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Our Music

Albannach are not just another Scottish 'Pipes & Drums' band, indeed we bring a new and exciting form of music to your living room. A championship winning piper, an extremely talented main drummer, bass drummers and bodhran musicians bring you a brand new approach to percussion and Celtic music. Our style of music is exciting, energetic and enchanting and we promise to leave you begging for more.

Currently, we have released two studio albums, our debut album 'Albannach' in 2005 and 'Eye of the Storm' in 2007. We have also released a LIVE album 'The Mighty Nach LIVE' in May 2008, which was recorded during our 2007 tour both at home in Scotland, and at various venues in North America

About Albannach

Albannach is Scots-Gaelic for "Scottish" or "Scotsman". That's exactly what we are. Albannach are all born and bred in Scotland and our purpose in life is to share our intriguing culture, history and heritage with you by means of our music.

Albannach are not just another Scottish 'Pipes & Drums' band, indeed we bring a new and exciting form of music to your living room. A championship winning piper, an extremely talented main drummer, bass drummers and bodhran musicians bring you a brand new approach to percussion and Celtic music. Our style of music is exciting, energetic and enchanting and we promise to leave you begging for more.

Check out the rest of our website for yourself,  there are some biographies of the band on the right, and if you explore further you will find photo albums and videos of our performances, downloads, podcasts - and our streaming radio where you can listen to the sound of Albannach, 24 x 7 x 365 !!

You can also participate in live chats with the band, and other fans from all over the world in our community area where you can chat, catch up with the latest information and exchange messages with others. Don't forget to leave your mark - sign our guestbook too !!

If you'd like Albannach to appear at your event, please fill in our booking enquiry form.

Slaité,
Albannach

Ross Memorial

David R. RossOn Saturday the 2nd of January 2010 Scotland lost one of her favourite sons, our great friend and brother David R. Ross was taken from us.

David's passion for his country, infectious sense of humour and loveable personality made him one life's good guys.  He achieved so much in his short time on this earth, some of his most memorable being the wealth of books he wrote and his incredible walk to London in 2005 to give Sir William Wallace a Christian burial and to bring his spirit home, home to Scotland.

We will all miss him so much but will strive to carry on his relentless work for Scotland and in doing so we shall honour his name.

Rest in peace, dear friend - David R. Ross 28-02-58 to 02-01-2010.

We realise that David touched a great many of you in some way or another, so we wanted to give you a place to leave your thoughts and stories of how the big man made an impact on your lives.

To that end we have set up a book of remembrance so that you can leave your thoughts, stories and memories of this great man.

Click here to view the Memorial Book  or  click here to leave your memories

In the meantime, here are a few photographs of David being the great man he was

COLIN GRANT-ADAMS   -  Scottish Balladeer

 

 

 

Thistledown Tinkers is a Celtic guitar and fiddle duo presenting traditional Scottish and Irish music. 

These seasoned music veterans create energetic arrangements from ancient melodies and stir Celtic flavors into newer songs.

You will find them at festivals, pubs and home concerts – wherever kinsmen are gathered and the craic is lively!

 

 

 

 

Cutthroat Shamrock of Sevier Co., Tennessee

      In the spring of 2003 we played our first show on Saint Patrick's day in a little bar in Gatlinburg.  Taking the sounds we grew up with and putting an Appalachian twist to them, we have developed our own sound; a mix of punk rock, folk, and traditional Irish pub songs.
        Don't be confused by our style (or lack there of) we are some of the nicest fellas you will ever meet. we should have probably written our songs with electric instruments but the raw power of acoustic means we can play anywhere. we have played many events such as the Knoxville brewers jam at the worlds fair park, the WDVX blue plate special, hottfest, the blue plum festival and a multitude of others. We plan to take this sound to the ends of the earth.

    "If punk rock and bluegrass walked into an Irish pub and got kidnapped by pirates."

 

 Johnny Hyena: congas;  Guido: vocals, stand up bass;  Suavo: drum kit;  Derek McRotten: vocals, guitar, mandolin;  Benjamin: vocals, guitar, mandolin  

www.myspace.com/cutthroatshamrock

Guido

Suavo

 

 


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Entertainers at 2010 GSFG
ALBANNACH
Colin Grant-Adams
Thistledown Tinkers
Cutthroat Shamrock
Bob
Valentine

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Robert Valentine

Master of Ceremonies of the Gatlinburg Games

Managing Artist, Playwright, Mark Twain Interpreter, Storyteller, Speaker, Lecturer, Educator & Film writer.

Robert is also Head of College for Elizabeth Residential College of Murray State.  Extremely popular for presentations at Robert Burns Dinners and various Highland Games, Bob continues to be a delightful speaker, storyteller and humorist for the Gatlinburg Games.  Welcome back, Bob.

www.robertvalentine.com

 

Thistledown Tinkers color photos by Dave Watson Photography

Benjamin

Derek

Johnny