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Tannahill Weavers--The Athol Gathering

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Uploaded by on Dec 30, 2009

Tannahill weavers-The Athol Gathering taken from the 2007 Album Live & in Session.
The Tannahill Weavers are a popular band who perform traditional Scottish music
Releasing their first Album in 1976 they're notable for being one of the first popular bands to incorporate
the sound of the great Highland bagpipe in an ansemble setting. and in doing so helped to change the sound of traditional music.
The band was formed in 1968 , practising in a back room of mcKay family rented council house at
41 st. Ninian's Road, Hunterhill Paisley and first performed at st. peter's folk club. Glenburn. Paisley.
The club was run by Pat Doherty father of the weavers founding member Neil Doherty.
As of 2009 they still continue to tour and release new recordings.
They were named after Scottish Poet Robert Tannahill and have recorded several of his songs.

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  • This is AWESOME!!!! A great Jacobite song ;DDDDD

  • @Powerslave94

    Glad you like it thanks for the comment.

  • Saw them recently in Earlville, NY, excellent performance!

  • @LinnTractorNut

    Glad you liked it , Yes there a cracking band

  • Another classic perfomance from my good friends the "Tannies." Good luck with the next leg of the tour which sees you all in the USA in July. Yer pal, Davey Mullen

    If you would like more information about Robert Tannahill, lyrics, etc, please go to the Robert Tannahill Federation Website. This is a Scottish based organisation which provides a worldwide service in order to share and bring Tannahill's work to the fore.

  • @BuddieDavey

    Thanks for the comment davey

    Glad you liked my video.

    These guys really are brilliant

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  • Yeah buddy I seen these guy at Fermi labs in Chicago Illinois best dam show and they even sound better live i think i love there conviction truly inspiring to my soul!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • cant wait to see them the next week here in chihuahua mexico C: !!

  • Wha'll be King but Cherlie!?

  • Glad you liked it

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