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The Tannahill Weavers are a popular band who performs traditional Scottish music. Releasing their first album in 1976 they became notable for being one of the first popular bands to incorporate the sound of the Great Highland Bagpipe in an ensemble setting, and in doing so helped to change the sound of Scottish traditional music. The band was formed in 1968, practicing in a back room of the McKay family's rented Council house at 41 St. Ninian's Road, Hunterhill, Paisley and first performed at St. Peter's Folk Club, Glenburn, Paisley. The Club was run by Pat Doherty, father of Weavers' founding member Neil Doherty. , they continue to tour and release new recordings. They are named after Scottish poet Robert Tannahill, known as the 'Weaver Poet,' and have recorded several of his songs. ==Members== The current members of the band are: *Roy Gullane (guitar, vocals) *Phil Smillie (simple system flute, tin whistles, bodhrán, vocals) *John Martin (fiddle, cello, viola, vocals) *Lorne MacDougall (Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, tin whistle) Past members have included: *Leslie Wilson (bouzouki, keyboards, bass pedals, guitar, vocals) *Alan MacLeod (Highland bagpipes, tin whistles, mandola, organ, vocals) *Bill Bourne (vocals, bouzouki, guitar, electric guitar, fiddle, keyboards, bass pedals) *Dougie MacLean (fiddle, mandolin, vocals, guitar, tenor banjo) *Duncan J. Nicholson (Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, tin whistles) *Gordon Duncan (Highland bagpipes, tin whistles) *Hudson Swan (bouzouki, vocals, fiddle, glockenspiel, mandolin) *Iain MacInnes (Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, tin whistles, vocals) *Kenny Forsyth (Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, tin whistles) *Mike Ward (fiddle, guitar, vocals) * Ross Kennedy (bouzouki, fiddle, bass pedals, vocals) *Stuart Morison (fiddles, bones, guitar) * John Cassidy (whistles, vocals) - founding member * Stuart McKay (vocals, guitar, penny whistle) - founding member * Neil Doherty (vocals, guitar, mandolin, penny whistle) - founding member * Jim McGowan (vocals) - founding member 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Tannahill Weavers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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