Skipinnish Explained
| Skipinnish |
| Origin: | Scottish Highlands & Islands |
| Genre: | Traditional Scottish |
| Years Active: | 1999–present |
| Label: | Skipinnish Records |
| Current Members: | Angus MacPhail
Andrew Stevenson
Norrie MacIver
Alasdair Murray
Alistair Iain Paterson
Rory Grindlay
Charlotte Printer |
| Past Members: | Robert Robertson
Ross Wilson
Jonathan Gillespie
Angus Tikka |
Skipinnish is a traditional Scottish band from the Gàidhealtachd, singing primarily in English. Both the band and brand Skipinnish was created by Angus MacPhail and Andrew Stevenson in 1999 who were both studying at the time at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) in Glasgow.
Skipinnish brand
The Skipinnish brand is used in addition to market whisky, and also in the running of a cèilidh house named the Skipinnish Ceilidh House which has been built in Fort William around the brand. There was previously a Skipinnish Ceilidh House in Oban.[1]
Skipinnish Records
The band runs its own record label which issues acts such as Skerryvore and Gary Innes. Two compilation albums were released of Skipinnish Records artists: The Deluxe Blend of Highland Music: The Best of Skipinnish Records (2006) and Best from Skipinnish Records, Vol. 2 (2008).
Members
The current line-up consists of:
- Angus MacPhail: Accordion, vocals
- Andrew Stevenson: Highland bagpipes, small pipes, whistles, fiddle
- Norrie MacIver: Lead singer, guitar
- Alasdair Murray: Drums, Highland bagpipes
- Alistair Iain Paterson
Piano, keyboards
Drums
- Charlotte Printer: Bass guitar
Regular guest musicians include:
- Archie McAllister: Fiddle
- Duncan Nicholson: Small pipes, bagpipes, whistles
- Kyle Orr: Small pipes, bagpipes, whistles
Earlier members of the band include:
- Angus Tikka: Bass guitar
- Robert Robertson: Lead singer, guitar, now the lead singer of Tide Lines
- Ross Wilson: Keyboard, bass
- Jonathan Gillespie: Keyboard, backing vocals
In 2016 Robertson was replaced in Skipinnish by Norrie MacIver as new lead singer. In the same year the band also saw Rory Grindlay join on drums. In the following years Alistair Iain Paterson and Charlotte Printer also joined to form the current band.
Discography
Albums
- Skipinnish (2001)
- Sgurr Mor to Skerryvore (2003)
- Deoch 'N' Dorus (2005)
- The Sound of the Summer (2007)
- Live From The Ceilidh House (2009)
- The Wedding Dance (2010)
- Atlantic Roar (2013)
- Western Ocean (2014)
- The Seventh Wave (2017)[2]
- Steer by the Stars (2019)
Singles / videography
- "Walking on the Waves" (2014) [3]
- "December" (2014)
- "The Island" (2015)
- "Home on the Sea" (2016)
- "Alive" (2017)
- "Wishing Well" (2017)
- "Wishing Well" (2018) (re-released as a May 2018 to help with fundraising for a permanent memorial to Eilidh MacLeod from Barra who was killed in the Manchester Arena Bombing)
- "Summer Call" (2022) [4]
External links
Notes and References
- http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/sos-review/Folk-album-review-Skipinnish-.5536684.jp Scotsman: Folk album review: Skipinnish Live From The Ceilidh House
- Web site: Online Store. Manager. Skipinnish Web. skipinnish.com. en-gb. 2017-03-18.
- Web site: Skipinnish // Walking on the Waves [Official Music Video] (ORIGINAL) . .
- "Scottish Celtic Powerhouse Band Skipinnish Announce Highly-Anticipated New Single 'Summer Call'" https://www.thesoundcafe.com/post/scottish-celtic-powerhouse-band-skipinnish-announce-highly-anticipated-new-single-summer-call
