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Stevie Lawrence
Acoustic / Celtic / Progressive



Glasgow, Scotland
United Kingdom

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Member Since10/9/2007
Band Websiterallion.co.uk and northbeat.org/
Band Members
InfluencesMy first love is rock and metal and over the years have included, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Judas Priest, Yes, Genesis, Bowie, Sparks, SAHB, 70's Roxy Music, Chou Pahrot, Sneeky Pete, Cado Belle, King Crimson, Ozric Tentacles, Tangerine Dream, Porcupine Tree, Thunder, Steve Vai, Whitesnake, Heart, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Iona and more recently Blackmore's Night, Mostly Autumn, Govt. Mule, Rammstein, Oomph!, The Answer, Subway to Sally, Vanden Plas, Riverside, Flower Kings, In Extremo, HIM and Apocalyptica. Acoustic Guitarists include John Martyn, Gordon Giltrap and Martin Simpson, On the Trad/Celtic/Folk side first influences would be bands such as Lindisfarne and Steeleye Span then onto Ossian, Tannahill Weavers, Bothy Band, Blowzabella, Battlefield Band, Capercaillie and Moving Hearts.

The following CD's/DVD's are recieving repeated plays.

Gordon Giltrap and Rick Wakeman : From Brush and Stone

Laura McGhee : Celticana

Journey : Revelations

Apocalyptica: Life Burns Tour (DVD)

David Gilmour : Live in Gdansk (CD/DVD)

Moving Hearts : Live in Dublin (DVD)

Scorpions : Live at Wacken Open Air 2006 (DVD)

Oomph!: Monster

Riverside : Rapid Eye Movement

The Queensberry Rules : Landlocked

Rammstein: Volkerball (CD/DVD)

Red Hot Chilli Pipers : Blast Live (CD/DVD)

Abel Ganz : Shooting Albatross

Abel Ganz : The Dangers of Strangers

Whitesnake : Good to be Bad

John Young Band : Live at the Classic Rock Society

Dimmu Borgir : The Invaluable Darkness (DVD)

Glorystrokes : Industrial Revolution

Subway To Sally : Schlachthof (DVD/CD)

Craig Jeffrey : Don't Blow Away
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Terry Winchell live at Symphony Space, NYC, April 2003



Mick West Band, BBC Scotland December 2007



The Red Hot Chilli Pipers live at Edinburgh's Hogmanay 08



Rallion, Mill Race Festival, Cambridge, Canada, August 2008



The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Proms in the Park, Glasgow Green, September 2008



Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Fruitmarket, Glasgow 2008



The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Cantabria Infinita IV Festival July 11th 2009



