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Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Fèisean nan Gàidheal was established in 1988 as the
independent umbrella association of the Fèis movement. The
organisation offers grant-aid, training programmes, insurance,
instrument-bank administration, published resources and many other
services to its member Fèisean. This includes a regular
newsletter entitled Faileas.
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Session A9
"The best band to come out of Scotland in a 100 years" - Dougie MacLean
"Listen... Here is the new Scottish music" - Le Pueple Breton
“Resulting in brilliantly sophisticated arrangements of tunes new and
old, brimming with brio and simply oozing class” - The Sunday Herald
Christina Stuart
Christina shows us the way songs should be sung and taught.
With the likes of Bairn's Kist.
Shooglenifty
Band members are listed below for more detailed information about the band click their website link below.
Garry Finlayson (banjo, banjax)
Originally from Orkney, Garry began his musical career on a battle-scarred acoustic guitar aged around 13 (Garry, not the guitar), teaching himself to play from old blues records.
Quee Macarthur (bass)
Shooglenifty's bass player, Quee Macarthur is from the town of Forres on the Moray coast and is living proof that things can grow very large and with magical properties near the river Findhorn.
Luke Plumb (mandolin, tenor banjo)
Luke is a brilliant young musician from Hobart, Tasmania. He plays anything that isn’t nailed down but his instruments of choice (for the moment) are mandolins by Peter Daffy and Steve Gilchrist and a mongrel tenor banjo (with a neck by Daffy).
Angus R Grant (fiddle)
From Fort William to Sydney Opera House via Christie's bar in Edinburgh, Shooglenifty's hirsute and obliquely-spoken fiddler has taken his native West Highland traditions onto a truly international stage, meanwhile hurling them headlong towards the 21st century.
Malcolm Crosbie (acoustic and electric guitars)
Traditionally it's the bass player, but in the Shoogles' case it's the guitarist who's the quiet man of the band - but then you know what they say about the quiet ones.
James Mackintosh (drums, percussion, piano)
Hailing from the same Highland stamping-ground as Angus (the two
first met at school in Fort William), James is widely recognised today
as one of the most innovative drummers to have graced the scene in many
a long year.
Shooglenifty's Website
Lau
Lau are a formidable trio of three of the finest and most
innovative exponents of modern traditional music in Scotland today.
They are:
Kris Drever: Guitar and Vocals
Martin Green: Piano Accordion
Aidan O ‘Rourke: Fiddle
Wolfstone
Following on from the success of their launch tour, they have had
confirmation that they will be given a supporting slot with their good
friends Runrig at their large outdoor event this year. Entitled Beat
the Drum, the concert will take place on Saturday 18 August 2007, at
Borlum Farm, Drumnadrochit on the northern shores of Loch Ness.
Wolfstone's Website
Gary Innes
Gary is from the wonderful village of Spean Bridge up in the
Highlands of Scotland and has been playing music professionally for
three and a half years. He has been based in Glasgow for most of this
time but tours the world with his mischievous smile and purple
accordion. The last couple of years have provided Gary with many
opportunities and successes including some amazing trips abroad and
various television appearances. Gary was in the final 4 of Scotland's
Best Up and Coming Musicians at last years Traditional Music Awards in
Edinburgh and just a week later came runner up in BBC Radio Nan
Gaidheal's Sportsman of the Year Award as a result of his Shinty
successes.
Gary Innes
Website
Brechin All Records
Brechin All Records is an independent Scottish record label
specialising in traditional folk music. Founded by renowned
accordionist Sandy Brechin in 1996.
Brechin
All Records Website
Best NEW DVD of 2008
Seachd
Best NEW CD of 2008
Chalie McKerron has really hit the moment with Session A9's New CD
"Bottlenecks &
Arm-breakers"
See More @
SessionA9.com
"The Quaich" Scottish Folk Music
Click on Fiddler for moe Information.
