Shooglenifty
| Shooglenifty | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Genres | Celtic fusion, folk rock |
| Years active | circa 1990–present |
| Labels | Greentrax, Womad, Compass, Shoogle |
| Website | Official website |
| Members |
Malcolm Crosbie Garry Finlayson Ewan MacPherson Quee MacArthur James Mackintosh |
| Past members |
Angus R. Grant (deceased) Luke Plumb Iain MacLeod Conrad Ivitsky |
Shooglenifty are a Scottish, Edinburgh-based six-piece Celtic fusion band, that tours internationally. The band blends Scottish traditional music with influences ranging from electronica to alternative rock. They contributed to Afro Celt Sound System's 1996 album Volume 1: Sound Magic.
Several of the band members had previously played together in Swamptrash.
Angus R. Grant, the band's fiddler and frontman, died in October 2016 at the age 49.[1]
Albums
- Venus in Tweeds (Greentrax) – 1994
- A Whisky Kiss (Greentrax) – 1996
- Live at Selwyn Hall (Womad) – 1996
- Solar Shears (Compass) – 2001
- The Arms Dealer's Daughter (Compass) – 2003
- Radical Mestizo (Compass) – 2005
- Troots (Shoogle) – 2007
- Murmichan (Shoogle) – 2009
- The Untied Knot (Shoogle) – 2015
Current members
- Malcolm Crosbie – acoustic and electric guitars
- Garry Finlayson – banjo and banjax
- James Mackintosh – drums, drum machines and darabuka
- Ewan MacPherson – mandolin and tenor banjo
- Quee MacArthur – bass and percussion
Former members
- Angus R. Grant – fiddle
- Iain McLeod – mandolin
- Conrad Ivitsky – bass
- Luke Plumb - mandolin
References
- ↑ "Tributes paid to Shooglenifty's Angus R Grant". BBC News. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
External links
- Shooglenifty official website
- Shooglenifty biography at Footstompin.com
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