--- title: "An Dannsa Dub | Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival 2026 | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "Formed in 2020, An Dannsa Dub have been making waves. The band has garnered critical acclaim for their ability to seamlessly blend the mystical sounds of Gaelic song and traditional Scottish instruments with the pulsating rhythms and deep basslines of digital dub." "og:title": "An Dannsa Dub | Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival 2026" "twitter:description": "Formed in 2020, An Dannsa Dub have been making waves. The band has garnered critical acclaim for their ability to seamlessly blend the mystical sounds of Gaelic song and traditional Scottish instruments with the pulsating rhythms and deep basslines of digital dub." "twitter:title": "An Dannsa Dub | Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival 2026" description: "Formed in 2020, An Dannsa Dub have been making waves. The band has garnered critical acclaim for their ability to seamlessly blend the mystical sounds of Gaelic song and traditional Scottish instruments with the pulsating rhythms and deep basslines of digital dub." --- # An Dannsa Dub [**← **Back to What's On](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on) [ ![An Dannsa Dub](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F6f0e9f30-9ab8-4b78-b15f-edaecc4b038b?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) # An Dannsa Dub Formed in 2020, **An Dannsa Dub** (led by Tom Spirals and Euan McLaughlin) have been making waves. Twice nominated for Live Act of the Year at the Scots Trad Awards as well as the '23 SAMAs, the band has garnered critical acclaim for their ability to seamlessly blend the mystical sounds of Gaelic song and traditional Scottish instruments with the pulsating rhythms and deep basslines of digital dub. An Dannsa Dub have electrified crowds across the UK festival circuit and beyond, including Glastonbury Festival, Celtic Connections, Dubcamp (France), and Goa Sunsplash (India). 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