When i was young, all pupils in skye schools were given the chance to learn pipes. Peatbog faeries playing the dancing feet set at wickham festival 2011 tune 5 of 10 in the set list. Peter morrison is a piper, whistle player and composer from skye, best known for his work with peatbog faeries. Based on the isle of skye, the band have become one of scotlands best known names in contemporary folk music. Artists all celtic music scottish music irish music. Peter morrison is a founder member and frontman of the peatbog faeries hailed as one of the great scottish festival bands.
The traditional music of scotland is blended with hardedged funk, deep dub reggae, and modern jazz influences by the peatbog faeries. This album takes them in a new direction and could be long time producer calum mcleans finest hour. They are multiple award winners and were recently added to the scottish. Formed in 1991, they are based in dunvegan on the isle of skye, scotland their music embodies many styles and influences, including folk, electronica, rock and jazz, although their main influence is traditional celtic music. Tom salter on guitar performssubtle licks and chord patterns to. Da birlinn is with seumas maclennan and 2 others at the old inn, carbost, isle of skye. They are multiple award winners and were recently added to the. Long before the current wave of synth and electric guitartoting scottish trad bands, there was the peatbog faeries.
Recent highlights have been tours in australia and america as well as prominent festivals and gigs around the uk and europe. You cant fault their playing on the traditional side of things with peter morrison s superb pipe and whistle playing alongside coupers fiddle work but the problem is you can hear the joins between the differing styles on so many of their tracks. Ann robertsons kitchen peter morrison, down the old inn peter morrison. Peatbog faeries were peter morrison innes hutton greame stafford. Peter morrison and ross couper peatbog faeries and seumas maclennan sketch playing at the old inn, carbost, isle of skye on 7th august 2015. They are multiple award winners and were recently added to. Download putumayo world music collection189 albums torrent or any other torrent from category. Peatbog faeries a more folky version of fishing at. Following the bands 2008 tour and subsequent live album, the bands fiddle player adam sutherland and drummer iain copeland left the band, replaced by peter. A waiting list is available call the box office on 01729 825718. Drawing upon a dazzling myriad of influences from traditional jigs and reels through jazz, hip hop, reggae and more, they take traditional scottish music and bring it freshfaced and breathless into the 21st century. It would be easy to imagine that, unlike in politics, 25 years in traditional music is not a long time. Taking traditional scottish music and bringing it freshfaced and breathless into the 21st century.
Peter morrison piper bill hepburn jnr peerie willie. It was the only music tuition available in the primary school i went to. Peatbog faeries listen to peatbog faeries on deezer. They are multiple award winners and were recently added to the scottish traditional music hall of fame. Peatbog faeries are made up of peter morrison fronting on pipes and whistles that interplay with the amazing fiddle sounds from ross couper. Peatbog faeries are peter morrison on pipes and whistles, ross couper on fiddle, tom salter on guitar, graeme stafford on keyboards, innes hutton on bass. The main difference between them, and some other acid croft celtic fusion bands, is that the energy and speed is through the roof here at times. Skye pipers tale is no faerie story west highland free press. Based on skye, the peatbog faeries played to audiences all over the world.
The band is made up of peter morrison on bagpipes, ross couper on fiddle, tom salter on guitar, graeme stafford on keyboards, innes hutton and last but certainly not least. Well, theres been a degree of evolution ross couper joins the band the band on fiddle, replacing peter tickell, and has been playing live with them for some time. And its true that that may have been the case normally. Having celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2016, the peatbog faeries continue to create mixtures of traditional sounds and dancefloor grooves that are loved worldwide. Tom salter on guitar performssubtle licks and chord patterns to crowdpleasing solos. The melodies were written by band members peter morrison and peter tickell who. Hailing from the isle of skye, the legendary scottish trailblazers have created a glorious mixture of traditional sounds and dancefloor grooves that have been embraced worldwide. A little bit about the peatbog faeries colourful history. Peatbog faeries listen and stream free music, albums, new.
