Skipinnish

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Skipinnish is a traditional Scottish band from the Gàidhealtachd, singing primarily in English. The band (and brand) Skipinnish was created by Angus MacPhail and Andrew Stevenson in 1999 - 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 also in running of a cèilidh house named 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.

Members[]

Current line-up consists of:

• Angus MacPhail: Accordion, vocals
• Andrew Stevenson: Highland bagpipes, small pipes, whistles, fiddle
• : Lead singer, guitar
• Alasdair Murray: Drums, Highland bagpipes
• Alistair Iain Paterson: Piano, keyboards
• : Drums
• Charlotte Printer: Bass guitar

Regular Guest Musicians:

• Archie McAllister: Fiddle
• Duncan Nicholson: Small pipes, bagpipes, whistles
• Kyle Orr: Small pipes, bagpipes, whistles

Earlier members included:

• Angus Tikka: Bass guitar
• Robert Robertson: Lead singer, guitar
• Ross Wilson: Keyboard, bass
• Jonathan Gillespie: Keyboard, backing vocals

In 2016 Robertson was replaced in Skipinnish by 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) [1]
• "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)

References[]

External links[]

• Official website