22/10/2008

Rallion - Spectacular contemporary folk from Scotland

Rallion are a stunningly versatile traditional folk group, hailing from Edinburgh and Glasgow. The current line-up is Marieke McBean (vocals, bodhran, djembe, guitar), Stevie Lawrence (guitar, bouzouki), Andrew Lyons (fiddle, cittern) and Fiona Cuthill (fiddle, whistles, recorder). They have been playing together since early 2003 and their debut 'For No One And Everyone' is available now.

We certainly admired their performance at the Isle of Colonsay festival recently, as you'll see from our review -

Rallion were a different proposition altogether with some serious express train trad riffing being powered by guitar, fiddle and bodhran. When bouzouki, whistle and vocals were added into the mix, we could hear a bonafide Scottish band covering ground from across the folk spectrum. What we didn't expect was some groovesome jazz swing, inventive originals and a few Scandinavian melodies added to the already accomplished mix.

We'll be covering the group's activities in the future as well as their solo projects. In the meantime they do have a forthcoming date.

6 Nov 2008 Nitten Folk Club AtSign 8pm, The Dean Tavern, Newtongrange
Featuring Wendy Weatherby on vocals (Marieke is on maternity leave)

http://www.rallion.co.uk

http://www.myspace.com/rallionband

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