Shooglenifty
| Shooglenifty | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Genres | Celtic fusion, folk rock |
| Years active | circa 1990–present |
| Labels | Greentrax, Womad, Compass, Shoogle |
| Website | www.shoogle.com |
| Members |
Angus R. Grant Malcolm Crosbie Garry Finlayson Luke Plumb Quee MacArthur James Mackintosh |
| Past members |
Iain MacLeod Conrad Ivitsky |
Shooglenifty are an Edinburgh-based six-piece Celtic fusion band that tours internationally. The band blends Scottish traditional music with influences ranging from electronica to alternative rock. They contributed to Afro Celt Sound System's 1996 album Volume 1: Sound Magic.
Several of the band members had previously played together in Swamptrash.
Albums
- Venus in Tweeds (Greentrax) – 1994
- A Whisky Kiss (Greentrax) – 1996
- Live at Selwyn Hall (Womad) – 1996
- Solar Shears (Compass) – 2001
- The Arms Dealer's Daughter (Compass) – 2003
- Radical Mestizo (Compass) – 2005
- Troots (Shoogle) – 2007
- Murmichan (Shoogle) – 2009
Current members
- Angus R. Grant – fiddle
- Malcolm Crosbie – acoustic and electric guitars
- Garry Finlayson – banjo and banjax
- James Mackintosh – drums, drum machines and darabuka
- Luke Plumb – mandolin and tenor banjo
- Quee MacArthur – bass and percussion
Former members
- Iain McLeod – mandolin
- Conrad Ivitsky – bass
References
- Shooglenifty biography at JMI Agency
- Shooglenifty biography at www.footstompin.com
External links
- Shooglenifty official website
- Shooglenifty on Myspace