Skerryvore (band)
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| Origin | Tiree, Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Genres | Celtic rock |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | www |
Skerryvore are a Scottish Celtic Rock group formed on Tiree, Argyll and Bute in 2004. The band started off with Tiree brothers Daniel Gillespie and Martin Gillespie, alongside regular Tiree visitor Fraser West and his friend Alec Dalglish, both from Livingston, West Lothian. The group took their name from the Skerryvore lighthouse that lies 12 miles (19 kilometres) off the coast of Tiree. The group’s present line-up includes Craig Espie, Alan Scobie and Jodie Bremaneson. Skerryvore have released five studio albums, with an additional ‘deluxe’ version of one including some live tracks.
Their earlier work was ‘West Coast Ceilidh’ inspired, with Celtic influences which have remained present in all their work. As the band have developed, rock, pop, jazz, Cajun and country influences have all emerged, but the traditional Celtic roots and instrumentation have remained.
Now based in and around Glasgow, Scotland, Skerryvore tour throughout Scotland, in Europe, and in the USA, the Middle East, and in China.
The four founding members of Skerryvore all had some experience of public performance. Tiree has produced very competent musicians, playing traditional Scottish instruments such as bagpipes, whistle and accordion. Youngsters learning accordion on the island benefitted from the expertise and tuition provided by Gordon Connell and both Daniel Gillespie and Martin Gillespie were pupils of Gordon. In addition, Martin added pipes and whistle to his instrumentation. The brothers played regularly on the island for family and friends, at local ceilidhs and parties, and, from time to time, in the ‘Lean To,’ part of the Scarinish Hotel.
Fraser and Alec were products of the Music Department of Deans Community High School in Livingston, West Lothian and of the supportive policy towards music education and performance of West Lothian Council. Both played in their school’s wind band and in West Lothian School’s Wind Band and Big Band, and in other local bands. For much of this time, Fraser’s main instrument was trumpet and Alec’s was euphonium.
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