Shooglenifty
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Shooglenifty are an Edinburgh-based six-piece band with a wide international fan base. They are credited with having successfully fused Scottish traditional music with a variety of other styles, making it palatable for the contemporary dance scene. Their wide range in influences, from blues to alternative rock, has resulted in their music being labelled as "hypno-folkedelic ambient trance" or "acid croft" at times. (see the article on Celtic Fusion for information on similar groups). They also contributed to Afro Celt Sound System's 1996 album Volume 1: Sound Magic.
The band have toured extensively, performing in Mexico, Denmark, Spain, Belgium, France, Norway, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia the Netherlands. They have also performed in front of Prince Charles, Nelson Mandela and Emperor Akihito of Japan.
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[edit] Albums
- Venus in Tweeds (1995, Greentrax Recordings)
- Whisky Kiss (1996, Greentrax Recordings)
- Live at Selwyn Hall (1996, Womad)
- Solar Shears (2001, Compass Records)
- The Arms Dealer's Daughter (2003, Compass Records)
- Radical Mestizo (2005, Compass Records)
[edit] Current Members
- Angus R Grant - Fiddle
- Malcolm Crosbie - Acoustic and Electric Guitars
- Garry Finlayson - Banjo and Banjax
- Luke Plumb - Mandolin and Tenor Banjo
- Quee MacArthur - Bass guitar and Percussion
- James Mackintosh - Drums, Machines and Darabuka
[edit] Former Members
[edit] External links
- Shooglenifty - official website
- [1] Biography
