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About Me


Contrary to what one of my friends recently suggested, I am not Maude. Most of my trousers do fit, and I do not really want to be an architect.

Hope you enjoy the songs here
and say hello if you're passing by.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 06/05/2006
Band Members: Ishbel Strachan on vocals, accordion, guitar, handclaps and breakfast cereal bowls. Sometimes joined by some friends and her brother for live performances.
Influences: Belle and Sebastian, Hefner, Talulah Gosh, Deerhoof, Beta Band, Teenage Fanclub, Isobel Campbell, Comedian Harmonists, Joni Mitchell, Camera Obscura, Françoise Hardy, Le Tigre, All Girl Summer Fun Band, Peter Bjorn and John, Hello Saferide, Shangri-las, The Mamas and Papas, Sparks, The Streets, traditional Scottish music. Weird and wonderful people and places, accents, ladybirds and geese.
Sounds Like: wacky folky pop
Record Label: Don't be sheepish records

My Blog

Floating clouds and dancing ladybirds

It was a strange day, that cold Thursday in November.  Here are some photos taken during the filming of our music video, Rockonica Bhearonica.   Kirstie, the dancing ladybird 'Angry Nik' (our "...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:20:00 GMT

Beò ann an Steòrnabhagh!

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Posted by on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 02:14:00 GMT

"Rockonica Bhearonica" wins Rapal competition

I have recently been informed that my song, Rockonica Bhearonica,  won a Gaelic song-writing competition.  The competition was run by Rapal, a BBC Gaelic TV and radio music series.What this means for ...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:12:00 GMT

NEW SONG - WUNDERBAR!!!

I've just posted a new song onto myspace.  it's called Wunderbar, it's a bit crazy.  Hope you like it!
Posted by on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 11:51:00 GMT