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click here for their own website NEW ALBUM "SKERRYVORE" NOW RELEASED. Blazing bagpipes, fiddle and accordions, electrically fused with funky rhythms and soul-gripping songs, complimented by the soaring vocals of lead singer Alec Dalglish; Skerryvore are an award winning Scottish band creating a ‘Trad-rock’ fusion for the 21st Century.
Skerryvore formed in 2004 on the Isle of Tiree in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides and from traditional roots, the band have developed both in size and sound to create a unique fusion of their traditional music and songs, fused with the urban sounds of rock and funk. With their outstanding musicianship and the mesmerising voice of singer Alec Dalglish; Skerryvore have gripped audiences across the world from Chicago to Beijing and have been the highlight of many top International festivals, home and abroad, including MagiaCeltica in Italy, Celtic Connections in Scotland, Celtic Crackers in the Netherlands – even a blistering performance at Scotland’s Premier rock festival ‘T in the Park’. The new album 'Skerryvore' was released in HMV Buchanan Street Glasgow, with a live show inside the store and the album went on sale at 4pm on Thursday 1st July with sales greatly exceeding the band and music industry expectations, creating what can only be described as a media frenzy !!!! With a double colour spread in the Evening Times, album reviews in the Daily Record, coverage in The Herald, journalists jostling to interview the band at the recent ABC album launch concert and the album being played on Radio 2 and stations across the UK, it has been a great start to the album tour for Scotland’s hottest band. The band’s highly anticipated 3rd album, ‘Skerryvore’ was released at a sell-out album launch concert at the 02 ABC 1 Glasgow in July 2010, with the band receiving sensational live reviews from respected media. Skerryvore continue to generate a big following of fans of all ages worldwide. This has seen them achieve album sales of over 10,000 whilst also being awarded album of the month on the BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘Celtic Connections’ International Broadcast and with the album now on sale through HMV; the band have made the break-through on a National level that they have threatened to do so for some time – now it’s a reality! 2010 will also see debut performances for the band in Oman, Bahrain and Spain as well as return trips to Holland, Denmark and the USA. "Skerryvore are Scotland‟s best Trad-rock band and are set for world domination, with this sensational new album" – John Dingwall, Music Editor Daily Record. "We may well have found a Runrig for the 21st Century" – The Herald. "This is the real thing, as wild and beautiful as the island they come from" - Donald Shaw, Artistic Director Celtic Connections Festival.
"Six of the best musical ambassadors Scotland could have ever wished for… a living, breathing, 12-legged party waiting to happen." - The Falkirk Herald. "(* * * * *) Sensational new album, from the best band in Scotland" - Ross Macfadyen, Celtic Music Radio 1530AM.SKERRYVORE ' PATH TO HOME' YOU TUBE LINK: -
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