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Record LabelBig Sky
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 17 2009 8:00P
Celtic Fusion Festival, Castlewellan, County Down with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Castlewellan, Northern Ireland
Jul 18 2009 8:00P
Ashbourne Highland Gathering with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Ashbourne, Midlands
Jul 22 2009 8:00P
Arendal Jazz and Blues Festival, Norway with Mick West Arendal, Aust-Agder
Jul 23 2009 8:00P
Arendal Jazz and Blues Festival, Norway with Mick West Arendal, Aust-Agder
Jul 25 2009 8:00P
Darnick Village Hall with Rallion Darnick, Scotland
Jul 26 2009 11:00A
The Gathering 2009, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Edinburgh, Scotland
Jul 31 2009 8:30P
Boxful of Treasures Festival, Piazzetta della Misura, City Centre, Forli, Italy with Rallion Forli, Forlì - Cesena
Aug 1 2009 8:30P
Boxful of Treasures Festival, Piazzetta della Misura, City Centre, Forli, Italy with Rallion Forli, Forlì - Cesena
Aug 3 2009 8:00P
Pivo Pivo with Fiona Cuthill Glasgow, Scotland
Aug 9 2009 4:00P
The Border Gathering with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Dunfries, Scotland
Aug 10 2009 8:00P
The Old Fruitmarket,Glasgow with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Glasgow, Scotland
Aug 13 2009 8:45P
Milwaukee Irish Festival, Miller Lite Stage with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Milwaukee
Aug 14 2009 8:00P
Milwaukee Irish Festival, Celtic Rock Stage with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Milwaukee
Aug 15 2009 10:00P
Milwaukee Irish Festival, Celtic rock Stage with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Milwaukee
Aug 16 2009 6:00P
Milwaukee Irish Festival, Celtic Rock Stage with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Milwaukee
Aug 22 2009 8:00P
Mull of Kintyre Music Festival, Victoria Halls, Campbeltown with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Campbeltown, Scotland
Aug 23 2009 8:00P
Bagrock in the Valley, Castlebank Park, Lanark with the Red Hot Chilli Pipers Lanark, Scotland
Aug 24 2009 8:00P
Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Edinburgh with Fiona Cuthill Edinburgh, Scotland
Aug 26 2009 8:00P
The Edge Festival, HMV Picture House, Edinburgh with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Edinburgh, Scotland
Aug 28 2009 8:00P
Wizard Festival with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aug 29 2009 8:00P
Cowal Highland Gathering with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Dunoon, Scotland
Sep 5 2009 7:30P
Fraserborough Leisure Centre with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Fraserborough, Scotland
Sep 12 2009 8:00P
Linlithgow Folk Festival, Linlithgow Academy with Duncan McCrone Linlithgow, Scotland
Sep 22 2009 8:00P
St Andrew’s in the Square, Glasgow with Fiona Cuthill Glasgow, Scotland
Sep 23 2009 8:00P
Irvine Folk Club with Rallion Irvine, Scotland
Sep 26 2009 8:00P
Strachur Memorial Hall with Rallion Strachur, Scotland
Oct 8 2009 8:00P
The Scottish Royal Variety Performance, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Glasgow, Scotland
Oct 9 2009 8:00P
Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers (Corporate Event) Aberdeen
Oct 14 2009 8:00P
Colonsay Hall with Rallion Colonsay, Scotland
Oct 15 2009 8:00P
Lismore Community Hall with Rallion Lismore, Scotland
Nov 7 2009 8:00P
Denholm Folk Festival with Real Time Denholm
Dec 7 2009 8:00P
Glenfarg Folk Club with Duncan McCrone Glenfarg, Scotland
Dec 18 2009 8:00P
The Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Dunfermline, Scotland
Jan 2 2010 8:00P
Wynd Theatre, Melrose with Real Time Melrose, Scotland
Jan 31 2010 4:00P
De Folkhook, Sevenum, Netherlands with Rallion Sevenum, Limburg
May 14 2010 8:00P
Folkclub Twente, Netherlands with Rallion Enschede
May 15 2010 8:00P
Theater Landgraff, Netherlands with Rallion Landgraff

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   About Stevie Lawrence
Stevie Lawrence: Was initially involved in rock bands from schooldays and was active in the Glasgow pub rock scene before turning to acoustic and roots music in the early eighties.

Influenced by a mixture of glam and prog rock, his early idols were musicians such as Zal Cleminson from The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Ron and Russell Mael from Sparks, Mick Ronson from The Spiders from Mars, as well as multi instrumentalists such as Steve Howe.

While working in the recording studio of the Hospital Broadcasting Service in Glasgow, Stevie met up with then folk musician Gerry Sullivan, who presented a monthly programme with live studio guests. While working on this, he was introduced to many Scottish acts of the time such as Ossian, Tonight at Noon and The Ideal Band. Stevie started playing the odd gig with Gerry’s band “Cheap Labour” and then joined long time Scottish folk favourites Cruachan in 1986, replacing Ross Kennedy who had left to join the Tannahill Weavers.

