page closer to time.
Unreserved seated performance, with option to stand at the back.
I am putting on this gig independently and costs are very high. If cost is a barrier to attending but you'd still like to come, reach out to me and let me know - [email protected]. At the same time, if you feel able to make a 'pay it forward' donation then I'll very happily pass it on to someone in need or make sure it goes directly to the lovely musicians joining me!