Bio

 

Peter Daldry is a traditional singer/songwriter from Clydebank, Scotland and resident in California since 1994. With a background in teaching and education in sports and music, Daldry brought his teaching skills to Camp Kennolyn in the Santa Cruz Mountains in the summer of 1990.
Brought up listening to the folk music Scotlands 'The Corries and Ireland's 'The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem in his early playing years. Graduating to his major influences of Scottish artists Dick Gaughan, Andy M. Stewart (Silly Wizard) Dougie Maclean and David Francey.
Peter performs at various Scottish Games and Irish/Celtic events and festivals across the United States and Internationally.
Equally at home performing to a small intimate audience at a house concert or thrilling a large festival audience or concert hall with his distinctive tenor voice and engaging guitar and octave mandolin and Cittern accompaniments.
Peter is an award winning vocalist coming in third place for his acapella rendition of 'I Wish I Was In Glasgow' by Billy Connolly. The song was entered into the International Music Awards in 2012 and online competition to promote songwriters and performers. The competition spanned six continents and eighty countries around the world.
"I have to say this; Peter Daldry has the voice of a true balladeer. He has the type of singing that can tell you a thousand stories with just a phrase. A truly remarkable instrument-his voice"
Celtic Music Fan - Baxter Labatos
-Baxter Labatos, Sounds New! 2
With five albums to his credit, and self released, Daldry's latest album 'Leaving Ettrick Bay' was nominated in 2024 for album of the year by Celtic Music Radio in Glasgow Scotland. 
Leaving Ettrick Bay includes traditional songs and self penned songs of love and loss, National pride and tunes of celebration.
"Folk Music.. sung and played with a rock and roll heart!"
 

 



"Peter Daldry is a corker with a strong stage presence and a grand way of singing and presenting a song." Ink Notes April 18, 2009 --- By Jean Bartlett, Managing Editor of Jean’s Magazines
— By Jean Bartlett, Managing Editor of Jean’s Magazines, Jean’s Magazines
 

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