Old Blind Dogs
Old Blind Dogs is a Scottish folk band founded in 1990 with influences from rock music. Formative are dynamic percussions, violin intensive use, Bagpipestücke, vocals and " Scottish " Bouzoukiklänge.
On the occasion of the Scots Trad Music Awards in 2004 and 2007 they received the award Folk Band of the Year. The band is touring constantly through the United States and Europe.
Even after 18 years of existence, the Old Blind Dogs understood as "vital and innovative ambassadors" of traditional Scottish music. Subtle and imaginative they extend traditional music aspects to more rhythmic structures, dynamic arcs and structural expansions. This peculiar timbres can be achieved in the consequence which combines the musical legacy of Scottish ancestry with the band's typical echo current sounds.
In 2010, the formation at Gran 's House Studio in the Scottish Lamington the tenth studio album named Wherever Yet May Be on - this, together with the 2008 band pounded Piper Ali Hutton. The CD includes six new pieces by Ali Hutton and traditional pieces from the repertoire of Gordon Duncan, Fred Morrison, Jamie Smith and many more.
Discography
- New Tricks (1992 )
- Close To The Bone ( 1993)
- Tall Tails (1994 )
- Legacy ( 1995)
- Five ( 1997)
- Live (1999)
- The World 's Room (1999)
- Fit? (2001)
- The Gab o Mey (2003)
- Play Live (2004)
- Four On The Floor (2007)
- Wherever Yet May Be ( 2010)
Occupations
1990-1992
- Ian F. Benzie (guitar, vocals)
- Jonny Hardie ( fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals)
- Buzzby McMillan ( cittern, bass)
- Carmen Higgins ( violin )
- Dave Francis Percussion
- Davy Cattanach (percussion, since 1991)
1992-1996
- Ian F. Benzie
- Jonny Hardie
- Buzzby McMillan
- Davy Cattanach
1996-1997
- Ian F. Benzie
- Jonny Hardie
- Buzzby McMillan
- Fraser Fifield ( flute, saxophone)
- Davy Cattanach
1997-1999
- Ian F. Benzie
- Fraser Fifield
- Graham Youngson ( percussion)
- Jonny Hardie
- Buzzby McMillan
1999-2003
- Jim Malcolm (guitar, harmonica, vocals)
- Jonny Hardie ( fiddle, guitar, vocals)
- Buzzby McMillan
- Rory Campbell (flutes, bagpipes, guitar, harmonica, vocals)
- Paul Jennings ( percussion, left the band in 2002)
2003-2006
- Jim Malcolm
- Jonny Hardie
- Rory Campbell
- Fraser Stone (drums, percussion )
- Aaron Jones ( bouzouki, bass, vocals )
2007-2008
- Jonny Hardie ( fiddle, guitar, vocals)
- Rory Campbell ( bagpipes, flutes, vocals)
- Fraser Stone ( percussion )
- Aaron Jones ( bouzouki, guitar, vocals)
2008 -
- Jonny Hardie ( fiddle, guitar, vocals)
- Ali Hutton ( bagpipes, flutes)
- Blair Ellis Robertson (violin, percussion, piano )
- Fraser Stone percussions
- Aaron Jones ( bouzouki, guitar, vocals)