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Released: Jan 1, 2004
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  • Genre: Celtic / Folk / Jazz

    Location Scotland, Un

    Profile Views: 37044

    Last Login: 2/24/2013

    Member Since 3/15/2006

    Website www.unusualsuspects.uk.com

    Record Label Big Bash Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    BIG LIKE THIS The New Album. Get it now at www.unusualsuspects.uk.com ......'…the performance of a lifetime, they rewrote the book on how folk should look and sound… If you witnessed this extraordinary performance, you can look back years from now and say: "I was there." Unforgettable.'.. ....THE SCOTSMAN.. ......'…It's big, bold, brassy, and adventurous... This whirlwind of sound takes Scottish music to unimagined heights.' .... ..THE LIVING TRADITION.. .. ......'…The Unusual Suspects presents music from the tradition in large-scale, full-flavoured flow, co-inventors Corrina Hewat and David Milligan's arrangements, brass section leader Rick Taylor's inspired input, and the players' disciplined exuberance conspiring in an ensemble that puts the art in party.' .. ....THE HERALD.... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ..........

  • Members

    ..There have been over ..60 musicians.. who've appeared in ..The Unusual Suspects.. since it began in 2003, with the most recent line-up being: .... ....Corrina Hewat.... ..(harp & vocal).... ....David Milligan.... ..(piano).... ....Catriona Macdonald.... ..(Fiddle).... ....Anna Massie.... ..(Fiddle).... ....Eilidh Shaw.... ..(Fiddle).... ....Donal Brown.... ..(Pipes & whistle).... ....Calum MacCrimmon.... ..(Pipes & whistle).... ....Mairearad Green.... ..(accordion & pipes).... ....Rick Taylor.... ..(Trombone).... ....Nigel Hitchcock.. .. ..(Saxophone).... ....Ryan Quigley.... ..(Trumpet).... ....Colin Steele.. .. ..(Trumpet).... ....Ewan Robertson.. .. ..(Guitar & vocal).... .. ..Tom Lyne.. .. ..(Electric Bass).. .. ....Alyn Cosker.. .. ..(Drums).... ....Donald Hay.... ..(Percussion)..

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    "...a beautiful noise."

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  • J.M.Olay

    Hi there.
    New tune up, Song for Nora. Hope you like it.
    Have a great day.
     

    1 year ago
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'…the performance of a lifetime, they rewrote the book on how folk should look and sound… If you witnessed this extraordinary performance, you can look back years from now and say: "I was there." Unforgettable.'
THE SCOTSMAN

'…It's big, bold, brassy, and adventurous... This whirlwind of sound takes Scottish music to unimagined heights.'
THE LIVING TRADITION

'…The Unusual Suspects presents music from the tradition in large-scale, full-flavoured flow, co-inventors Corrina Hewat and David Milligan's arrangements, brass section leader Rick Taylor's inspired input, and the players' disciplined exuberance conspiring in an ensemble that puts the art in party.'
THE HERALD




Member Since:

March 15, 2006

Members:

There have been over 60 musicians who've appeared in The Unusual Suspects since it began in 2003, with the most recent line-up being:

Corrina Hewat (harp & vocal)
David Milligan (piano)
Catriona Macdonald (Fiddle)
Anna Massie (Fiddle)
Eilidh Shaw (Fiddle)
Donal Brown (Pipes & whistle)
Calum MacCrimmon (Pipes & whistle)
Mairearad Green (accordion & pipes)
Rick Taylor (Trombone)
Nigel Hitchcock (Saxophone)
Ryan Quigley (Trumpet)
Colin Steele (Trumpet)
Ewan Robertson (Guitar & vocal)
Tom Lyne (Electric Bass)
Alyn Cosker (Drums)
Donald Hay (Percussion)



Sounds Like:

"...a beautiful noise. A jigging, reeling juggernaut... brilliantly arranged - the putative 'Scottish National Folk Orchestra' walloped off the main auditorium stage in sound waves that thumped into your chest with the impact of a benign piledriver" THE HERALD



Record Label:

Big Bash Records

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