Finlay MacDonald
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Ben Walker
Ben Walker first picked up a guitar at age 12 and he never put it down. He picked up other insruments along the way, like the piano, dobro, mandolin, bass, and a myriad of others. His musical influences range from delta blues to be-bop jazz to OLD country (accent on OLD).
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The Rogues
(There's more than one band with this name) 1) The Rogues are a band from Texas, USA playing Scottish folk (bagpipes). The official Website is http://www.therogues.com 2) An obscure 1960's garage punk band 3) A classic rock band based in Brisbane Australia. The official site is www.myspace.com/therogues1 4) A streetpunk band from Detroit, MI from late 80's to early 90's.
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Paddy Keenan
Paddy Keenan (b.1950) is an Irish player of the uilleann pipes. Keenan was born in Trim, County Meath. His father and grandfather were both uilleann pipers, and his father, Johnny Keenan, spent many nights playing along with piper Johnny Doran. He began playing at the age of nine, and at the age of fourteen he played at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. He then turned towards blues and rock and toured England and Europe when he was seventeen.
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The Mordekkers
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The Mordekkers are amoung the most innovative live bands in the UK today. Based in southwest Wales, this unique four piece mix traditional and original folk tunes played on pipes and mandola, with fresh, modern drum and bass rhythms . The result is an energetic infectious groove that never fails to get audiences dancing Lineup:
Peni Piper - bagpipes, pibgorn, folk oboe, whistle
Stef - mandola, concertina
Charlie Willatts - bass
Henry Willatts - drums
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Deaf Shepherd
Described by The Scotsman as 'quite simply the best folk band Scotland has produced in many a year', Deaf Shepherd are a traditional celtic band based in Edinburgh who play both contemporary and traditional Scottish tunes and songs. They are notable for their lively and inventive arrangements as well as their energetic and accomplished live performances.
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Clanadonia
"Clanadonia are a Tribal Pipes and Drums band, steeped in the Pictish/Celtic traditions of Scotland." (www.clanadonia.co.uk) A bunch of seriously windswept Scots.
They provide driving drumming and some rather lofty pipe playing!
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Scottish Power Pipe Band
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Skiltron
Skiltron is an Argentinian folk metal band with power, heavy and celtic influences. A lot of their lyrics are based on Scottish history. Emilio Souto − Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Bouzuki
Juan José Fornés − Electric Guitar
Fernando Marty − Bass
Diego Valdez − Vocals
Matias Pena − Drums
Pablo Allen − Bagpipes, Tin whistle
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Fred Morrison
Fred Morrison is one of the world's leading pipers[1] and is a globally renowned composer of music for the bagpipes. Morrison is known for his unique, powerfully exuberant, virtuosic and highly improvisational style which combines the Gaelic piping tradition of South Uist with contemporary and eclectic influences. One of the few pipers to have achieved success in both the competitive piping and folk music scenes, Morrison is a virtuoso of the Great Highland Bagpipes, the bellows-blown Reelpipes, the Irish Uilleann pipes, and the low whistle.
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