SKNT GOAT have reached the finals of Battle of The Folk Bands 2018. The competition will be held at TradFest on May 6th 2018 in Edinburgh. Why not come along and join in the fun? You can buy tickets here. Read about all the finalists here.
We asked CLAIRE of SKNT GOAT a few questions about the band.
Tell us about your band
SKNT GOAT is contemporised Scottish dance music, heavily influenced by Pop Culture and Electronica: original material layered with traditional, in a 90s-inspired fanfare of synthesised sounds.
Who are the band members
Màrtainn Skene – Keyboard & Synth
Claire Gullan – Fiddle
TBC – Uilleann Pipes
TBC – Drums
What are you hopes and aspirations for the band?
To play music for dancing to, to tunes we like, in styles we like, resulting in a spectacle of sound & light, inspiring traditional dance.
Check out the band’s website.
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