Meeting Ross Kennedy was another significant step in his career as over the years, they became involved in many live and recorded projects. Working with Cruachan for 6 years playing Festivals and Folk Clubs all over Scotland, he then joined the ranks of The Iron Horse, once again replacing Ross. He recorded 3 albums with the band during a 3 year stint as well as touring all over the UK and Europe as well as Poland and Egypt.

After leaving Iron Horse, Stevie carved a career as session musician and producer and has worked with a diverse range of artists including Canterach, Gaelic Singer and piper Anna Murray, Tannas, Mick West, John Wright, Carol Kidd, Lena Martell, Donnie Munro, Pete Seeger, Laura McGhee, Josh White Jr, Angus Lyon, Shane MacGowan, Maddy Prior, Dascha, Keith Jack, Stuart Cassells, Red Hot Chilli Pipers and currently serves out his rock fantasies with the progressive rock of Abel Ganz. He rejoined Iron Horse in 2003 with Ross Kennedy, releasing “The Wind Shall Blow For Evermore”. He is also currently involved in multimedia and specially commissioned projects.

Stevie currently tours and records with Big Sky artists Rallion (2nd album due mid 2009), as a duo with fiddler Fiona Cuthill (debut album due late 2009) and also Mick West. He is also heavily involved with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers handling Bass and Bouzouki duties having performed with them on their triple platinum CD/DVD "Blast" as well as their self titled debut release. He also performs with Wendy Weatherby Trio, ex Clydesiders member Duncan McCrone, prog rockers Abel Ganz and fellow Big Sky artists Real Time.

January 2007 marked the release of Stevie's second solo album. "The Hidden Gem” is released on the Big Sky label and is a follow up to his first solo album, “Standing Alone” , released by KRL in 2002. Stevie’s association with Big Sky dates back to 2000, when studio and label Director Tom Roseburgh first started the business in Tweedbank in the Scottish Borders. Since then Stevie has played on and produced many of the products that have been recorded and released by Big Sky and this solid working relationship continues to flourish today. While “Standing Alone” was a solo album in the true sense in that all instrumentation was played by Stevie, this release features contributions from many of the musicians that Stevie has worked with during an active 20 year career as Musician, Producer, Arranger and Audio Engineer.

Reviews:

Scotland on Sunday

The debut 'solo' album from one of the hardest-working musicians (from Iron Horse to Shane MacGowan, Donnie Munro to Lena Martell) on the Scottish scene is an all-instrumental, carefully arranged and beautifully performed offering by nine top-class musicians who share Lawrence's creative vision. More ambient than folksy, the tracks could easily work as film soundtracks or beguiling background music in the classiest of Scottish restaurants - but their immediate easy-on-the-ear quality opens up through repeated listening to reveal hidden gems within.

Norman Chalmers



Living Tradition 73

The first thing that strikes you about The Hidden Gem is the front of the album booklet. I am sure that the picture is upside down. I turned it over - that was better but the titles now looked like ancient runes. Strange!!! But there is nothing strange about Stevie Lawrence’s solo recording - except that it’s not solo. I counted nine other musicians providing an amazing depth. There again if you had the chance to include Wendy Weatherby, Fraser Spiers, Celine Donaghue, Gavin Marwick… then wouldn’t you? And of course another ex member of Iron Horse, Annie Grace, when you add the ten plus that Stevie plays as well it could lead to an over complicated sound, but thankfully it doesn’t. It was as a member of The Iron Horse that Stevie Lawrence first reached many of our ears, but he had been playing for many years before that. His CV reads like a Who’s Who as do many of those supporting him. And that is what they do because this is very much his album, as approximately two-thirds of this instrumental CD have been written by Stevie. Of the others there are contributions from Le Gop and accordionist Angus Lyon. There are no outstanding tracks, they are all good and if I chose my favourites it would be unfair on the others. They all show a high standard of musicianship, whether low whistle on Home by Two, pipes on Tommy Kane’s or guitar on many tracks. Running through many tracks, my surprise was the variety of patterns created by his percussion playing. Top-quality stuff this and with a bit of exposure could do well. I almost added don’t let it stay a hidden gem!!! But that would be too corny for such a good CD.

