| Shooglenifty | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Genre: | Celtic fusion, folk rock |
| Years Active: | circa 1990–present |
| Label: | Greentrax, Womad, Compass, Shoogle |
| Current Members: | Malcolm Crosbie Garry Finlayson Ewan MacPherson Quee MacArthur James Mackintosh Eilidh Shaw |
| Past Members: | Angus R. Grant (deceased) Luke Plumb Iain MacLeod Conrad Ivitsky |
Shooglenifty are a Scottish, Edinburgh-based six-piece Celtic fusion band that tours internationally. The band blends Scottish traditional music with influences ranging from electronica to alternative rock. They contributed to Afro Celt Sound System's 1996 album .[1] The band have performed in countries including Australia, Austria, Cuba, Belgium, France, Norway, Ireland, Italy, Denmark, New Zealand, Indonesia, South Africa, Lebanon, Spain, the US, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, India, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, Russia, Luxembourg, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Switzerland, Portugal, Mexico and the UK.[2] They have performed for a number of notable fans, including Prince Charles, Tony Blair, Nelson Mandela, and Emperor Akihito of Japan.
Several of the band members had previously played together in Swamptrash.[3] [4]
Angus R. Grant, the band's fiddler and frontman, died in October 2016 at the age 49.[5] Eilidh Shaw joined the band on fiddle after Grant's death.[6]