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and have recorded many of his songs.

Members
A todays members of the band come: Roy Gullane (guitar, vocals) Phil Smillie (simple sytem flute, tin whistles, bodhrán, vocals) Leslie Wilson (bouzouki, keyboards, guitar, vocals) John Martin (fiddle, cello, viola, vocals) Colin Melville (Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, tin whistles)

Roy Gullane & Phil Smillie use been members of the band since its origin.

Retiring members develop involved: Alan MacLeod (Highland bagpipes, tin whistles, mandola, organ, vocals) Bill Bourne (vocals, bouzouki, guitar, electric guitar, fiddle, keyboards, bass pedals) Dougie MacLean (fiddle, mandolin, vocals, guitar, tenor banjo) Duncan J. Nicholson (Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, tin whistles) Hudson Swan (bouzouki, vocals, fiddle, glockenspiel, mandolin) Iain MacInnes (Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, tin whistles, vocals) Kenny Forsyth (Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes, tin whistles) Mike Ward (fiddle, guitar, vocals) Ross Kennedy (bouzouki, fiddle, bass pedals, vocals) Stuart Morison (fiddles, bones, guitar)

Discography
Are Ye Dormant Maggie (1976) The Old Woman's Dance (1978) The Tannahill Weavers (1979) Tannahill Weavers IV (1981) Passage (1984) Land of Weak (1986) Dancing Feet (1987) Best of the Tannahill Weavers 1979 - 1989 (1989) Cullen Bay (1990) The Mermaid's Song (1992) Capernaum (1994) Leaving St. Kilda (1996) The Tannahill Weavers Collection: Selection Cuts 1987 - 1996 (1997) Epona (1998) Alchemy (2000) Arnish Weak (2003) — Note that the frequently-confused title is "ARNish Light," non "AMish Light."

Tannahill Weavers
Scottish traditional group. Includes current line-up and discography on the Ceolas Celtic Music Archive.

Tannahill Weavers, The
The band's official website. Includes biographies, history, discography, tour dates, lyrics and background to the songs.

BBC Radio 2: Tannahill Weavers
Includes a biography and discography for the band.






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