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 Tannahill Weavers's Profile |
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Scotlands Finest! |
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| Location: | Paisley, |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Oct 8, 2008 (4 days back) |
About Me |
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| The Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland's premier traditional bands. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and lullabies. Their music demonstrates to old and young alike the rich and varied musical heritage of the Celtic people. These versatile musicians have received worldwide accolades consistently over the years for their exuberant performances and outstanding recording efforts that seemingly can't get better...yet continue to do just that. The Tannahills have turned their acoustic excitement loose on audiences with an electrifying effect. They have that unique combination of traditional melodies, driving rhythmic accompaniment, and rich vocals that make their performances unforgettable. As the Winnipeg Free Press noted, "The Tannahill Weavers - properly harnessed - could probably power an entire city for a year on the strength of last night's concert alone. The music may be old time Celtic, but the drive and enthusiasm are akin to straight ahead rock and roll." Born of a session in Paisley, Scotland and named for the town's historic weaving industry and local poet laureate Robert Tannahill, the group has made an international name for its special brand of Scottish music, blending the beauty of traditional melodies with the power of modern rhythms. The Tannahill Weavers began to attract attention when founding members Roy Gullane and Phil Smillie added the full-sized highland bagpipes to the on-stage presentations, the first professional Scottish folk group to successfully do so. The combination of the powerful pipe solos, Roy's driving guitar backing and lead vocals, and Phil's ethereal flute playing breathed new life into Scotland's vast repertoire of traditional melodies and songs. Over the years the Tannies have been trailblazers for Scottish music, and their tight harmonies and powerful, inventive arrangements have won them fans from beyond the folk and Celtic music scenes. The Ithica Journal writes, "Travelling overseas to perform always thrusts the artist into the role of cultural ambassador. Audiences inevitably scrutinize the music more closely than their own. If that is the case, the Tannahill Weavers make Scotland out to be a country to desire, one with a utilitarian appreciation of the old, an acceptance of the new and a quick and playful wit." As Garrison Keillor, the host of "Prairie Home Companion", remarked, "These guys are a bunch of heroes every time they go on tour in the States". "…world class musicians with passion and a healthy sense of fun, keeping alive and making accessible the very heart of the tradition itself.” - Mojo Magazine "…as close to perfect as it gets in an imperfect world...there is no Celtic group which can match the enigmatic Tannahill Weavers for pure excitement.” - R. Weir, Sing Out |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 6/15/2006Band Website: tannahillweavers.com Band Members: Click here to buy the new album! Spread the word! Copy and paste the code below to put our banner on your site! Roy Gullane - Lead Vocals, Guitar Phil Smillie - Vocals, Flute, Bodhran Leslie Wilson - Vocals, Bouzouki John Martin - Fiddles, Vocals Colin Melville - Bagpipes, Vocals A little silence and then we begin... Amadan Productions Influences: Sounds Like: SCOTLAND! What you will not hear... TANNAHILL WEAVERS 1!!! WDPS Playlists for CMJ NMR Issue 1020 New World 1 TANNAHILL WEAVERS Live And In Session Compass 2 TINARIWEN Aman Iman: Water Is Life World Village 3 ZKING OF HEARTS Happiness (Is In Your Heart) Self-Released 4 IBRAHIM FERRER Mi Sueno World Circuit 5 TAFFETAS Fanta Rasa 6 SUPHALA Blueprint Self-Released 7 DOBET GNAHORE Na Afriki Cumbancha 8 BAD BRAINS Build A Nation Megaforce 9 PAUL BROCK AND ENDA SCAHILL Humdinger Compass 10 BALKAN BEAT BOX Nu Med JDub Record Label: http://compassrecords.com Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Folk / Roots Music / Acoustic) |
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My Blog |
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Another chuckle time ( And about time too Roy. You lazy sod !) |
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| Ok, OK. I know. I haven't done a thing with the chuckle page since March. I actually can't believe that. I must have been having fun. My old mother always said that once you get past 40 time really fl... Posted by Tannahill Weavers on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:07:00 PST |
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Check out Colin! |
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| Check out Colin's album, that is!On Amie Street!http://amiestreet.com/artist/79519.. --> Amie Street Player -->
..Enjoy!P.S.Rpy's album is on there, too!http://amiestreet.com/artist/2676... Posted by Tannahill Weavers on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:47:00 PST |
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Roys joke of the decade |
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| Hello there good people, it seems so long since I last posted something that I can't actually remember when I did it. It's just been a busy time recently with one thing and another. However, no more ... Posted by Tannahill Weavers on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:53:00 PST |
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Another chuckle time |
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| Hello there folks, here I am again. Just back (well a few days ago now) from a very enjoyable tour of the Netherlands. Thanks to everyone involved for making it such a pleasant experience, and thanks... Posted by Tannahill Weavers on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:18:00 PST |
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Roys joke of the decade |
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| Hello there good people, at last I've come up with a solution to my never ending inconsistency ! A new title for the joke section. Simple...... Sorted. Now I never have to fee... Posted by Tannahill Weavers on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:48:00 PST |
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Roys Joke of the fortnight |
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| Hello again, as you can see, I'm heading in the right direction here. Not exactly a week, but less than a month. A small step for a man, but a giant leap for Roy. A guy was driving over the Forth ... Posted by Tannahill Weavers on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:40:00 PST |
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Roys Joke of the Week/Month/Year |
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| Hey you guys, it's me again. In a vain attempt to get disciplined with this, I've decided to get something down on the 1st of the month. How long that will last is in the hands of the "Lazy Monster".... Posted by Tannahill Weavers on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:23:00 PST |
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Write your Senator! |
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| Haggis ban an offal burden? .. END HEADLINE --> .. BEGIN STORY BODY --> Tue Jan 22, 11:30 AM ET Scotland is considering lobbying the... Posted by Tannahill Weavers on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:57:00 PST |
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Roys joke of the day/week/month/year |
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| Hello everyone, I know this is late but still. A happy and healthy 2008 to you all. May it be everything that you want it to be. I had a truly wonderful time over the festivities. Good friends, good... Posted by Tannahill Weavers on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:44:00 PST |
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Roys solo album |
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| Roy's solo album "Not Only, But Also" (1990) can now be purchased on Amie Street.com!Click herehttp://amiestreet.com/roygullaneor go to http://amiestreet.com and type Roy Gullane into the search... Posted by Tannahill Weavers on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:07:00 PST |
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