Dave Beeby



Rock 'n' Reel

The Hidden Gem, his first solo album, sees him calling on the talents of cello player Wenday Weatherby, fiddle players Ruaridh Campbell, Fiona Cuthil and Gavin Marwick, and the accordion of Angus Lyon, but it's stillthe dizzying fretwork talents of Lawrence that come to the fore. Whether performing on guitar, bouzouki, cittern, mandolin, mandola or hurdy - gurdy, Lawrence is nothing less than thrilling on a collection of instrumentals that really allow the music to do the talking. Numbers like "The Back Peddler", "Megajig 2" (on which he excels on mandolin), "The Long Road", "Home By Two" and "The Delicate Delegate" are ample evidence of his musical authority and striking versatility.

Steve Caseman

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S.E.X. DEPARTMENT - new album out now!!!





Jul 13 2009 8:39 AM

S.E.X. DEPARTMENT REPORT:

Hey, hey, soldier! Thanks for your support!
!!!ROCK'N'ROLL OR DIE!!!


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Jul 8 2009 1:50 AM



Just dropping by to say howdy and we hope you have a great day!!!
~the Urban Monroes

Simon Kempston





Jul 5 2009 10:33 PM

Hi Stevie,

Great to meet you and hear you guys play today, I really enjoyed it.

Keep in touch, and let me know when you're next over on the East Coast.

All the best,

Simon
Pat Byrne


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Jul 5 2009 11:41 AM

Hoping to make it along to Jinty's today, Stevie.
Catch you there,
Pat
GRAHAM HENDRY





Jul 3 2009 5:03 AM


 

Mark Isham





Jul 1 2009 4:36 PM

Hey, thanks for the add! Hope you are doing great!
Mark
Kate Ceberano & Mark Isham - Bittersweet
http://www.bittersweetthealbum.com
A Boxful of Treasures Folk Festival





Jun 29 2009 8:28 PM

"A Boxful of Treasures" Folk Festival

A Traditional Folk Music Festival,
2° Edition

July 31 & August 1 2009

Forlì, Piazzetta della Misura (City Centre)

8.30 p.m.

Admission Free


The 2009 Festival Artist Lineup:

Karen Tweed, accordion (England)

Lily Neill, celtic harp (USA)

Calun Stewart, wooden flute (Scotland) &

Heikki Bourgault, DADGAD guitar
(Brittany)

Rallion (Scotland)

-Marieke McBean - vocals, guitar, bodhran

-Stevie Lawrence - guitar, bouzouki

-Andrew Lyons - fiddle, cittern, mandolin

-Fiona Cuthill - fiddle, recorders, whistle


Artistic direction:

Antonio Mastroianni & Fiona Cuthill

http://www.myspace.com/folkmusichouse

http://www.myspace.com/fionacuthill

http://xoomer.alice.it/​a_​boxful_​of_​treasures
GRAHAM HENDRY





Jun 29 2009 12:03 PM

HAD TICKET FOR AC/DC BUT STUFF CAME UP AT HOME SO HAD TO PASS IT BY - SHOULD BE AN AMAZING SHOW - I LOVE ROD - I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HIM GET THE FACES BACK ON THE ROAD - THAT WOULD BE MAGIC!
ALL THE BEST STEVIE AND CATCH UP WAE YOU SOMETIME SOON!!!
GRAHAM HENDRY





Jun 29 2009 9:17 AM

That's brilliant news mate - you playing at Hampden then or as a fan?
Rod Stewart - will he be coming to Scotland at all with you guys?
TWM





Jun 28 2009 12:53 PM

Thank you for connecting! If you're interested, I'm offering one free original MP3 download to my new MySpace friends, just let me know the name of which track would you like to get and I'll tell you where to download it for free.

