Popular raucous electric dance band active in Aberdeen during the 1980s. They were John Carnie (guitars), Dave Francis (guitars, mandolin), Ron Grant (bass), Louise Mackenzie (fiddle), Lynn O'Shay (flute), and Stuart Ritchie (drums). Dave later lived in Edinburgh and teamed up with his wife, fiddler Mairi Campbell, to perform as The Cast, and played with the Bella McNab Dance Band. John played solo gigs and collaborations with many stellar musicians, and published an influential book of Scottish guitar in 2012. Louise became a well respected fiddle tutor and several of her compositions are played throughout Scotland. Stuart continued to play drums and (I think) lives in France.

Any more information about the group would be gratefully received (email me).

Side One: The Gay Gordons/Loch Ruan/Joe Hutton's March; The Tenpenny Bit/Calliope House/The Skyeman's Jig/Banks of the Allan/Lt Maguire's/The Connaughtman's Rambles; The Poppyleaf/Johnny Will You Marry Me/Brose and Butter; Pipe Major Jim Christie of Wick; The 72nd's Farewell to Aberdeen/Jim Anderson's Delight
Side Two: The Reconciliation/The Barrowburn Reel/The Fairy Dance; The West-Coaster/The Rights of Man/The Hut On Staffin Island; Trip to Sligo/Morrison's Jig/Peter's Peerie Boat/Saddle the Pony; Cameron's Farewell to red Gap/The Inverness Gathering

All tracks traditional except where indicated

John Carnie (electric guitar, acoustic guitar)
Dave Francis (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, bodhran)
Ron Grant (acoustic bass, electric bass)
Louise Mackenzie (fiddle)
Lynn O'Shay (flute, keyboards)
Stuart Ritchie (drums)
with
Iain Macdonald (electric guitar, bouzouki)