The Tannahill Weavers

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The Tannahill Weavers

Origin	Paisley, Scotland
Country	Scotland
Years active	1968–present
Genres	Scottish traditional
Labels	Green Linnet Records
Members	Roy Gullane Phil Smillie Leslie Wilson John Martin Colin Melville

The Tannahill Weavers are a popular band who perform traditional Scottish music. They are notable for being one of the first popular bands to incorporate the sound of the Great Highland Bagpipe (the Highland bagpipes are primarily a solo instrument) in an ensemble setting, and in doing so helped to change the sound of Scottish traditional music. The band was formed in 1968 and released their first album in 1976. As of 2006, they continue to tour and release new recordings. They are named after Scottish poet Robert Tannahill and have recorded several of his songs.

1 Members
2 Discography
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Members

The current members of the band are:

Roy Gullane (guitar, vocals)
Phil Smillie (simple system flute, tin whistles, bodhrán, vocals)
Leslie Wilson (bouzouki, keyboards, guitar, vocals)
John Martin (fiddle, cello, viola, vocals)
Colin Melville (Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, tin whistles)

Roy Gullane and Phil Smillie have been members of the band since its inception.

Past members have included:

Alan MacLeod (Highland bagpipes, tin whistles, mandola, organ, vocals)
Bill Bourne (vocals, bouzouki, guitar, electric guitar, fiddle, keyboards, bass pedals)
Dougie MacLean (fiddle, mandolin, vocals, guitar, tenor banjo)
Duncan J. Nicholson (Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, tin whistles)
Gordon Duncan (Highland bagpipes, tin whistles)
Hudson Swan (bouzouki, vocals, fiddle, glockenspiel, mandolin)
Iain MacInnes (Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, tin whistles, vocals)
Kenny Forsyth (Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, tin whistles)
Mike Ward (fiddle, guitar, vocals)
Ross Kennedy (bouzouki, fiddle, bass pedals, vocals)
Stuart Morison (fiddles, bones, guitar)
John Cassidy (whistles, vocals) - founding member

[edit] Discography

Are Ye Sleeping Maggie (1976)
The Old Woman's Dance (1978)
The Tannahill Weavers (1979)
Tannahill Weavers IV (1981)
Passage (1984) (note frequently confused title is Passage not Passages)
Land of Light (1986)
Dancing Feet (1987)
Best of the Tannahill Weavers 1979 - 1989 (1989)
Cullen Bay (1990)
The Mermaid's Song (1992)
Capernaum (1994)
Leaving St. Kilda (1996)
The Tannahill Weavers Collection: Choice Cuts 1987 - 1996 (1997)
Epona (1998)
Alchemy (2000)
Arnish Light (2003) — Note that the frequently-confused title is "ARNish Light," not "AMish Light."
Live and In Session (2006)