Keep in touch!
GRAHAM HENDRY





Jun 29 2009 9:06 AM

HOW YOU DOING STEVIE!?

ANYTHING EXCITING COMING UP?
Heimve





Jun 28 2009 9:13 PM

Hi Stevie. Enjoyed your music at the Drangedal festival. Lots of good feedback from all participants on your workshops. Hopefully see you another time
FAUN





Jun 25 2009 8:02 PM



FAUN SUMMER / FESTIVAL TOUR 2009
Fr. 19.6. 85368 Moosburger Spectaculum
Su. 21.6. Blackfield Festival / 45883 Gelsenkirchen
Fr. 26.6. Mittelalterfestival / 36041 Fulda
Sa. 27.6. Spectaculum / 44147 Dortmund
Fr. 10.7. Falknerspektaculum / 83646 Lenggries
Sa. 11.7. Museumsplatz / 53113 Bonn - ACOUSTIC with Blackmore's night
Sa. 25.7. Veldenstein Festival / 91284 Neuhaus
Sa. 1.8. Fairyworlds Festival / Oregon / USA
Su. 2.8. Fairyworlds Festival / Oregon / USA
Fr. 14.8. Colos Saal / 63739 Aschaffenburg
Sa. 15.8. Spectaculum / 48291 Telgte
Fr. 28.8. Valstagna - Brintaal Celtic Folk / ITALY
Sa. 29.8. Steiner Burgfestival / 83371 Stein
Su. 30.8. 83123 Schloss Amerang - ACOUSTIC
Sa. 5.9. Spectaculum / 22113 Hamburg
Fr. 11.9. Hayner Burgfest / 63303 Dreieichenhain
Su. 13.9. Festival Mediaval / 95100 Selb
Fr. 18.9. FAUN in Z7 / 4133 Pratteln / SWITZERLAND
Sa 19.9. OPEN AIR im Stauferpark / 87534 Oberstaufen
Sa. 26.9. 93343 Schulerloch - ACOUSTIC - SOLD OUT!!!
Su. 27.9. Höhlenkonzert / 93343 Schulerloch - ACOUSTIC

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Jun 23 2009 3:14 PM

Best bazouki and guitar playing seen!
Farpoint





Jun 25 2009 3:45 AM

Greetings from Farpoint!
Drangedal Folk Fest





Jun 23 2009 2:40 PM

stevie,
great playing at our folk fest!
thanks.
hope to catch up with you in arendal later this summer.

all best,
drangedal folk fest
-and else
Torgeir Straand





Jun 22 2009 1:49 PM

Thank you for good playing at the festival.
Best wishes, Torgeir
Ingebjørg H. Bratland





Jun 21 2009 7:22 PM

I hope you had a safe trip back to Scotland. Thanx for a lovely weekend in Drangedal, hope I'll see you next year as well. Your guitar playing is wonderfull!!! Take care. I.
Kells





Jun 18 2009 7:57 AM

Thx for friendship



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Jun 15 2009 11:21 PM

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Rhythm Festival





Jun 13 2009 10:44 AM

Rhythm Festival 2009, Twinwood Arena, Clapham, Beds. August 21-23
Details: www.rhythmfestival.net
Chelle





Jun 12 2009 10:03 PM

See you all tomoro in Alness.Hope to meet you all after the gig again.All the best for all gigs.All my love Chelle.
Bonnie Mccallum





Jun 6 2009 8:53 PM

Thanks for the friendship, very much appreciated.
Werner Nadolny's Jane





Jun 6 2009 8:33 PM

Hallo und viele Grüße.
Werner Nadolny..s Jane bedankt sich noch einmal
für die Freundschaft und die vielen netten Kommentare.
Thanks for your  friendship and many kind comments.
Let the music rule, stay us true.
Andy Gardner





Jun 5 2009 1:12 PM

Good luck with tonights gig Stevie!Got myself one of those little 'Hercules' guitar stands at lunchtime today. Really cool minimal little stands.
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