of the current line-up is the fact that there are a fantastic number of possible combinations of instruments and textures available to us despite having only four members in the band and at this juncture it would be remiss of me not to divulge the myriad of other hidden talents the boys in the band possess. Not only is Mike Katz a wonderful piper of staggering digital prowess but he also regularly plays
bouzouki and whistles in our live gigs and indeed contributed a great bit of guitar on our new album, Line-up (more on that shortly) which but hints at the psychedelic rocker that lies beneath his shaggy exterior! On top of his virtuoso fiddle playing, Alasdair also features on whistles and bouzouki (and has been known to offer a comic ditty from time to time); and whilst Sean’s guitar playing provides the rhythmic drive and could be considered the heart of the band, his vocals provide a range of emotions and colour
that sit him beside some of the great singers from the band’s past such as Alistair Russell, Brian McNeill, Karine Polwart and the late, great Davy Steele. With myself chipping in on fiddle, pipes, piano, whistle and vocals we’d like to think that this flexibility makes for an exciting and varied live gig (if not a logistical nightmare).
Indeed, the live
performance has always been a top priority for the band and the current line-up continues this heritage: we like to give it everything musically and were not entirely opposed to having a laugh or twenty in the set! As the great names mentioned above demonstrate, the band has a rich musical
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