New rumors: Wed, 26 Jan 2000
Wolfstone themselves make a much anticipated return in
April with a dynamic new line-up including Duncan Chisholm on fiddle
and Stuart Eaglesham on guitar and vocals. They are undertaking an
extensive tour of Europe and Norh America with plans for a new LIVE
album and video production.
The Eden Court [Inverness] gig is on 10th April,
box office tel 01463 234234, e-mail: ecmail@cali.co.uk.,
Tickets are £10.50 (reduced rate £9) and are on sale now
The band broke up in 1996, and rumors are now that they are getting back together.
No hard feelings or recriminations,
just that they have been touring a LOT over the last 3-4 years, and it is
really stressful. Duncan and Ivan are doing solo projects, I think, and
the vast majority of the band is continuing to play together as The Vast Majority.
Driving bass guitar, the hottest electric fiddle you'll ever hear, and powerful
bagpipes characterize this young band from Scotland. I have seen them live
three times now, and would go again in an instant... they put on one of the
best live shows you'll ever see. The first and third times have been at
The Ark in Ann Arbor, and the second
was at the Edinburgh International Festival (click here for my review of the latter performance). In my humble opinion,
their recordings never quite match the energy of their live performances,
but I noticed at the most recent performance, this month at the Ark, that
they didn't need hardly any time to warm up, and seem to be maturing as a
band, so I expect to see this reflected in future recordings.
Discography
- Unleashed - Iona Records - 1991
- The Chase - Iona Records - 1992
- Burning Horizons - Single - Iona Records 801 - 1993
- Year of the Dog - Green Linnet - 1994
- Half Tail - Green Linnet - 1996
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Chad Childers
January 27, 2000