With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Dust is the sixth studio album by the scottish celtic fusion band peatbog faeries, released on 8. With peter morrison at the helm and a collective approach to music that continues to produce excitement and colour, peatbog faeries remain the ultimate celtic fusion party band. Based on the isle of skye, off the northwest coast of scotland, the original lineup of the band comprised peter morrison bagpipes, whistle, ben ivitsky fiddle, a. The band is made up of peter morrison on pipes and whistles, ross couper on fiddle, tom salter on guitar, graeme stafford on keyboards, innes hutton on bass and stuart haikney on drums. Peatbog faeries have become firm favourites at festivals and venues across the uk and have toured the world with their inventive and unique brand of music never failing to fill the floor and delight crowds. Peatbog faeries is with peter morrison and ali pentland. Download putumayo world music collection189 albums torrent. Hi folks, im a traditional folk musician and composer. In their early days, they sang on several tracks, and were a more traditional celtic rock band, but noted fans wanted more of the instrumental tracks, a position the band shared. The band is made up of peter morrison on pipes and whistles, ross couper on fiddle, tom salter on guitar, graeme stafford on keyboards, innes hutton on. Peatbog faeries, with peter morrison on highland pipes, at celtic connections 2014. Faeries wear boots versatile arts and mu mu audio welcome the weird but wonderful world of the peatbog faeries to hellens manor. The peatbog fairies celebrate 25 years of fusing politics.
However, the past 25 years have seen such a seachange in scottish traditional music that it seems. Based on the isle of skye, the peatbog faeries are one of scotlands bestknown names in contemporary folk music. Peter morrison pipes, whistle, roddy neilson fiddle, tom salter guitar, leighton jones keyboards, innes hutton bass, percussion. Roddie neilson leighton jones adam sutherland iain copeland peter tickell. Of all the up and coming bands ive seen during my 25 years with the peatbog faeries i would say niteworks have the most potential. Peter morrison said that obviously, as a band you normally gravitate to the stuff people are enjoying the most. Provided to youtube by ingrooves leaving the road peatbog faeries mellowosity writer, composer. Alan edmunds, davie tait, ali pentland, peter morrison, innes hutton. Doc peatbog faeries blackhouse has it leaked claude. Peter browne uilleann pipes ronan browne ronnie browne. The band is made up of peter morrison fronting on pipes and whistles that interplay with the amazing fiddle sounds from ross couper. January 9 we were send the pic today by founder member davie tait of what he believes is our first ever gig at edinbane lodge, skye in may 1991. The peatbog faeries are a largely instrumental celtic fusion band. Based on the isle of skye, off the northwest coast of scotland, the original lineup of the band comprised peter morrison bagpipes, whistle, ben ivitsky fiddle.
The band is made up of peter morrison on pipes and whistles. They have twice won live act of the year at the scottish traditional music awards and have taken their own individual brand of scottish tunes to audiences around the world, from european festivals, to asia, africa, america, canada and. Theres a very good reason peatbog faeries have twice been voted live act of the year in the mg alba scots trad music awards. Hailing from the isle of skye, the peatbog faeries are the figurehead trailblazers of the celtic dance music renaissance. Faerie stories is the second album by scottish celtic fusion group peatbog faeries, released in 2001 on greentrax recordings. Its like all these modern synth sounds are bolted on and badly welded. Dust is the sixth studio album by the scottish celtic fusion band peatbog faeries, released on 8 august 2011 on peatbog records, although prerelease copies were released on 20 july 2011 through the bands online shop. Peatbog faeries have become firm favourites at festivals and venues across the uk and have toured the world with their inventive and unique brand of music.
Peatbog faeries formed on the isle of skye, scotland, in 1994. Peter morrison, ross couper and seumas maclennan at the. With their unique approach to the scottish tradition, peatbog faeries play to audiences all over the world. Pages public figure musicianband peter morrison music posts. Faerie stories by peatbog faeries album, acid croft. The two leads in the peatbog faeries are the groups composer, bagpipe and whistle player peter morrison and the furiously fast fiddler peter tickell, also known for his work with sting.
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