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The first album from Riko Matsuoka.
Traditional and Original Scottish and Japanese Music.

MUSICIANS:
Riko Matsuoka (Scottish harp)
with:
Jocelyn Pettit (fiddle) Track 2,3
Charlie Stewart (double bass, fiddle) Track 2,3,5
Micheal Murray (saxophone) Track 1, 4, 8
Conor Murray (double bass) Track 1,4,8
Ankna Arockiam (vocal) Track 9
Samrat Majumder (guitar) Track 9

Engineered by
Kevin Burleigh @Gorbals Sound Ltd & Jamie Savage @Chem 19 recording studio

Riko Matsuoka plays a Starfish harp.
All rights reserved.

Latest Rank In

New Beginnings

Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Albums • Japan • TOP 131

Past Rank In

New Beginnings

Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Albums • Taiwan • TOP 1 • 26 Aug 2021 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Albums • Korea, Republic of • TOP 1 • 6 Mar 2022 iTunes Store • Traditional Folk TOP ALBUMS • Japan • TOP 1 • 5 Mar 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Albums • India • TOP 2 • 29 Jul 2020 iTunes Store • Singer/Songwriter TOP ALBUMS • Japan • TOP 3 • 5 Mar 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Albums • China • TOP 10 • 8 Oct 2023 Apple Music • Singer/Songwriter Top Albums • Japan • TOP 20 • 4 Mar 2020 Apple Music • Singer/Songwriter Top Albums • Taiwan • TOP 22 • 26 Aug 2021 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Albums • France • TOP 31 • 27 Oct 2021 Apple Music • Singer/Songwriter Top Albums • Korea, Republic of • TOP 35 • 6 Oct 2022 Apple Music • Singer/Songwriter Top Albums • India • TOP 47 • 21 May 2021 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Albums • United States • TOP 60 • 2 Feb 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Albums • United Kingdom • TOP 91 • 22 Jul 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Albums • Canada • TOP 94 • 10 Nov 2022

Harpers in the market

iTunes Store • Traditional Folk TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 1 • 2 Feb 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 11 • 6 Oct 2022 iTunes Store • Singer/Songwriter TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 12 • 2 Feb 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Japan • TOP 21 • 4 Mar 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Mexico • TOP 70 • 10 Jan 2023 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 160 • 23 Oct 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • China • TOP 172 • 3 Oct 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Denmark • TOP 194 • 8 Jan 2024

Dainty Davie / Elmo Lives Downstairs / The Balnain Reel

iTunes Store • Traditional Folk TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 2 • 2 Feb 2022 iTunes Store • Singer/Songwriter TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 9 • 2 Feb 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 14 • 6 Oct 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Japan • TOP 35 • 4 Mar 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Hong Kong • TOP 41 • 31 Jul 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • India • TOP 55 • 14 Aug 2021 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Mexico • TOP 77 • 10 Jan 2023 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 139 • 20 Dec 2022

Bedtime Stories

iTunes Store • Traditional Folk TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 1 • 30 Jul 2020 iTunes Store • Singer/Songwriter TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 4 • 30 Jul 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 13 • 6 Oct 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Japan • TOP 21 • 25 Jul 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • India • TOP 32 • 1 Aug 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Nigeria • TOP 38 • 13 Apr 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Mexico • TOP 64 • 9 Jan 2023 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 175 • 12 Dec 2023

Marry me now/ Glenlivet

Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 10 • 6 Oct 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Japan • TOP 31 • 4 Mar 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Hong Kong • TOP 40 • 31 Jul 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • India • TOP 45 • 21 Mar 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Mexico • TOP 55 • 10 Jan 2023 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 90 • 20 Dec 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Nigeria • TOP 138 • 13 Feb 2023

An Eriskay Love Lilt

Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 23 • 6 Oct 2022 iTunes Store • Traditional Folk TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 51 • 11 Sep 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Mexico • TOP 61 • 10 Jan 2023 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Japan • TOP 69 • 30 Apr 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Hong Kong • TOP 141 • 6 Nov 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • United Arab Emirates • TOP 152 • 19 Oct 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 161 • 23 Oct 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Denmark • TOP 193 • 8 Jan 2024

A Tune for Emily Ball

iTunes Store • Traditional Folk TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 1 • 25 Jul 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 22 • 6 Oct 2022 iTunes Store • Singer/Songwriter TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 23 • 25 Jul 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Japan • TOP 63 • 25 Jul 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 116 • 13 Dec 2023

ANTAGATA DOKOSA Variations

Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Japan • TOP 20 • 30 Apr 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 26 • 6 Oct 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • India • TOP 87 • 7 Jan 2021

Port Patrick/ Ruidhleadh Mo Nighean Donn

iTunes Store • Traditional Folk TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 1 • 2 Feb 2022 iTunes Store • Singer/Songwriter TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 8 • 2 Feb 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 25 • 6 Oct 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Japan • TOP 49 • 4 Mar 2020 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • India • TOP 57 • 27 Feb 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Mexico • TOP 64 • 10 Jan 2023 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Taiwan • TOP 91 • 20 Dec 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Nigeria • TOP 137 • 13 Feb 2023

Cradle Song

Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Korea, Republic of • TOP 24 • 6 Oct 2022 Apple Music • Traditional Folk Top Songs • Japan • TOP 48 • 4 Mar 2020

Artist Profile

  • Riko Matsuoka

    Born and raised in Japan, Riko immersed herself in Celtic harp from a young age. She recently graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with an MMus in Scottish Music. Riko is also the winner of the 2018 Princess Margaret of the Isles Memorial Prize for Senior Clarsach, and she was awarded the Clan Currie Award for Clarsach in 2017. She plays Scottish and Irish traditional and modern tunes arranged in a contemporary style as well as her own original composition influenced by Japanese folk music.

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