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HAGGERDASH

HAGGERDASH

About Me

HAGGERDASH are one of Scotland's favourite Folk Group playing a wide range of songs and tunes.HAGGERDASH are much in demand for festivals and folk clubs as well as having many performances in Norway, Denmark and France to their credit. They have had many influences over the years and this is shown in the wide range of material that they perform. HAGGERDASH also perform many of their own songsThe band consists of Davy Lees, David Logan and Billy Stewart. and between them play many different instruments including guitar, mandolin tenor banjo, bouzouki, bodhran, harmonica, flute, and whistle.The main aim of HAGGERDASH is to ensure that anyone attending their performances or listening to their CDs has a really good time.

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Member Since: 5/19/2006
Band Website: haggerdash.co.uk
Band Members: HAGGERDASH consists of three members.Davy Lees, Vocals, Guitar, Flute, Whistle, Bodhran. Davy is a former Scottish Amateur Flute Champion.David Logan, Mandolin, Tenor Banjo, Dobro, Backing Vocals. David is a well respected Banjo and Mandolin player much in demand.Billy Stewart, Bouzouki, Guitar, Bodhran, Harmonica. Billy is the songwriter of the band and has had many songs performed by other artits.
Influences: HAGGERDASH have quite a range of influeneces. Billy Stewart and Davy Lees were brought up during the time of The Corries as well as The McCalmans and Gaberlunzie while David Logan served his apprenticeship with the late Jimmy McHugh from whom he learned many of his tunes.Iain Mackintosh and Hamish Imlach have influenced the band over the years as has song writers such as Tom Paxton, Stan Rogers and Woody Guthrie.HAGGERDASH continue to be influenced by good songs and tunes from many different performers.
Sounds Like: HAGGERDASH would like to think that they have their own individual style but have probably picked up a mixture of the styles which have influenced them over the years. You will have to listen to them yourselves before making a judgement on who they sound like.
Record Label: GARRIONGILL
Type of Label: None

My Blog

WOODY GUTHRIE TRIBUTE NIGHT

Following the success of The Woody Guthrie Tribute Night at Cumbernauld Theatre, HAGGERDASH are again taking part in the show being staged at The Star Folk Club, St. Andrews In The Square, Glasgow thi...
Posted by HAGGERDASH on Mon, 12 May 2008 08:01:00 PST

HAGGERDASH CDs AVAILABLE FROM THE LADE

HAGGERDASH are delighted that their four CDs are now available online from our friends at THE LADE INN, Kilmahog, Callander, Perthshire. Also available is a great range of Real Ales including their ow...
Posted by HAGGERDASH on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:05:00 PST