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Nae Luck Aboot The Hoose

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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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Nae Luck Aboot The Hoose
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General Info

Genre: Acoustic / Celtic / Folk
Location Glasgow, Scotland, Un
Profile Views: 29178
Last Login: 8/17/2011
Member Since 3/31/2007
Website www.rallion.co.uk
Record Label Big Sky
Type of Label Indie
Bio
"...one of Scotland's most exciting traditional folk bands" - TheRecord.com (Canada) "Good stuff, this!" - The Living Tradition "They rock!" - Jay Moore, Cambridge Now (Canada) "They demonstrate a writing and performing versatility that's addictive" - Rock 'n Reel.... Rallion are a three piece traditional folk group, hailing from Glasgow and Perthshire. The current line-up is Marieke McBean on vocals, bodhran and guitar, Stevie Lawrence on guitar and bouzouki and Fiona Cuthill on fiddle and whistles. Rallion has been playing together since early 2003. Previous gigs include the Cambridge Folk Festival in Ontario (Canada), A Box Full of Treasures Folk Festival in Forli (Italy), Drangedal FolkFest in Norway, several venues in The Netherlands and of course many performances at "home" in Scotland and the UK. Album reviews, along with downloadable press packs, tech specs and photographs are available on www.rallion.co.uk
Members
Marieke McBean - vocals, guitar, bodhran Stevie Lawrence - guitar, bouzouki Fiona Cuthill - fiddle, whistles Marieke McBean (née Smegen) was born in Orvelte, The Netherlands, but moved to Scotland in 2001 due to her love of traditional Scottish music. She has been an active participant in the Edinburgh session scene for many years and is now involved in various musical projects in Perthshire. Marieke was classically trained in singing from the age of eleven upwards, but now prefers the more traditional style Stevie Lawrence has been a mainstay with Iron Horse for 3 years, releasing 3 albums and touring extensively. Since leaving the band, he has toured and recorded with Anna Murray, Tannas, Canterach, Chris Armstrong and Mick West, and worked on many recording sessions as musician and producer. He rejoined Iron Horse in 2003 for their final album and continues to work as a session player and producer for various projects. Stevie is also a member of the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. Fiona Cuthill is a Clinical Psychologist by day and a musician by night. She has been involved primarily in the ceilidh scene for the last ten years, playing with many different bands. She has also been involved in various recording projects as a session musician and teaches fiddle at the Glasgow Fiddle Workshop.
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