SHOOGLENIFTY: Malcolm Crosbie: Guitars (Acoustic and Electric); Garry Finlayson: Banjo and Banjax; Angus R. Grant: Fiddle; Quee MacArthur: Bass, Percussion; James MacKintosh: Drums, Percussion; Myself on Mandolin, Tenor Banjo.
FUNKY STRING BAND: Peter Daffy: Vocals, Guitar, Ukelele; Angus R. Grant: Fiddle, Vocals; Myself on Mandolin, Tenor Banjo, Vocals.
BIRNAM QUARTET: Angus R. Grant: Fiddle; Jamie Jauncey: Piano; Anna-Wendy Stevenson: Fiddle; Myself on Mandolin.
DUO with SIMON BRADLEY: Simon Bradley: Fiddle, Mandolin; Myself on Bouzouki and Mandolin.
Influences
Influences...
Musical is hard. Brought up on Planxty and Greek bouzouki music but then by the time I could actually properly listen the world exploded with the Grateful Dead, Miles, Terry Riley. Could never get enough of playing Bach keyboard music. Obsessive flirtations with Andy Irvine counterpoint in the late teens, Dylan... Dylan - too much.
Life took a serious turn with Tarkovsky. That's another story.
Did some time on classical violin and classical piano before buying a mandolin and having the world turned upside down when I was 17. Served what I would describe as the best possible musical apprenticeship with my good friend Peter Daffy. Just had a ball making music with him and still do. Isfahan, Senan's Haggart, the Funky String Band and I decided that perhaps a teacher of Ancient Greek and roman literature was not what I REALLY wanted to do. Then fate swooped down and joined me with the Shoogles and here I am. Touring the world making music for people to dance madly to. It's a hard life...
Hola, te presentamos nuestro nuevo videoclip, es una nueva versión de MARIPOSAS que esta incluida como bonus track en la reedición de nuestro album desde el 8 de Abril con EMI MUSIC. Besos Toperos y esperamos que te guste.
I've just posted up a blog on my page of a shortened version of what I got up to over there. It was fantastic!
Jamie is good. Told me he's really enjoyed doing gigs playing tunes which is great. I think we make a good on stage team! Our humour is very alike, and sometimes we got carried away and had to remind ourselves there was an audience and to be sensible!
No, not at Dent this year unfortunately. Are the Shoogles playing there?
Hey Luke - how you doin? sorry i've not been in touch, I'm in the middle of my exams at the moment so have been going crazy trying to get the grades I need for Newcastle. After exams are over (couple of weeks) I can start giving my mandolin lots more attention! Until then I just dont see how I can have a lesson. I'll give you a bell when I'm free and we can arrange another lesson (when are you moving by the way?) Kirsty xxx
hi sweets ~~ i am so happy you have your house :) ... i am doing alright for the most part... might email more ;) ~~ i am looking forward to visiting in june, too. not sure if i am signing up for camp, but i'll definitely drive up to see you & maybe you can stay over again ~~ and see more sites. xxx river
Hey Luke - sorry not really been staying true to my 'lesson once every couple of weeks' plan that I had - it's been hectic organising this gig for the MBT but now that's over my life can get back on track! Will call in the next couple of days to organise another lesson :-)
No unfortunately...my camera batteries werent charged properly at Woodford...someone must have taken the charger out and then both times down here I was in a rush and left my camera at home. You doin any more gigs up here?
hé luke, hope you're well... have fun at the scottish trad awards! wish i just could pop in... but traveling up there is just almost impossible for me during a weekend! here's something from cambridge!! lievehugsx
Hi Man!Howz it goin? I just heard your new cd! I like the booklet, i like the sound and i like the fishing girl you have in the cd... Good concert in womex in sevilla, i just wonder if they coud let you play more... Maybe next time we can have a mandolin session! All the best, Luís
