Categories: concerts
Tags: Shooglenifty
Date: 16 November 2009 18:19:06
Last week I met up with a number of friends to see Shooglenifty at the Old Fruitmarket. I worked out this is now the 5th time I've seen them (also this year and 2 years ago at Celtic Connections at the same venue, and in the mid-late 90s I saw them at WOMAD when it was at Reading and also at the Swan in Stockwell). They are just one of my favourite live bands. Here are a couple of YouTube vids of the band from earlier this year to give you a taster.
The fiddle player Angus has always seemed to be the lead figure of the band, and really does have quite a mesmerising stage presence (as well as being an amazing player). I thought after the gig that more than pretty much any other musician I've seen his fiddle seems to be an extension of the man himself rather than a separate instrument. I think the mandolin player too (a guy called Luke from Tasmania - he's the guy in the giant flares) is similar, though in a much more understated way. Anyway - enjoy, and see them live if you can!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnTGT-pM3-c[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46gM3CkWLn0[/youtube]