Bannal - Bho Dhorn Gu Dorn Genre_Folk Band Blow My Chanter

Blow My Chanter

In the past year Shooglenifty have played most of Britain's major music festivals

Deireadh Leave 1940

Sonny's astute lyricism and low pitched vocals glide gracefully over a semi-ambient rock-based sound

Bannal - Bho Dhorn Gu Dorn Genre_Folk Band Blow My ChanterA second CD of waulking songs from Bannal, a group of fine soloists brought together by their love of the songs associated with waulking the tweed. Waulking songs are very rhythmic chants to while away the time consuming manual softening of the tweed. Bannal sing 18 songs on the CD, some of which are amongst the 16 on the DVD, a fascinating BBC Scotland documentary. The Gaelic lyrics and translation are printed in the CD's booklet. This CD and bonus