Long before he developed a second career as the notorious foil for Phil Cunningham’s onstage stories, Fergie MacDonald had regal status. As the Ceilidh King, Fergie took the authentic, raw and right ceilidh dance band style to village halls across the length and breadth of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Fergie and his band were […]
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Performers
Awarded to musicians who have altered the Scottish musical landscape for the better including musicians, now no longer with us. Also included in the Hall of Fame are the recipients of the Hamish Henderson Services to Traditional Music. Inductees 2020 Gary West Addie Harper Jnr Margaret Stewart Nicol McLaren The Easy Club Fred Morrison Jim […]
The Alexander Brothers MBE
The Alexander Brothers are Scottish music legends who for fifty years have taken their talent, professionalism and musicianship to adoring audiences in theatres and concert halls across the world. Their record sales are phenomenal – at one point in the 1960s they even outsold the Beatles in Scotland – and their longevity has made them […]
Billy Thom
Billy Thom was the most influential Scottish dance band drummer of his era and a musician whose modest description of himself as “just a teuchter drummer” belied the accomplishment of a playing style that graced countless recordings and broadcasts. He was born in Bridge of Allan on January 20, 1937 and became fascinated with the […]