Seelyhoo

Seelyhoo
Background information
Origin	Edinburgh, Scotland
Genres	Traditional Scottish Folk
Years active	1995-1998
Labels	Greentrax
Associated acts	Sandy Brechin, The Wrigley Sisters, Fiona Mackenzie
Past members	Sandy Brechin (accordion) Jennifer Wrigley (fiddle) Hazel Wrigley (piano, guitar) Niall Muir (bass guitar) Jim Walker (drums) Fiona Mackenzie (vocals) Aaron Jones (bass guitar)

Seelyhoo^[1][2][3] were a Scottish Folk band based in Edinburgh, with band members originally from Orkney.

Seelyhoo are fronted by songwriter, vocalist and tin whistle player Fiona Mackenzie—with a voice not unlike Capercaillie's Karen Matheson. They play more on the traditional side of the progressive Celtic movement.

Their tour circuit spans Great Britain, continental Europe and the North American continent as well.

Songs are written either traditionally or by Fiona Mackenzie, Jennifer Wrigley, Hazel Wrigley, or Sandy Brechin. The other artists in the band are Sandy Brechin (accordion), Jennifer Wrigley (fiddle, hardanger fiddle), Jim Walker (drums, percussion), Niall Muir (bass guitar, backing vocals), Aaron Jones (bass guitar, bazouki, cittern), Hazel Wrigley (guitar, piano, fender rhodes, mandolin).

They recorded two albums: `The First Caul` (1995) and `Leetera` (1998).

See also

• Wrigley Sisters Biography
• Traditional Scottish Music web page
• Brechin All Records Website

Discography

• The First Caul (1995)
• Leetera (1998)

Lineup

• Sandy Brechin (accordion),
• Jennifer Wrigley (fiddle, hardanger fiddle),
• Jim Walker (drums, percussion),
• Niall Muir (bass guitar, backing vocals)
• Hazel Wrigley (guitar, piano, fender rhodes, mandolin).

Reviews

• Musical Discoveries review

Tours

• UK 1995, 1998
• Ireland ?
• Europe 1998
• US ?
• Asia ?

References