Member Since: 08/02/2008
Band Members: Usually you'll find me playing with The Tannahill Weavers.
Check out their websites at:
The Tannahill Weavers Official Home Page
The Tannahill Weavers Myspace Page
I also work with:
Ally Mackenzie
Sandra MacBeth
Dodgy Ground
and various other folk along the way!
About Me:
A BIT ABOUT ME...
I'm a musician based in Fort William on the west coast of Scotland. I play Highland pipes, border pipes, smallpipes and whistles.
The majority of my work is playing at gigs, but I also do some teaching now and again.Most often I play with The Tannahill Weavers. I've been with them now for about 8 years and have recorded 2 albums with them (see below for more on that). I've managed to see quite a bit of the world with them, travelling all over Europe, Canada and the USA. I've also been lucky enough to play some good gigs with them. Here's a few that spring to mind:
A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. Check it out here.
Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour (Lexington KY)
Dublin (Ohio) Irish Festival. Check out the site here.
Celtic Classic in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Celtic Fest Chicago (IL)
Irish 2000 Music and Arts Festival (Albany, New York)
KVMR Celtic Festival (California)
A Coruna Celtic Festival (Spain)
Trigallia Celtic Festival (Italy)
Support act for Van Morrison (Milan, Italy)
Labadoux Festival (Belgium)
Knockengorroch World Ceilidh (UK)
Shetland Folk Festival (UK)
Orkney Folk Festival (UK)
When I'm not touring with the Tannahills I play with various musicians around Scotland. Sometimes you'll catch me alongside the accordionist Ally Mackenzie. In 2005 we recorded a CD together called Fits o' Giggles. (see below for more info). We also have a myspace site at myspace.com/allyandcolin
I also do some work with the irrepressible Sandra MacBeth. Check out her debut solo album (called Conjugal Scene), and her first music video for the fantastic song Moon Eyes! Sandra's video .
She also has a myspace site at myspace.com/sandramacbeth .
I also play alot with the ceilidh band Dodgy Ground.
MY ALBUMS...
You can hear my playing on the following albums:
The Tannahill Weavers, Live and In Session (2006 Compass Records)
Ally Mackenzie and Colin Melville, Fits o' Giggles (2004 no label)
The Tannahill Weavers, Arnish Light (2003 Green Linnet Records)
If you'd like to buy any CDs or download tracks, here are some links:
Live and In Session buy
Arnish Light buy
Fits o' Giggles is available to buy from:
Brechin All Records
Footstompin Records
TradMusic.com
CD Baby
You can also download tracks from Fits o' Giggles from various places including:
iTunes
payplay.fm
WalMart Music Downloads
MY INSTRUMENTS...
For those interested in who made my instruments, heres a few links:
Border pipes by Garvie Bagpipes
Smallpipes by Ian Kinnear Scottish Smallpipes
Whistles by The Abell Flute Company
Type of Label: Unsigned