Albannach

[Rusty]

ya arr sae wrang wee lad...

drums and pipes- that is a' AI need arr want...

ya add guitars, fiddles, arr keyboards (gasp )

an ya have ruined a perfectly guid thing!

I respectfully disagree with you there. I went to a concert in Estes Park last year and an Aussie band called "Brother" opened for Seven Nations. Talk about tribal.... these guys had a keyboard and a digereedoo and they were great. But then again Wolfstone is an entirely different class of band.

[Avonlea22]

I've got some pictures of them from their performance in Cary, NC last fall if anyone is interested. We were able to get very close due to the size of this event.

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We'll be going to see them at the NC Ren Faire next month, too.

[beloitpiper]

ya arr sae wrang wee lad...

drums and pipes- that is a' ai need arr want...

ya add guitars, fiddles, arr keyboards (gasp )

an ya have ruined a perfectly guid thing!

I dunno... I mean, don't get me wrong, Albannach and Wicked Tinkers are good, but I enjoy the musical skill required to put together guitar, fiddle, bagpipes, drums. I mean, I could go out on campus right now, round up a few guys and give them African drums, pull out my pipes, and we could play an Albannach song. But if you listen to something like Bodachan A Gharaidh by the Battlefield Band or Islay's Charms by Deaf Shepherd or Clueless by Wolfstone, you'll hear very skilled musicians at their best coming together to make a complex, yet pleasant, sound that interweaves traditional Scottish folk music with newer ideas and themes.

Just my opinion...

[RockyR]

If you're in Phoenixville PA on May 12th, check out Albannach at our festival!

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=23603

[Monkey@Arms]

I would also like to know what kind of kilts they're wearing. They look like they're gathered in the back. Does anyone know what kind of kilts those are?

Dirka, as others have alluded to, it looks like they are wearing the great kilt, also known as a filleadh mor. What's unusual is that they are wearing them in a casual manner. Here's a description of what it takes to put one on:

http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/Documents/great_kilt.pdf

Best regards,

Jake

[BEEDEE]

I caught them at Grandfather Mountain last year - great music, but in my opinion they were outdone by Mactalla Mor.

Brian

[Bob C]

I haven't seen Albannach live. I can take their videos for about five minutes.

Saw MacTallla Mor last summer at the Central New York games. Good stuff.

[thescot]

De gustubus non disputandem.

You are all correct, and I think we should follow modern educational trends and just declare everyone a winner.

[Kiltedmusiclover]

Dirka, as others have alluded to, it looks like they are wearing the great kilt, also known as a filleadh mor. What's unusual is that they are wearing them in a casual manner. Here's a description of what it takes to put one on:

http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/Documents/great_kilt.pdf

Best regards,

Jake

It is Finlaggan (lord of the Isles) tartan according to Jamie the
lead singer.

[Mike1]

Nelson, you are spot on.

For those that have been questioning where Jacquie and the boys will be playing this year, a tour schedule is posted HERE.