Albannach

Albannach is Scots-Gaelic for "Scottish" or "Scotsman". That's exactly what we are. Albannach are all born and bred in Scotland and our purpose in life is to share our intriguing culture, history and heritage with you by means of our music.

Albannach are not just another Scottish 'Pipes & Drums' band, indeed we bring a new and exciting form of music to your living room. A championship winning piper, an extremely talented main drummer, bass drummers and bodhran musician bring you a brand new approach to percussion and Celtic music. Our style of music is exciting, energetic and enchanting and we promise to leave you begging for more.

Check out the rest of our website for yourself,  there are some biographies of the band on the right, and if you explore further you will find photo albums and videos of our performances, downloads, podcasts - and our streaming radio where you can listen to the sound of Albannach, 24 x 7 x 365 !!

You can also participate in live chats with the band, and other fans from all over the world in our community area where you can chat, catch up with the latest information and exchange messages with others. Don't forget to leave your mark - sign our guestbook too !!

If you'd like Albannach to appear at your event, please fill in our booking enquiry form.

Slaité,
Albannach

RATHKELTAIR

RATHKELTAIR** is one of the most original, fresh and exciting bands touring today.  Based in Jacksonville Beach, Florida and on the road full-time since 2003, the band has built a loyal and rapidly expanding grass-roots fan base.  Rathkeltair blends compelling and catchy original songs with tight, driving straight-ahead rock-n-roll, while never forgetting their Celtic roots.

Rathkeltair features three veteran road-warriors from Northern Ireland, England and America.  Noted singer-songwriter/guitarist Trevor Tanner, former front man for The Bolshoi, a mainstay of the UK club scene at the height of the MTV era and the subject of a rabid international cult following, writes most of the band's original material.  Bagpiper Neil Anderson and drummer Nick Watson are two of the original members of Clan Na Gael (now 7 Nations), the band that kicked off the "kilt rock" phenomenon in the US in the mid-90's and inspired many of the groups working in that genre today.

"Something GOOD for a Change," Rathkeltair's latest recording (May, 2011) delivers the extraordinary energy and dynamics fans have come to expect from one of the most talked about bands on the North American festival circuit.  "Something GOOD for a Change" combines Tanner's critically acclaimed songwriting and guitar work with world-class performances by Anderson, Watson, and bassist Billy Thornton, who has been touring with the band since 2006.

Rathkeltair fans made their voices heard during Bonnaroo Festival's Annual Road to Roo competition (April, 2011) propelling Rathkeltair to a very respectable 13th place finish out of over 1,000 entries.  Rathkeltair was also voted "Best Celtic Rock Band" in the Celtic MP3 Music Magazine Annual Audience Poll. 

Rathkeltair can easily tailor a show to any size or type venue. High energy and extraordinary musicianship are always standard features at a Rathkeltair show.  Every performance is a stand-alone, unique, audience-friendly event appealing to multiple age groups.  As thousands of festival-goers will tell you, Rathkeltair always delivers, and never disappoints! 

More Info: www.rathkeltair.com

**(pronounced rath-KELT-ur)

Instrumentation
Trevor Tanner - Vocals, guitars
Nick Watson - Vocals, Drums
Neil Anderson - Vocals, tin whistles, bagpipes
Billy Thornton - Vocals, Bass Guitar

Discography
Rathkeltair currently has four full-length CD's and one EP/CD in distribution.  All titles are available on rathkeltair.com and the full-length titles are also available on iTunes.

"Something Good For A Change"
(2011 CD) released May 21, 2011

"Scenes From the Dragonfly Eye"
(2011 EP/CD) released February 20, 2011

"Organic"
(2009 CD) released October 21, 2009

"Big White Van"
(2008 CD) released July 25, 2008

"Everybody"
(2006 CD) released March 17, 2006

Did you know? 

There are more Scots living outside of Scotland than inside