hampden_loon2878 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I have always loved run rigs music and lately i have started listening to skipinnish, they have a few cracking tunes and have the potential to take run rigs place if they call it a day, i have also started listening to julie fowlis and again she has some brilliant songs, are there any other bands/song writers of this mold that are going about as i stumbled across skipinnish accidentally while going through youtube... I seem to be liking more traditional music as i get older Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Not really traditional but love Willie Campbell's album Dalma which is mostly in Gaelic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Again not traditional but always been a big fan of scocha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Misread The OP scocha ur fae the Borders no the west coast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hampden_loon2878 Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Iv never heard of him, i will have to look him up Not really traditional but love Willie Campbell's album Dalma which is mostly in Gaelic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Skerryvore ur a gid listen even better live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Joy Dunlop is amazing. Her singing's good too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debian Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 That Jay Z is fae the West Coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcumnock Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 That Kenneth McKellar used to pull a crowd . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Check out Lau - traditional folk sounds but with a modern twist. No Gaelic, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I'm quite into Swedish folk music these days - some top-class stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Cannae wait for the new Runrig album "The Story" out on the 29th, although it sadly looks like being their last ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Cannae wait for the new Runrig album "The Story" out on the 29th, although it sadly looks like being their last ever Me tae - the old dear's on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Me tae - the old dear's on it! Really ! In what capacity ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Really ! In what capacity ? Her and her gaelic choir recorded a couple of songs on it. Was talking to Rory & Calum when I picked her up after the session - they reckon this album's up there with their best work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Her and her gaelic choir recorded a couple of songs on it. Was talking to Rory & Calum when I picked her up after the session - they reckon this album's up there with their best work. Fantastic stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Are Runrig no' a bit of a wummins band? A bit tame and cuddly? A heelin' Take That if ye will? That's always been my perception but then again the only thing I've ever heard of theirs is that live version of Loch Lomond they play at Hampden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jailender Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Exceptionally good live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Are Runrig no' a bit of a wummins band? A bit tame and cuddly? A heelin' Take That if ye will? That's always been my perception but then again the only thing I've ever heard of theirs is that live version of Loch Lomond they play at Hampden. They're probably one of the most political bands to come out of Scotland. A million love songs they are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debian Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Runrig are playing Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Thursday 11th Feb... ANYONE HAVE A SPARE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilly71 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Vatarsey boys for me! Unbelievably excellent music. Julie Fowlis is a total doll as well and apart from being sickeningly talented (she can play a load of instruments) her Puirt is spot on. she was in a band called dochas before going on her own and theyre pretty special too. anyone hear Trail West, seen them live but havent bought their cd yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jailender Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) Are Runrig no' a bit of a wummins band? A bit tame and cuddly? A heelin' Take That if ye will? That's always been my perception but then again the only thing I've ever heard of theirs is that live version of Loch Lomond they play at Hampden. Listen to The Cutter and The Clan album. Loch Lomond is probably one of my least favourite Runrig (cover) songs, and in some ways became a bit of a millstone for them. Edited January 20, 2016 by jailender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Are Runrig no' a bit of a wummins band? A bit tame and cuddly? A heelin' Take That if ye will? That's always been my perception but then again the only thing I've ever heard of theirs is that live version of Loch Lomond they play at Hampden. I don't know if your on the wind up or not ...... But "a Wummin's band" Runrig certainly are not. Songs of protest against the industrial decay of Scotland, nuclear weapons, nuclear energy, Scots being used as imperial cannon fodder, the legacy of the Highland Clearances, facing the choice between success but having to betray your culture and heritage are not what a "wummin's band" would thrive on. As Flora MaDonald says, they are quite political, especially their work from the eighties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasMc1973 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Runrig are playing Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Thursday 11th Feb... ANYONE HAVE A SPARE? Only way to get a ticket for their tour seems to be get me in, £100 to see them at edinburgh castle is tempting...but still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Listen to The Cutter and The Clan album. Loch Lomond is probably one of my least favourite Runrig (cover) songs, and in some ways became a bit of a millstone for them. Aye, totally agree. Cannot stand Loch Lomond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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