How about Runrig? Any fans in the rabble?

**Kevlar70** · 22nd February 08, 01:15 PM

I discovered Runrig about a year or so ago. They've been around for more than 30 years and play a bit of everything - folk, rock, pop - and sing both in Gaelic and English.

They are apparently big on the continent which, David Hasselhoff notwithstanding, is not a bad compliment.

A good introduction would be "The Stamping Ground" for a studio album. "Day of Days, The 30th Anniversary Concert" carries the power of their live shows.

A growing number of their albums is on iTunes, if you are so inclined to have a listen.

**highlander_Daz** · 22nd February 08, 01:54 PM

Yeh I like them a lot, BTW Donnie has just signed for Greentrax records so expect an album pretty soon, I think he gave up on politics now! -Stick to warbling Donnie!!!

**Kevlar70** · 22nd February 08, 02:08 PM

It's very interesting to me that two Scottish bands that I enjoy - Big Country and Runrig - both have had members who left for a time in politics.

**Dirk Skene** · 22nd February 08, 02:27 PM

They ROCK

**Kevlar70** · 22nd February 08, 02:50 PM

Dirk, I'm likin' you more and more, brutha'

**MacTavishOfJapan** · 22nd February 08, 04:30 PM

I LOVE Runrig!!! Donnie was awesome with them and I'm liking Bruce more and more all the time. The stuff they've done with Bruce, whilst not gaining the attention they had with Donnie, stands up really well against their previous work. Their newest CD (Everything You See) is awesome check that out.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 22nd February 08, 04:47 PM

I'm a big Runrig fan. I was introduced to them post-Donnie, and I have to admit, I actually like Bruce's renditions of some of their older songs better than Donnie's original. Not meaning to knock Donnie at all, he did (and does) a fantastic job. I just think Bruce has got a great voice and it matches Runrig's sound very well. (My wife reminds me whenever we listen that he's got a sexy voice!).

We carry some of their CDs in the museum gift shop, actually. I haven't heard one yet I didn't like, but Stamping Ground is definitely a favorite, as is their Live from Celtic Connections 2000 album, and their recent 30 year tribute album.

M