Swamptrash
Swamptrash were a Scottish bluegrass/psychobilly band formed in 1987 in Edinburgh. They split in 1990 and several of the members went on to form Shooglenifty[1]
| “ | Swamptrash were crucial in the development of the more experimental, dance-and-dub side of Scottish acoustic music | ” | |
| “ | they really were a ramshackle and thoroughly enjoyable faux-punk string/bluegrass band who attacked new and old tunes with the verve and self-evident pleasure others heard in the Pogues | ” | |
| — Grant Alden, 27 March 2007[3] | |||
Personnel
Members have included:
- Harry Horse - Vocals, banjo (later played in Hexology and worked as a children's author and political illustrator/cartoonist for The Scotsman and The Herald newspapers)
- Neil McArthur - fiddle
- James MacIntosh - drums (now playing with Capercaillie, Shooglenifty and Michael McGoldrick amongst others)
- Garry "Banjo" Finlayson - banjo (now playing in Shooglenifty)
- Malcolm Crosbie - guitar (now playing in Shooglenifty)
- Nick Prescott - mandolin
- Conrad Molleson - bass (later played in Shooglenifty, now playing with Catriona MacDonald amongst others)
- Angus Grant - fiddle (now playing in Shooglenifty)
Discography
- It Makes No Never Mind - DDT Records (1987 album)
- Bone (6 track EP recorded as a session for Janice Long on BBC Radio 1)
References
External links
- http://www.myspace.com/swamptrashtheband
- http://www.lazypict.thehighlands.co.uk/acidcroft/acidcrofthistory.htm
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